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Archrock, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2011 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(MARK ONE)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2011
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM            TO           .
Commission File No. 001-33666
EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  74-3204509
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
16666 Northchase Drive
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
  77060
(Zip Code)
(281) 836-7000
(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 þ 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 required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ 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. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer þ   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a 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 þ
Number of shares of the common stock of the registrant outstanding as of April 28, 2011: 63,920,003 shares.
 
 

 


 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.   Financial Statements
EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value and share amounts)
(unaudited)
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
ASSETS
               
 
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 37,785     $ 44,616  
Restricted cash
    1,637       1,941  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $12,871 and $13,108, respectively
    413,351       429,047  
Inventory, net
    395,630       396,287  
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts
    146,919       147,901  
Current deferred income taxes
    36,902       36,093  
Other current assets
    94,485       98,801  
Current assets associated with discontinued operations
    4,472       5,918  
 
           
Total current assets
    1,131,181       1,160,604  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    3,060,273       3,092,652  
Goodwill
    197,203       196,680  
Intangible and other assets, net
    277,810       282,428  
Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations
    8,564       9,172  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 4,675,031     $ 4,741,536  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable, trade
  $ 162,968     $ 157,206  
Accrued liabilities
    304,292       330,551  
Deferred revenue
    114,596       124,282  
Billings on uncompleted contracts in excess of costs and estimated earnings
    120,370       130,610  
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations
    15,685       15,554  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    717,911       758,203  
Long-term debt
    1,739,583       1,897,147  
Other long-term liabilities
    133,538       150,227  
Deferred income taxes
    160,531       120,424  
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations
    13,711       13,111  
 
           
Total liabilities
    2,765,274       2,939,112  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
               
Equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; zero issued
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 69,888,909 and 69,071,027 shares issued, respectively
    699       691  
Additional paid-in capital
    3,580,778       3,500,292  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    2,089       (20,225 )
Accumulated deficit
    (1,697,344 )     (1,667,314 )
Treasury stock — 5,964,315 and 5,841,087 common shares, at cost, respectively
    (206,362 )     (203,996 )
 
           
Total Exterran stockholders’ equity
    1,679,860       1,609,448  
Noncontrolling interest
    229,897       192,976  
 
           
Total equity
    1,909,757       1,802,424  
 
           
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 4,675,031     $ 4,741,536  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Revenues:
               
North America contract operations
  $ 151,054     $ 152,627  
International contract operations
    105,681       109,740  
Aftermarket services
    81,698       70,323  
Fabrication
    280,046       243,618  
 
           
 
    618,479       576,308  
 
           
Costs and Expenses:
               
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense):
               
North America contract operations
    80,509       71,375  
International contract operations
    40,966       40,855  
Aftermarket services
    72,538       56,612  
Fabrication
    239,291       196,873  
Selling, general and administrative
    91,281       84,051  
Depreciation and amortization
    90,478       91,775  
Long-lived asset impairment
          1,707  
Interest expense
    37,170       32,934  
Other (income) expense, net
    (414 )     (2,183 )
 
           
 
    651,819       573,999  
 
           
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (33,340 )     2,309  
Benefit from income taxes
    (5,014 )     (3,999 )
 
           
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    (28,326 )     6,308  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (2,138 )     10,425  
 
           
Net income (loss)
    (30,464 )     16,733  
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
    434       (71 )
 
           
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders
  $ (30,030 )   $ 16,662  
 
           
 
               
Basic income (loss) per common share:
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders
  $ (0.45 )   $ 0.10  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran stockholders
    (0.03 )     0.17  
 
           
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders
  $ (0.48 )   $ 0.27  
 
           
 
               
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
               
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders
  $ (0.45 )   $ 0.10  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Exterran stockholders
    (0.03 )     0.17  
 
           
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders
  $ (0.48 )   $ 0.27  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    62,418       61,836  
 
           
Diluted
    62,418       62,546  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Net income (loss)
  $ (30,464 )   $ 16,733  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
               
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments
    3,694       (867 )
Amortization of payments to terminate interest rate swaps
    4,849        
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    13,616       (5,408 )
 
           
Comprehensive income (loss)
    (8,305 )     10,458  
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
    (453 )     (12 )
 
           
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Exterran
  $ (8,758 )   $ 10,446  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In thousands)
(unaudited)
                                                         
    Exterran Holdings, Inc. Stockholders              
                    Accumulated                          
            Additional     Other                          
    Common     Paid-in     Comprehensive     Treasury     Accumulated     Noncontrolling        
    Stock     Capital     Income (Loss)     Stock     Deficit     Interest     Total  
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 682     $ 3,434,618     $ (27,879 )   $ (201,935 )   $ (1,565,489 )   $ 176,862     $ 1,816,859  
Treasury stock purchased
                            (1,670 )                     (1,670 )
Options exercised
            342                                       342  
Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan
    1       649                                       650  
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
    6       5,401                               (58 )     5,349  
Income tax expense from stock-based compensation expense
            (448 )                                     (448 )
Cash distribution to noncontrolling unitholders of the Partnership
                                            (3,872 )     (3,872 )
Other
                                            48       48  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                       
Net income
                                    16,662       71       16,733  
Derivatives change in fair value, net of tax
                    (808 )                     (59 )     (867 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                    (5,408 )                             (5,408 )
 
                                         
Balance at March 31, 2010
  $ 689     $ 3,440,562     $ (34,095 )   $ (203,605 )   $ (1,548,827 )   $ 172,992     $ 1,827,716  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 691     $ 3,500,292     $ (20,225 )   $ (203,996 )   $ (1,667,314 )   $ 192,976     $ 1,802,424  
Treasury stock purchased
                            (2,366 )                     (2,366 )
Options exercised
            239                                       239  
Shares issued in employee stock purchase plan
            478                                       478  
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
    8       5,454                               (69 )     5,393  
Income tax expense from stock-based compensation expense
            (221 )                                     (221 )
Net proceeds from sale of Partnership units, net of tax
            74,536       1,042                       43,005       118,583  
Cash distribution to noncontrolling unitholders of the Partnership
                                            (6,468 )     (6,468 )
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                       
Net loss
                                    (30,030 )     (434 )     (30,464 )
Derivatives change in fair value, net of tax
                    2,807                       887       3,694  
Amortization of payments to terminate interest rate swaps, net of tax
                    4,849                               4,849  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                    13,616                               13,616  
 
                                         
Balance at March 31, 2011
  $ 699     $ 3,580,778     $ 2,089     $ (206,362 )   $ (1,697,344 )   $ 229,897     $ 1,909,757  
 
                                         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income (loss)
  $ (30,464 )   $ 16,733  
Adjustments:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    90,478       91,775  
Long-lived asset impairment
          1,707  
Deferred financing cost amortization
    2,950       1,280  
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    2,138       (10,425 )
Amortization of debt discount
    4,416       3,953  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    599       950  
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
    (2,750 )     (1,241 )
Interest rate swaps
          262  
Amortization of payments to terminate interest rate swaps
    4,849        
Loss on remeasurement of intercompany balances
    1,813       1,434  
Stock-based compensation expense
    5,462       5,349  
Deferred income tax provision
    (7,467 )     (9,921 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable and notes
    (2,825 )     39,409  
Inventory
    (560 )     8,783  
Costs and estimated earnings versus billings on uncompleted contracts
    (7,011 )     14,324  
Prepaid and other current assets
    5,408       10,112  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    (33,642 )     (25,639 )
Deferred revenue
    (10,317 )     (39,921 )
Other
    2,375       (1,874 )
 
           
Net cash provided by continuing operations
    25,452       107,050  
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
    662        
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    26,114       107,050  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (51,412 )     (47,861 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    27,499       5,386  
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
    304       (5,545 )
Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units
    162,236        
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations
    138,627       (48,020 )
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
          50,000  
 
           
Net cash provided by investing activities
    138,627       1,980  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt
    604,981       53,000  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (766,961 )     (173,943 )
Payments for debt issue costs
    (980 )      
Proceeds from stock options exercised
    239       342  
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan
    478       650  
Purchases of treasury stock
    (2,366 )     (1,670 )
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit
    869       734  
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership
    (6,468 )     (3,872 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (170,208 )     (124,759 )
 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents
    (1,364 )     (613 )
 
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (6,831 )     (16,342 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    44,616       83,745  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 37,785     $ 67,403  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Exterran Holdings, Inc. (“we” or “Exterran”) included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.”) for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) are not required in these interim financial statements and have been condensed or omitted. It is the opinion of management that the information furnished includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from contract operations is recorded when earned, which generally occurs monthly at the time the monthly service is provided to customers in accordance with the contracts. Aftermarket services revenue is recorded as products are delivered and title is transferred or services are performed for the customer.
Fabrication revenue is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method when the applicable criteria are met. We estimate percentage-of-completion for compressor and accessory fabrication on a direct labor hour to total labor hour basis. Production and processing equipment fabrication percentage-of-completion is estimated using the direct labor hour to total labor hour and the cost to total cost basis. The duration of these projects is typically between three and 36 months. Fabrication revenue is recognized using the completed contract method when the applicable criteria of the percentage-of-completion method are not met. Fabrication revenue from a claim is recognized up to the extent that costs related to the claim have been incurred when collection is probable and can be reliably estimated. In the first quarter of 2011, we recorded $15.0 million related to a recovery on a loss contract that was determined to be probable at March 31, 2011.
Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Exterran Stockholders Per Common Share
Basic income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share is computed by dividing income (loss) attributable to Exterran common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Unvested share-based awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings (loss) per share following the two-class method. Therefore, restricted share awards that contain the right to vote and receive dividends are included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share, unless their effect would be anti-dilutive.
Diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental common stock equivalents attributed to outstanding options and warrants to purchase common stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock to be issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan and convertible senior notes, unless their effect would be anti-dilutive.
The table below summarizes income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Exterran stockholders
  $ (27,892 )   $ 6,237  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (2,138 )     10,425  
 
           
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders
  $ (30,030 )   $ 16,662  
 
           

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The table below indicates the potential shares of common stock that were included in computing the dilutive potential shares of common stock used in diluted income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders per common share (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Weighted average common shares outstanding-used in basic income (loss) per common share
    62,418       61,836  
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
               
On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units
    **     695  
On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares
    **     15  
On exercise of warrants
    **     **
On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014
    **     **
On conversion of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2014
    **     **
 
           
Weighted average common shares and dilutive potential common shares-used in diluted income per common share
    62,418       62,546  
 
           
 
**   Excluded from diluted income (loss) per common share as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.
There were no adjustments to net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders for the diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
The table below indicates the potential shares of common stock issuable that were excluded from net dilutive potential shares of common stock issuable as their effect would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable:
               
On exercise of options where exercise price is greater than average market value for the period
    1,320       1,496  
On exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units
    836        
On settlement of employee stock purchase plan shares
    11        
On exercise of warrants
    2,808       2,808  
On conversion of 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2014
    15,334       15,334  
On conversion of 4.75% convertible senior notes due 2014
    3,114       3,114  
 
           
Net dilutive potential common shares issuable
    23,423       22,752  
 
           
Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments include cash, restricted cash, receivables, payables, interest rate swaps and foreign currency hedges. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the estimated fair value of such financial instruments approximated their carrying value as reflected in our consolidated balance sheets. Our financial instruments also include debt and the fair value of our fixed rate debt has been estimated primarily based on quoted market prices. The fair value of our floating rate debt has been estimated based on similar debt transactions that occurred near the valuation dates. A summary of the fair value and carrying value of our debt as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is shown in the table below (in thousands):
                                 
    As of March 31, 2011     As of December 31, 2010  
    Carrying             Carrying        
    Amount     Fair Value     Amount     Fair Value  
Fixed rate debt
  $ 780,441     $ 835,000     $ 775,810     $ 808,000  
Floating rate debt
    959,142       968,000       1,121,337       1,101,000  
 
                       
Total debt
  $ 1,739,583     $ 1,803,000     $ 1,897,147     $ 1,909,000  
 
                       
GAAP requires that all derivative instruments (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recognized in the balance sheet at fair value, and that changes in such fair values be recognized in earnings (loss) unless specific hedging criteria are met. Changes in the values of derivatives that meet these hedging criteria will ultimately offset related earnings effects of the hedged item pending recognition in earnings.

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2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In May 2009, the Venezuelan government enacted a law that reserves to the State of Venezuela certain assets and services related to hydrocarbon activities, which included substantially all of our assets and services in Venezuela. The law provides that the reserved activities are to be performed by the State, by the State-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (“PDVSA”), or its affiliates, or through mixed companies under the control of PDVSA or its affiliates. The law authorizes PDVSA or its affiliates to take possession of the assets and take over control of those operations related to the reserved activities as a step prior to the commencement of an expropriation process, and permits the national executive of Venezuela to decree the total or partial expropriation of shares or assets of companies performing those services.
On June 2, 2009, PDVSA commenced taking possession of our assets and operations in a number of our locations in Venezuela. By the end of the second quarter of 2009, PDVSA had assumed control over substantially all of our assets and operations in Venezuela.
While the law provides that companies whose assets are expropriated in this manner may be compensated in cash or securities, we are unable to predict what, if any, compensation Venezuela will ultimately offer in exchange for any such expropriated assets and, accordingly, we are unable to predict what, if any, compensation we ultimately will receive. We reserve and will continue to reserve the right to seek full compensation for any and all expropriated assets and investments under all applicable legal regimes, including investment treaties and customary international law. In this connection, on June 16, 2009, our Spanish subsidiary delivered to the Venezuelan government and PDVSA an official notice of dispute relating to the seized assets and investments under the Agreement between Spain and Venezuela for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments and under Venezuelan law. On March 23, 2010, our Spanish subsidiary filed a request for the institution of an arbitration proceeding against Venezuela with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) related to the seized assets and investments, which was registered by ICSID on April 12, 2010.
We maintained insurance for the risk of expropriation of our investments in Venezuela, subject to a policy limit of $50 million. During the year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded a receivable of $50 million related to this insurance policy because we determined that recovery under this policy of a portion of our loss was probable. We collected the $50 million under our policy in January 2010. Under the terms of the insurance policy, certain compensation we may receive from the Venezuelan government or PDVSA for our expropriated assets, receivables and operations will be applied first to the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by us and the insurance company, second to the insurance company until the $50 million payment has been repaid and third to us.
As a result of PDVSA taking possession of substantially all of our assets and operations in Venezuela, we recorded asset impairments during the year ended December 31, 2009, totaling $329.7 million ($379.7 million excluding the insurance proceeds of $50 million). These charges primarily related to receivables, inventory, fixed assets and goodwill, and are reflected in Income (loss) from discontinued operations. We believe the fair value of our seized Venezuelan operations substantially exceeds the historical cost-based carrying value of the assets, including the goodwill allocable to those operations; however, GAAP requires that our claim be accounted for as a gain contingency with no benefit being recorded until resolved. Accordingly, we did not include any compensation we may receive for our seized assets and operations from Venezuela in recording the loss on expropriation.
The expropriation of our business in Venezuela meets the criteria established for recognition as discontinued operations under accounting standards for presentation of financial statements. Therefore, our Venezuela contract operations and aftermarket services businesses are now reflected as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations.
In January 2010, the Venezuelan government announced a devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar. This devaluation resulted in a translation gain of approximately $12.2 million on the remeasurement of our net liability position in Venezuela and is reflected in other (income) loss, net in the table below for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The functional currency of our Venezuela subsidiary is the U.S. dollar and we had more liabilities than assets denominated in bolivars in Venezuela at the time of the devaluation. The exchange rate used to remeasure our net liabilities changed from 2.15 bolivars per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2009 to 4.3 bolivars per U.S. dollar in January 2010.

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The table below summarizes the operating results of the discontinued operations (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Revenues
  $     $ 228  
Expenses and selling, general and administrative
    456       1,056  
Loss (recovery) attributable to expropriation
    1,313       (300 )
Other (income) loss, net
    (81 )     (12,141 )
Provision for income taxes
    450       1,188  
 
           
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ (2,138 )   $ 10,425  
 
           
The table below summarizes the balance sheet data for discontinued operations (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Cash
  $ 154     $ 754  
Accounts receivable
          434  
Inventory
    1,017       1,077  
Other current assets
    3,301       3,653  
 
           
Total current assets associated with discontinued operations
    4,472       5,918  
Property, plant and equipment, net
          502  
Other long-term assets
    8,564       8,670  
 
           
Total assets associated with discontinued operations
  $ 13,036     $ 15,090  
 
           
 
               
Accounts payable
  $ 769     $ 801  
Accrued liabilities
    13,432       13,932  
Deferred revenues
    1,484       821  
 
           
Total current liabilities associated with discontinued operations
    15,685       15,554  
Other long-term liabilities
    13,711       13,111  
 
           
Total liabilities associated with discontinued operations
  $ 29,396     $ 28,665  
 
           
3. INVENTORY
Inventory, net of reserves, consisted of the following amounts (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Parts and supplies
  $ 242,925     $ 244,618  
Work in progress
    114,606       116,371  
Finished goods
    38,099       35,298  
 
           
Inventory, net of reserves
  $ 395,630     $ 396,287  
 
           
As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had inventory reserves of $16.9 million and $18.3 million, respectively.
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Compression equipment, facilities and other fleet assets
  $ 4,188,218     $ 4,302,483  
Land and buildings
    170,578       166,273  
Transportation and shop equipment
    234,256       225,073  
Other
    145,073       142,770  
 
           
 
    4,738,125       4,836,599  
Accumulated depreciation
    (1,677,852 )     (1,743,947 )
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 3,060,273     $ 3,092,652  
 
           

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5. INVESTMENTS IN NON-CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
Investments in affiliates that are not controlled by Exterran but where we have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operations are accounted for using the equity method. Our equity method investments are primarily comprised of entities that own, operate, service and maintain compression and other related facilities.
Our ownership interest and location of each equity method investee at March 31, 2011 is as follows:
                         
    Ownership            
    Interest   Location   Type of Business
PIGAP II
    30.0 %   Venezuela   Gas Compression Plant
El Furrial
    33.3 %   Venezuela   Gas Compression Plant
In May 2009, PDVSA assumed control over the assets of PIGAP II and El Furrial and transitioned the operations of PIGAP II and El Furrial, including the hiring of their employees, to PDVSA and therefore, we recorded a full impairment of our investment in PIGAP II and El Furrial in the second quarter of 2009. Our non-consolidated affiliates are expected to seek full compensation for any and all expropriated assets and investments under all applicable legal regimes, including investment treaties and customary international law, which could result in us recording a gain on our investment in future periods. However, we are unable to predict what, if any, compensation we ultimately will receive or when we may receive any such compensation.
Because the assets and operations of our investments in our remaining non-consolidated affiliates have been expropriated, we currently do not expect to have any meaningful equity earnings in non-consolidated affiliates in the future from these investments.
6. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Revolving credit facility due August 2012
  $ 49,434     $ 50,395  
Term loan
    459,708       615,943  
2007 asset-backed securitization facility notes due July 2012
          6,000  
Partnership’s revolving credit facility due November 2015
    300,000       299,000  
Partnership’s term loan facility due November 2015
    150,000       150,000  
4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014 (presented net of the unamortized discount of $68.7 million and $73.2 million, respectively)
    286,254       281,827  
4.75% convertible senior notes due January 2014
    143,750       143,750  
7.25% senior notes due December 2018
    350,000       350,000  
Other, interest at various rates, collateralized by equipment and other assets
    437       232  
 
           
Long-term debt
  $ 1,739,583     $ 1,897,147  
 
           
In March 2011, we repaid the $6.0 million outstanding balance under our asset-backed securitization facility (the “2007 ABS Facility”) and terminated that facility. As a result of the termination of the 2007 ABS Facility, we expensed $1.4 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, which is reflected in Interest expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
In June 2009, we issued under a shelf registration statement $355.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014 (the “4.25% Notes”). The 4.25% Notes are convertible upon the occurrence of certain conditions into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion rate of 43.1951 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the convertible notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $23.15 per share of common stock. The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment following certain dilutive events and certain corporate transactions. The value of the shares the 4.25% Notes can be converted into exceeded their principal amount as of March 31, 2011 by $8.9 million. We may not redeem the 4.25% Notes prior to their maturity date.
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4.25% Notes, $97.9 million was recorded as a debt discount and reflected in equity related to the convertible feature of these notes. The discount on the 4.25% Notes will be amortized using the effective interest method through June 30, 2014. During each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $3.8 million of interest expense related to the contractual interest coupon. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we recognized $4.4 million and $4.0 million of interest expense, respectively, related to the amortization of the debt discount. The effective interest rate on the debt component of these notes is 11.67%.
As of March 31, 2011, our senior secured borrowings consisted of our term loan facility and our revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2011, we had $49.4 million in outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility, $247.4 million in letters of credit outstanding under our revolving credit facility and $459.7 million in outstanding borrowings under our term loan facility. At March 31, 2011, we had undrawn capacity of $553.2 million under our revolving credit facility. Our senior secured credit agreement limits our Total Debt to EBITDA ratio to not greater than 5.0 to 1.0. Due to this limitation, $402.6 million of the $553.2 million of undrawn capacity under our revolving credit facility was available for additional borrowings as of March 31, 2011.
On November 3, 2010, the Partnership, as guarantor, and EXLP Operating LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership, as borrower, entered into an amendment and restatement of their senior secured credit agreement (as so amended and restated, the “Partnership Credit Agreement”) to provide for a new five-year, $550 million senior secured credit facility consisting of a $400 million revolving credit facility and a $150 million term loan facility. In March 2011, the revolving borrowing capacity under this facility was increased by $150.0 million to $550.0 million.
As of March 31, 2011, the Partnership had $250.0 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facility. The Partnership Credit Agreement limits the Partnership’s Total Debt to EBITDA ratio (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) to not greater than 4.75 to 1.0. The Partnership Credit Agreement allows for the Partnership’s Total Debt to EBITDA ratio to be increased from 4.75 to 1.0 to 5.25 to 1.0 during a quarter when an acquisition meeting certain thresholds is completed and for the following two quarters after such an acquisition closes. Therefore, because the August 2010 Contract Operations Acquisition closed in the third quarter of 2010, the maximum allowed ratio of Total Debt to EBITDA was 5.25 to 1.0 through March 31, 2011, reverting to 4.75 to 1.0 for the quarter ending June 30, 2011 and subsequent quarters. Due to this limitation, $200.9 million of the $250.0 million of undrawn capacity under the Partnership Credit Agreement was available for additional borrowings as of March 31, 2011. If the maximum allowed ratio of Total Debt to EBITDA had been 4.75 to 1.0 at March 31, 2011, then $138.9 million of the $250.0 million of undrawn capacity under the Partnership Credit Agreement would have been available for additional borrowings as of March 31, 2011.
7. ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVES
We are exposed to market risks primarily associated with changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with financial activities by managing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on a portion of our debt obligations. We also use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks caused by currency fluctuations in certain foreign currencies. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
Interest Rate Risk
At March 31, 2011, we were a party to interest rate swaps pursuant to which we pay fixed payments and receive floating payments on a notional value of $815.0 million. We entered into these swaps to offset changes in expected cash flows due to fluctuations in the associated variable interest rates. Our interest rate swaps expire over varying dates, with interest rate swaps having a notional amount of $565.0 million expiring through August 2012 and the remaining interest rate swaps expiring through November 2015. As of March 31, 2011, the weighted average effective fixed interest rate on our interest rate swaps was 3.4%. We have designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedging instruments so that any change in their fair values is recognized as a component of comprehensive income (loss) and is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the extent the hedge is effective. The swap terms substantially coincide with the hedged item and are expected to offset changes in expected cash flows due to fluctuations in the variable rate, and therefore we currently do not expect a significant amount of ineffectiveness on these hedges. We perform quarterly calculations to determine whether the swap agreements are still effective and to calculate any ineffectiveness. We recorded no ineffectiveness in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and approximately $0.1 million of interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 due to the ineffectiveness related to interest rate swaps. We estimate that approximately $23.4 million

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of deferred pre-tax losses attributable to existing interest rate swaps and included in our accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2011, will be reclassified into earnings as interest expense at then-current values during the next twelve months as the underlying hedged transactions occur. Cash flows from derivatives designated as hedges are classified in our consolidated statements of cash flows under the same category as the cash flows from the underlying assets, liabilities or anticipated transactions.
In the fourth quarter of 2010, we paid $43.0 million to terminate interest rate swap agreements with a total notional value of $585.0 million and a weighted average effective fixed interest rate of 4.6%. These swaps qualified for hedge accounting and were previously included on our balance sheet as a liability and in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The liability was paid in connection with the termination, and the associated amount in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be amortized into interest expense over the original term of the swaps. We estimate that $19.3 million of deferred pre-tax losses from these terminated interest rate swaps will be amortized into interest expense during the next twelve months.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We operate in approximately 30 countries throughout the world, and a fluctuation in the value of the currencies of these countries relative to the U.S. dollar could impact our profits from international operations and the value of the net assets of our international operations when reported in U.S. dollars in our financial statements. From time to time we may enter into foreign currency hedges to reduce our foreign exchange risk associated with cash flows we will receive in a currency other than the functional currency of the local Exterran affiliate that entered into the contract. The impact of foreign currency exchange on our consolidated statements of operations will depend on the amount of our net asset and liability positions exposed to currency fluctuations in future periods.
Foreign currency swaps or forward contracts that meet the hedging requirements or that qualify for hedge accounting treatment are accounted for as cash flow hedges and changes in the fair value are recognized as a component of comprehensive income (loss) to the extent the hedge is effective. The amounts recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified into earnings (loss) in the periods in which the underlying foreign currency exchange transaction is recognized. For foreign currency swaps and forward contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, changes in fair value and gains and losses on settlement are included under the same category as the income or loss from the underlying assets, liabilities or anticipated transactions in our consolidated statements of operations.
The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments on our consolidated financial position and results of operations (in thousands):
                 
    March 31, 2011  
            Fair Value  
    Balance Sheet Location   Asset (Liability)  
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
               
Interest rate hedges
  Intangibles and other assets   $ 7,304  
Interest rate hedges
  Accrued liabilities     (23,358 )
Interest rate hedges
  Other long-term liabilities     (6,104 )
 
             
Total derivatives
          $ (22,158 )
 
             
                 
    December 31, 2010  
            Fair Value  
    Balance Sheet Location   Asset (Liability)  
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
               
Interest rate hedges
  Intangibles and other assets   $ 5,769  
Interest rate hedges
  Accrued liabilities     (24,432 )
Interest rate hedges
  Other long-term liabilities     (10,362 )
Foreign currency hedge
  Accrued liabilities     (462 )
 
             
Total derivatives
          $ (29,487 )
 
             

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    Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  
                    Gain (Loss)  
                    Reclassified  
                    from  
    Gain (Loss)             Accumulated  
    Recognized in             Other  
    Other     Location of Gain (Loss)     Comprehensive  
    Comprehensive     Reclassified from Accumulated     Income (Loss)  
    Income (Loss) on     Other Comprehensive Income     into Income  
    Derivatives     (Loss) into Income (Loss)     (Loss)  
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
                       
Interest rate hedges
  $ (3,778 )   Interest expense   $ (12,731 )
Foreign currency hedge
        Fabrication revenue     410  
 
                   
Total
  $ (3,778 )           $ (12,321 )
 
                   
                         
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2010  
                    Gain (Loss)  
                    Reclassified  
                    from  
    Gain (Loss)             Accumulated  
    Recognized in             Other  
    Other     Location of Gain (Loss)     Comprehensive  
    Comprehensive     Reclassified from Accumulated     Income (Loss)  
    Income (Loss) on     Other Comprehensive Income     into Income  
    Derivatives     (Loss) into Income (Loss)     (Loss)  
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
                       
Interest rate hedges
  $ (15,179 )   Interest expense   $ (14,312 )
The counterparties to our derivative agreements are major international financial institutions. We monitor the credit quality of these financial institutions and do not expect non-performance by any counterparty, although such non-performance could have a material adverse effect on us. We have no specific collateral posted for our derivative instruments. The counterparties to our interest rate swaps are also lenders under our credit facilities and, in that capacity, share proportionally in the collateral pledged under the related facility.
8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The accounting standard for fair value measurements and disclosures establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into the following three broad categories.
    Level 1 — Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which we have access at the date of measurement.
 
    Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. Level 2 inputs are those in markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers.
 
    Level 3 — Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect our own assumptions regarding how market participants would price the asset or liability based on the best available information.
The following table summarizes the valuation of our interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2011, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):
                                 
            Quoted        
            Market   Significant    
            Prices in   Other   Significant
            Active   Observable   Unobservable
            Markets   Inputs   Inputs
    Total   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)
Interest rate swaps asset (liability)
  $ (22,158 )   $     $ (22,158 )   $  

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The following table summarizes the valuation of our interest rate swaps and impaired assets as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2010, with pricing levels as of the date of valuation (in thousands):
                                 
            Quoted        
            Market        
            Prices in   Significant   Significant
            Active   Other   Unobservable
            Markets   Observable   Inputs
    Total   (Level 1)   Inputs (Level 2)   (Level 3)
Interest rate swaps asset (liability)
  $ (84,864 )   $     $ (84,864 )   $  
Impaired long-lived assets
    360                   360  
Our interest rate swaps and foreign currency derivatives are recorded at fair value utilizing a combination of the market and income approach to estimate fair value. We used discounted cash flows and market based methods to compare similar derivative instruments. Our estimate of the fair value of the impaired long-lived assets was based on the estimated component value of the equipment that we plan to use.
9. LONG-LIVED ASSET IMPAIRMENT
As a result of a decline in market conditions in North America during 2010, we reviewed the idle compression assets used in our contract operations segments for units that are not of the type, configuration, make or model that are cost efficient to maintain and operate. We determined that 251 units representing approximately 40,000 horsepower would be retired from the fleet in the three months ended March 31, 2010. We performed a cash flow analysis of the expected proceeds from the salvage value of these units to determine the fair value of the assets. The net book value of these assets exceeded the fair value by $1.7 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and was recorded as a long-lived asset impairment.
10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock Incentive Plan
In August 2007, we adopted the Exterran Holdings, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “2007 Plan”) that provides for the granting of stock-based awards in the form of options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and performance awards to our employees and directors. In May 2011, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2007 Plan that increased the aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2007 Plan to 12,500,000 from 9,750,000. Each option and stock appreciation right granted counts as one share against the aggregate share limit, and each share of restricted stock and restricted stock unit granted counts as two shares against the aggregate share limit. Awards granted under the 2007 Plan that are subsequently cancelled, terminated or forfeited are available for future grant.
Stock Options
Under the 2007 Plan, stock options are granted at fair market value at the date of grant, are exercisable in accordance with the vesting schedule established by the compensation committee of our board of directors in its sole discretion and expire no later than seven years after the date of grant. Options generally vest 33 1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
The weighted average fair value at date of grant for options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $8.36, and was estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions:
         
    Three Months
    Ended
    March 31, 2011
Expected life in years
    4.5  
Risk-free interest rate
    1.92 %
Volatility
    41.08 %
Dividend yield
    0.00 %
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commensurate with the expected life of the stock options and other factors. We have not historically paid a dividend and do not expect to pay a dividend during the expected life of the stock options.
The following table presents stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011 (in thousands, except per share data and remaining life in years):
                                 
                    Weighted        
            Weighted     Average     Aggregate  
    Stock     Average     Remaining     Intrinsic  
    Options     Exercise Price     Life     Value  
Options outstanding, December 31, 2010
    3,124     $ 31.20                  
Granted
    375       22.84                  
Exercised
    (15 )     16.18                  
Cancelled
    (37 )     32.54                  
 
                             
Options outstanding, March 31, 2011
    3,447     $ 30.34       4.5     $ 8,286  
 
                       
Options exercisable, March 31, 2011
    2,356     $ 34.47       3.8     $ 5,696  
 
                       
Intrinsic value is the difference between the market value of our stock and the exercise price of each option multiplied by the number of options outstanding for those options where the market value exceeds their exercise price. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $0.1 million. As of March 31, 2011, $8.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.0 years.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
For grants of restricted stock and restricted stock units, we recognize compensation expense over the vesting period equal to the fair value of our common stock at the date of grant. Common stock subject to restricted stock grants generally vests 33 1/3% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
The following table presents restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011 (in thousands, except per share data):
                 
            Weighted  
            Average  
            Grant-Date  
            Fair Value  
    Shares     Per Share  
Non-vested restricted stock and restricted stock units, December 31, 2010
    1,421     $ 23.20  
Granted
    860       22.83  
Vested
    (545 )     26.14  
Cancelled
    (31 )     22.02  
 
             
Non-vested restricted stock and restricted stock units, March 31, 2011
    1,705     $ 22.10  
 
           
As of March 31, 2011, $35.4 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.3 years.
Our compensation committee’s practice is to grant equity-based awards once a year, in late February or early March after fourth quarter earnings information for the prior year has been released for at least two full trading days. The schedule for making equity-based awards is typically established several months in advance, and is not set based on knowledge of material nonpublic information or in response to our stock price. This practice results in awards being granted on a regular, predictable annual cycle, after annual earnings information has been disseminated to the marketplace. Equity-based awards are occasionally granted at other times during the year, such as upon the hiring of a new employee or following the promotion of an employee. In some instances, the compensation committee may be aware, at the time grants are made, of matters or potential developments that are not ripe for public disclosure at that time but that may result in public announcement of material information at a later date. In March 2011, the compensation committee of our board of directors authorized annual long-term incentive awards of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance shares to our executive officers, other employees and non-employee directors.

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In August 2007, we adopted the Exterran Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), which is intended to provide employees with an opportunity to participate in our long-term performance and success through the purchase of shares of common stock at a price that may be less than fair market value. The ESPP is designed to comply with Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each quarter, an eligible employee may elect to withhold a portion of his or her salary up to the lesser of $25,000 per year or 10% of his or her eligible pay to purchase shares of our common stock at a price equal to 85% to 100% of the fair market value of the stock as of the first trading day of the quarter, the last trading day of the quarter or the lower of the first trading day of the quarter and the last trading day of the quarter, as the compensation committee of our board of directors may determine. The ESPP will terminate on the date that all shares of common stock authorized for sale under the ESPP have been purchased, unless it is extended. In May 2011, our stockholders approved an amendment to the ESPP that increased the aggregate number of shares of common stock available for purchase under the ESPP to 1,000,000. At March 31, 2011, 240,821 shares remained available for purchase under the ESPP. Our ESPP plan is compensatory and, as a result, we record an expense on our consolidated statements of operations related to the ESPP. Since July 2009, the purchase discount under the ESPP has been 5% of the fair market value of our common stock on the first trading day of the quarter or the last trading day of the quarter, whichever is lower.
Partnership Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Partnership has a long-term incentive plan that was adopted by Exterran GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership’s general partner, in October 2006 for employees, directors and consultants of the Partnership, us or our respective affiliates. The long-term incentive plan currently permits the grant of awards covering an aggregate of 1,035,378 common units, common unit options, restricted units and phantom units. The long-term incentive plan is administered by the board of directors of Exterran GP LLC or a committee thereof (the “Plan Administrator”).
Unit options will have an exercise price that is not less than the fair market value of a common unit on the date of grant and will become exercisable over a period determined by the Plan Administrator. Phantom units are notional units that entitle the grantee to receive a common unit upon the vesting of the phantom unit or, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator, cash equal to the fair value of a common unit.
Partnership Phantom Units
The following table presents phantom unit activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011:
                 
            Weighted  
            Average  
            Grant-Date  
    Phantom     Fair Value  
    Units     per Unit  
Phantom units outstanding, December 31, 2010
    98,537     $ 19.23  
Granted
    20,851       28.50  
Vested
    (43,764 )     18.90  
 
             
Phantom units outstanding, March 31, 2011
    75,624     $ 21.98  
 
           
As of March 31, 2011, $1.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested phantom units is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

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11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
We have issued the following guarantees that are not recorded on our accompanying balance sheet (dollars in thousands):
                 
            Maximum Potential  
            Undiscounted  
            Payments as of  
    Term     March 31, 2011  
Performance guarantees through letters of credit(1)
    2011-2013     $ 256,259  
Standby letters of credit
    2011-2014       16,515  
Bid bonds and performance bonds(1)
    2011-2018       141,189  
 
             
Maximum potential undiscounted payments
          $ 413,963  
 
             
 
(1)   We have issued guarantees to third parties to ensure performance of our obligations, some of which may be fulfilled by third parties.
As part of our acquisition of Production Operators Corporation in 2001, we may be required to make contingent payments of up to $46 million to the seller, depending on our realization of certain U.S. federal tax benefits through the year 2015. To date, we have not realized any such benefits that would require a payment and we do not anticipate realizing any such benefits that would require a payment before the year 2013.
See Note 2 and Note 5 for a discussion of gain contingencies related to assets and investments that were expropriated in Venezuela.
Our business can be hazardous, involving unforeseen circumstances such as uncontrollable flows of natural gas or well fluids and fires or explosions. As is customary in our industry, we review our safety equipment and procedures and carry insurance against some, but not all, risks of our business. Our insurance coverage includes property damage, general liability and commercial automobile liability and other coverage we believe is appropriate. In addition, we have a minimal amount of insurance on our offshore assets. We believe that our insurance coverage is customary for the industry and adequate for our business; however, losses and liabilities not covered by insurance would increase our costs.
Additionally, we are substantially self-insured for worker’s compensation and employee group health claims in view of the relatively high per-incident deductibles we absorb under our insurance arrangements for these risks. Losses up to the deductible amounts are estimated and accrued based upon known facts, historical trends and industry averages.
In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. While management is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions, we believe that any ultimate liability arising from these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Because of the inherent uncertainty of litigation, however, we cannot provide assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or proceeding to which we are a party will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the period in which the resolution occurs.
12. RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an update to existing guidance on revenue recognition for arrangements with multiple deliverables. This update addresses accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for deliverables separately. The guidance establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. This update requires expanded disclosures for multiple deliverable revenue arrangements. The update is effective for us for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified on or after January 1, 2011. Our adoption of this new guidance on January 1, 2011 did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29, Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. This standard update clarifies that, when presenting comparative financial statements, public companies should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the current period business combinations had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The update also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business

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combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The update is effective prospectively for business combinations entered into in fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Our adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
13. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
We manage our business segments primarily based upon the type of product or service provided. We have four principal industry segments: North America contract operations, international contract operations, aftermarket services and fabrication. The North America and international contract operations segments primarily provide natural gas compression services, production and processing equipment services and maintenance services to meet specific customer requirements on Exterran-owned assets. The aftermarket services segment provides a full range of services to support the surface production, compression and processing needs of customers, from parts sales and normal maintenance services to full operation of a customer’s owned assets. The fabrication segment involves (i) design, engineering, installation, fabrication and sale of natural gas compression units and accessories and equipment used in the production, treating and processing of crude oil and natural gas and (ii) engineering, procurement and fabrication services primarily related to the manufacturing of critical process equipment for refinery and petrochemical facilities, the fabrication of tank farms and the construction of evaporators and brine heaters for desalination plants.
We evaluate the performance of our segments based on gross margin for each segment. Revenues include only sales to external customers. We do not include intersegment sales when we evaluate the performance of our segments.
The following table presents sales and other financial information by industry segment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):
                                         
    North                        
    America   International                   Reportable
    Contract   Contract   Aftermarket           Segments
Three months ended   Operations   Operations   Services   Fabrication   Total
March 31, 2011:
                                       
Revenue from external customers
  $ 151,054     $ 105,681     $ 81,698     $ 280,046     $ 618,479  
Gross margin(1)
    70,545       64,715       9,160       40,755       185,175  
March 31, 2010:
                                       
Revenue from external customers
  $ 152,627     $ 109,740     $ 70,323     $ 243,618     $ 576,308  
Gross margin(1)
    81,252       68,885       13,711       46,745       210,593  
 
(1)   Gross margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, is reconciled to net income (loss) below.
We define gross margin as total revenue less cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense). Gross margin is included as a supplemental disclosure because it is a primary measure used by our management as it represents the results of revenue and cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense), which are key components of our operations. As an indicator of our operating performance, gross margin should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our gross margin may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company because other entities may not calculate gross margin in the same manner.
The following table reconciles net income (loss) to gross margin (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Net income (loss)
  $ (30,464 )   $ 16,733  
Selling, general and administrative
    91,281       84,051  
Depreciation and amortization
    90,478       91,775  
Long-lived asset impairment
          1,707  
Interest expense
    37,170       32,934  
Other (income) expense, net
    (414 )     (2,183 )
Benefit from income taxes
    (5,014 )     (3,999 )
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    2,138       (10,425 )
 
           
Gross margin
  $ 185,175     $ 210,593  
 
           

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14. RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN
Our 401(k) retirement plan provides for optional employee contributions up to the Internal Revenue Service limit and discretionary employer matching contributions. We generally make discretionary matching contributions to each participant’s account at a rate of (i) 100% of each participant’s first 1% of contributions plus (ii) 50% of each participant’s contributions up to the next 5% of eligible compensation. We made no discretionary matching contributions from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, but began making them again effective on July 1, 2010.
15. TRANSACTIONS RELATED TO THE PARTNERSHIP
In March 2011, we sold, pursuant to a public underwritten offering, 5,914,466 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, including 664,466 common units to cover over-allotments. The $162.2 million of net proceeds received from the sale of the common units was used to repay borrowings under our revolving credit facility and term loan. The change in our ownership interest of the Partnership from the sale of the common units resulted in adjustments to noncontrolling interest, accumulated other comprehensive loss, deferred income taxes and additional paid-in capital to reflect our new ownership percentage in the Partnership. As a result of this transaction, public ownership interest in the Partnership increased. As of March 31, 2011, public unitholders held an approximate 60% ownership interest in the Partnership and we owned the remaining equity interest, including the general partner interest and all incentive distribution rights.
The table below presents the effects of changes from net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders and changes in our equity interest of the Partnership on our equity attributable to Exterran’s stockholders (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders
  $ (30,030 )   $ 16,662  
Increase in Exterran stockholders’ additional paid in capital for sale of Partnership units
    74,536        
 
           
Change from net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders and transfers to the noncontrolling interest
  $ 44,506     $ 16,662  
 
           
16. CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Exterran Energy Corp. (Subsidiary Issuer), our wholly-owned subsidiary, is the issuer of our convertible senior notes due 2014 (the “4.75% Notes”). Exterran Holdings, Inc. (Parent) has agreed to fully and unconditionally guarantee the obligations of Exterran Energy Corp. relating to our 4.75% Notes.
We are the issuer of our 7.25% senior notes due December 2018 (the “7.25% Notes”). Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., EES Leasing LLC, Exterran Water Management Services, LLC, and EXH MLP LP LLC, all our wholly-owned subsidiaries (together the Guarantor Subsidiaries), have agreed to fully and unconditionally guarantee our obligations relating to the 7.25% Notes.
As a result of these guarantees, we are presenting the following condensed consolidating financial information pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. These schedules are presented using the equity method of accounting for all periods presented. Under this method, investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for our share in the subsidiaries’ cumulative results of operations, capital contributions and distributions and other changes in equity. Elimination entries relate primarily to the elimination of investments in subsidiaries and associated intercompany balances and transactions.

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
March 31, 2011
                                                 
            Subsidiary     Guarantor     Other              
    Parent     Issuer     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidation  
    (in thousands)  
ASSETS
 
                                               
Current assets
  $ 33     $     $ 580,831     $ 545,835     $ 10     $ 1,126,709  
Current assets associated with discontinued operations
                      4,472             4,472  
 
                                   
Total current assets
    33             580,831       550,307       10       1,131,181  
 
                                   
Property, plant and equipment, net
                1,703,070       1,357,203             3,060,273  
Goodwill
                146,875       50,328             197,203  
Investments in affiliates
    2,046,256       2,006,282       1,833,920             (5,886,458 )      
Intangible and other assets, net
    15,290       39,974       177,128       84,206       (38,788 )     277,810  
Intercompany receivables
    1,021,979       1,143,569       157,024       937,418       (3,259,990 )      
Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations
                      8,564             8,564  
 
                                   
Total long-term assets
    3,083,525       3,189,825       4,018,017       2,437,719       (9,185,236 )     3,543,850  
 
                                   
Total assets
  $ 3,083,558     $ 3,189,825     $ 4,598,848     $ 2,988,026     $ (9,185,226 )   $ 4,675,031  
 
                                   
 
                                               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
                                               
Current liabilities
  $ 19,986     $ 1,440     $ 342,369     $ 347,192     $ (8,761 )   $ 702,226  
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations
                      15,685             15,685  
 
                                   
Total current liabilities
    19,986       1,440       342,369       362,877       (8,761 )     717,911  
 
                                   
Long-term debt
    1,145,396       143,750             450,437             1,739,583  
Intercompany payables
          998,379       2,080,988       180,623       (3,259,990 )      
Other long-term liabilities
    8,419             169,209       146,458       (30,017 )     294,069  
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations
                      13,711             13,711  
 
                                   
Total liabilities
    1,173,801       1,143,569       2,592,566       1,154,106       (3,298,768 )     2,765,274  
 
                                   
Total equity
    1,909,757       2,046,256       2,006,282       1,833,920       (5,886,458 )     1,909,757  
 
                                   
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 3,083,558     $ 3,189,825     $ 4,598,848     $ 2,988,026     $ (9,185,226 )   $ 4,675,031  
 
                                   

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2010
                                                 
            Subsidiary     Guarantor     Other              
    Parent     Issuer     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidation  
    (in thousands)  
ASSETS
 
                                               
Current assets
  $ 160     $     $ 565,089     $ 589,429     $ 8     $ 1,154,686  
Current assets associated with discontinued operations
                      5,918             5,918  
 
                                   
Total current assets
    160             565,089       595,347       8       1,160,604  
 
                                   
Property, plant and equipment, net
                1,704,570       1,388,082             3,092,652  
Goodwill
                146,876       49,804             196,680  
Investments in affiliates
    1,998,617       1,991,520       1,825,646             (5,815,783 )      
Intangible and other assets, net
    17,343       38,018       177,946       144,920       (95,799 )     282,428  
Intercompany receivables
    1,118,404       1,212,598       149,433       891,177       (3,371,612 )      
Long-term assets associated with discontinued operations
                      9,172             9,172  
 
                                   
Total long-term assets
    3,134,364       3,242,136       4,004,471       2,483,155       (9,283,194 )     3,580,932  
 
                                   
Total assets
  $ 3,134,524     $ 3,242,136     $ 4,569,560     $ 3,078,502     $ (9,283,186 )   $ 4,741,536  
 
                                   
 
                                               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
                                               
Current liabilities
  $ 21,320     $ 5,721     $ 343,665     $ 431,528     $ (59,585 )   $ 742,649  
Current liabilities associated with discontinued operations
                      15,554             15,554  
 
                                   
Total current liabilities
    21,320       5,721       343,665       447,082       (59,585 )     758,203  
 
                                   
Long-term debt
    1,298,165       143,750             455,232             1,897,147  
Intercompany payables
          1,094,048       2,098,626       178,937       (3,371,611 )      
Other long-term liabilities
    12,615             135,749       158,494       (36,207 )     270,651  
Long-term liabilities associated with discontinued operations
                      13,111             13,111  
 
                                   
Total liabilities
    1,332,100       1,243,519       2,578,040       1,252,856       (3,467,403 )     2,939,112  
 
                                   
Total equity
    1,802,424       1,998,617       1,991,520       1,825,646       (5,815,783 )     1,802,424  
 
                                   
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 3,134,524     $ 3,242,136     $ 4,569,560     $ 3,078,502     $ (9,283,186 )   $ 4,741,536  
 
                                   

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
                                                 
            Subsidiary     Guarantor     Other              
    Parent     Issuer     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidation  
                    (in thousands)                  
Revenues
  $     $     $ 301,076     $ 396,403     $ (79,000 )   $ 618,479  
 
                                   
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)
                234,584       277,720       (79,000 )     433,304  
Selling, general and administrative
    48       142       45,338       45,753             91,281  
Depreciation and amortization
                39,641       50,837             90,478  
Interest (income) expense
    23,662       1,707       (555 )     12,356             37,170  
Other (income) expense:
                                               
Intercompany charges, net
    (14,775 )     (1,444 )     16,219                    
Equity in loss of affiliates
    24,299       24,089       5,056             (53,444 )      
Other, net
    10             (2,978 )     2,554             (414 )
 
                                   
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (33,244 )     (24,494 )     (36,229 )     7,183       53,444       (33,340 )
Provision for (benefit) from income taxes
    (3,214 )     (195 )     (12,140 )     10,535             (5,014 )
 
                                   
Loss from continuing operations
    (30,030 )     (24,299 )     (24,089 )     (3,352 )     53,444       (28,326 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                      (2,138 )           (2,138 )
 
                                   
Net loss
    (30,030 )     (24,299 )     (24,089 )     (5,490 )     53,444       (30,464 )
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                      434             434  
 
                                   
Net loss attributable to Exterran stockholders
  $ (30,030 )   $ (24,299 )   $ (24,089 )   $ (5,056 )   $ 53,444     $ (30,030 )
 
                                   
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
                                                 
            Subsidiary     Guarantor     Other              
    Parent     Issuer     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidation  
    (in thousands)  
Revenues
  $     $     $ 229,335     $ 396,005     $ (49,032 )   $ 576,308  
 
                                   
Costs of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)
                175,740       239,007       (49,032 )     365,715  
Selling, general and administrative
    46       79       30,664       53,262             84,051  
Depreciation and amortization
                29,685       62,090             91,775  
Long-lived asset impairment
                1,476       231             1,707  
Interest (income) expense
    16,601       1,707       (5,496 )     20,122             32,934  
Other (income) expense:
                                               
Intercompany charges, net
    (3,438 )     (1,176 )     4,614                    
Equity in income of affiliates
    (25,259 )     (25,655 )     (25,447 )           76,361        
Other, net
    10             (9,760 )     7,567             (2,183 )
 
                                   
Income before income taxes
    12,040       25,045       27,859       13,726       (76,361 )     2,309  
Provision for (benefit) from income taxes
    (4,622 )     (214 )     2,204       (1,367 )           (3,999 )
 
                                   
Income from continuing operations
    16,662       25,259       25,655       15,093       (76,361 )     6,308  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                      10,425             10,425  
 
                                   
Net income
    16,662       25,259       25,655       25,518       (76,361 )     16,733  
Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                      (71 )           (71 )
 
                                   
Net income attributable to Exterran stockholders
  $ 16,662     $ 25,259     $ 25,655     $ 25,447     $ (76,361 )   $ 16,662  
 
                                   

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
                                                 
            Subsidiary     Guarantor     Other              
    Parent     Issuer     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidation  
    (in thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                               
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations
  $ 463,138     $ 334     $ 60,421     $ (498,441 )   $     $ 25,452  
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
                      662             662  
 
                                   
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    463,138       334       60,421       (497,779 )           26,114  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                               
Capital expenditures
                (28,734 )     (22,678 )           (51,412 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                9,257       18,242             27,499  
Decrease in restricted cash
                      304             304  
Net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units
                43,005       119,231             162,236  
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries
    (144,883 )     13,330                   131,553        
 
                                   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (144,883 )     13,330       23,528       115,099       131,553       138,627  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                               
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt
    304,766                   300,215             604,981  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (461,961 )                 (305,000 )           (766,961 )
Payments for debt issue costs
                      (980 )           (980 )
Proceeds from stock options exercised
    239                               239  
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan
    478                               478  
Purchases of treasury stock
    (2,366 )                             (2,366 )
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit
    869                               869  
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership
                (6,468 )                 (6,468 )
Capital contribution (distribution), net
          144,883       (13,330 )           (131,553 )      
Borrowings (repayments) between subsidiaries, net
    (160,407 )     (158,547 )     (63,879 )     382,833              
 
                                   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (318,382 )     (13,664 )     (83,677 )     377,068       (131,553 )     (170,208 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                      (1,364 )           (1,364 )
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (127 )           272       (6,976 )           (6,831 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    160             1,949       42,507             44,616  
 
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 33     $     $ 2,221     $ 35,531     $     $ 37,785  
 
                                   

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
                                                 
            Subsidiary     Guarantor     Other              
    Parent     Issuer     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidation  
    (in thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                               
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ 256     $ (313 )   $ 110,683     $ (3,576 )   $     $ 107,050  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                               
Capital expenditures
                (14,532 )     (33,329 )           (47,861 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                3,796       1,590             5,386  
Increase in restricted cash
                      (5,545 )           (5,545 )
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries
    (313 )                       313        
 
                                   
Net cash used in continuing operations
    (313 )           (10,736 )     (37,284 )     313       (48,020 )
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
                      50,000             50,000  
 
                                   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (313 )           (10,736 )     12,716       313       1,980  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                               
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt
    46,000                   7,000             53,000  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (124,930 )                 (49,013 )           (173,943 )
Proceeds from stock options exercised
    342                               342  
Proceeds from stock issued pursuant to our employee stock purchase plan
    650                               650  
Purchases of treasury stock
    (1,670 )                             (1,670 )
Stock-based compensation excess tax benefit
    734                               734  
Distributions to noncontrolling partners in the Partnership
                (3,872 )                 (3,872 )
Capital contribution (distribution), net
          313                   (313 )      
Borrowings (repayments) between subsidiaries, net
    78,930             (78,716 )     (214 )            
 
                                   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    56       313       (82,588 )     (42,227 )     (313 )     (124,759 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                      (613 )           (613 )
 
                                   
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (1 )           17,359       (33,700 )           (16,342 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    49             4,932       78,764             83,745  
 
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 48     $     $ 22,291     $ 45,064     $     $ 67,403  
 
                                   

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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including, without limitation, statements regarding our business growth strategy and projected costs; future financial position; the sufficiency of available cash flows to fund continuing operations; the expected amount of our capital expenditures; anticipated cost savings, future revenue, gross margin and other financial or operational measures related to our business and our primary business segments; the future value of our equipment and non-consolidated affiliates; and plans and objectives of our management for our future operations. You can identify many of these statements by looking for words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “will continue” or similar words or the negative thereof.
Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated as of the date of this report. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are also affected by the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and those set forth from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available through our website at www.exterran.com and through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements include, among other things:
    conditions in the oil and natural gas industry, including a sustained decrease in the level of supply or demand for oil or natural gas and the impact on the price of oil or natural gas, which could cause a decline in the demand for our natural gas compression and oil and natural gas production and processing equipment and services;
 
    our reduced profit margins or the loss of market share resulting from competition or the introduction of competing technologies by other companies;
 
    the success of our subsidiaries, including Exterran Partners, L.P. (along with its subsidiaries, the “Partnership”);
 
    changes in economic or political conditions in the countries in which we do business, including civil uprisings, riots, terrorism, kidnappings, violence associated with drug cartels, legislative changes and the expropriation, confiscation or nationalization of property without fair compensation;
 
    changes in currency exchange rates and restrictions on currency repatriation;
 
    the inherent risks associated with our operations, such as equipment defects, malfunctions and natural disasters;
 
    loss of the Partnership’s status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes;
 
    the risk that counterparties will not perform their obligations under our financial instruments;
 
    the financial condition of our customers;
 
    our ability to timely and cost-effectively obtain components necessary to conduct our business;
 
    employment and workforce factors, including our ability to hire, train and retain key employees;
 
    our ability to implement certain business and financial objectives, such as:
    international expansion and winning profitable new business;
 
    sales of additional United States of America (“U.S.”) contract operations contracts and equipment to the Partnership;
 
    timely and cost-effective execution of projects;

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    enhancing our asset utilization, particularly with respect to our fleet of compressors;
 
    integrating acquired businesses;
 
    generating sufficient cash; and
 
    accessing the capital markets at an acceptable cost;
    liability related to the use of our products and services;
 
    changes in governmental safety, health, environmental and other regulations, which could require us to make significant expenditures; and
 
    our level of indebtedness and ability to fund our business.
All forward-looking statements included in this report are based on information available to us on the date of this report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained throughout this report.
GENERAL
Exterran Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“we” or “Exterran”), is a global market leader in the full service natural gas compression business and a premier provider of operations, maintenance, service and equipment for oil and natural gas production, processing and transportation applications. Our global customer base consists of companies engaged in all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry, including large integrated oil and natural gas companies, national oil and natural gas companies, independent producers and natural gas processors, gatherers and pipelines. We operate in three primary business lines: contract operations, fabrication and aftermarket services. In our contract operations business line, we own a fleet of natural gas compression equipment and crude oil and natural gas production and processing equipment that we utilize to provide operations services to our customers. In our fabrication business line, we fabricate and sell equipment similar to the equipment that we own and utilize to provide contract operations to our customers. We also fabricate the equipment utilized in our contract operations services. In addition, our fabrication business line provides engineering, procurement and fabrication services primarily related to the manufacturing of critical process equipment for refinery and petrochemical facilities, the fabrication of tank farms and the fabrication of evaporators and brine heaters for desalination plants. In our Total Solutions projects, which we offer to our customers on either a contract operations basis or a sale basis, we provide the engineering, design, project management, procurement and construction services necessary to incorporate our products into complete production, processing and compression facilities. In our aftermarket services business line, we sell parts and components and provide operations, maintenance, overhaul and reconfiguration services to customers who own compression, production, processing, treating and other equipment.
Exterran Partners, L.P.
We have an equity interest in the Partnership, a master limited partnership that provides natural gas contract operations services to customers throughout the U.S. As of March 31, 2011, public unitholders held a 60% ownership interest in the Partnership and we owned the remaining equity interest, including the general partner interest and all incentive distribution rights. The general partner of the Partnership is our subsidiary and we consolidate the financial position and results of operations of the Partnership. It is our intention for the Partnership to be the primary vehicle for the growth of our U.S. contract operations business and for us to continue to contribute U.S. contract operations customer contracts and equipment to the Partnership over time in exchange for cash, the Partnership’s assumption of our debt and/or additional interests in the Partnership. As of March 31, 2011, the Partnership had a fleet of 4,029 compressor units comprising approximately 1,590,000 horsepower, or 44% (by available horsepower) of our and the Partnership’s combined total U.S. horsepower.

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OVERVIEW
Industry Conditions and Trends
Our business environment and corresponding operating results are affected by the level of energy industry spending for the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas reserves. Spending by oil and natural gas exploration and production companies is dependent upon these companies’ forecasts regarding the expected future supply, demand and pricing of, oil and natural gas products as well as their estimates of risk-adjusted costs to find, develop and produce reserves. Although we believe our contract operations business will typically be less impacted by commodity prices than certain other energy service products and services, changes in oil and natural gas exploration and production spending will normally result in changes in demand for our products and services.
Natural Gas Consumption and Production. Natural gas consumption in the U.S. for the twelve months ended January 31, 2011 increased by approximately 5% over the twelve months ended January 31, 2010, is expected to increase by 1.0% in 2011 and is expected to increase by an average of 0.3% per year thereafter until 2035, according to the Energy Information Administration (“EIA”). Natural gas consumption worldwide is projected to increase by 1.3% per year until 2035, according to the EIA.
Natural gas marketed production in the U.S. for the twelve months ended January 31, 2011 increased by approximately 5% over the twelve months ended January 31, 2010. In 2009, the U.S. accounted for an estimated annual production of approximately 22 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, or 20% of the worldwide total of approximately 110 trillion cubic feet. The EIA estimates that the U.S.’s natural gas production level will be approximately 23 trillion cubic feet in 2035, or 15% of the projected worldwide total of approximately 155 trillion cubic feet.
Our Performance Trends and Outlook
Our revenue, earnings and financial position are affected by, among other things, market conditions that impact demand and pricing for natural gas compression and oil and natural gas production and processing and our customers’ decisions regarding whether to utilize our products and services rather than utilize products and services from our competitors. In particular, many of our North America contract operations agreements with customers have short initial terms. We cannot be certain that these contracts will be renewed after the end of the initial contractual term, and any such nonrenewal, or renewal at a reduced rate, could adversely impact our results of operations.
In the second half of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011, we saw an increase in drilling activity and an increase in order activity and bookings in our fabrication business segment in the North America market. We believe the activity levels in North America will continue to increase in 2011, particularly in shale plays and areas focused on the production of oil and natural gas liquids. We anticipate this activity will result in higher demand for our compression and production and processing equipment, which we believe should result in higher revenues for these products in 2011 compared to 2010. However, we believe this increase would be impacted if there is a significant reduction in oil or natural gas prices. We also believe that (i) the continued uncertainty around natural gas supply and demand and natural gas prices and (ii) the current available supply of idle and underutilized compression equipment in the industry, as well as new investment of capital in equipment, combined with (iii) the modest horsepower growth we have experienced in North America, could make it challenging for us to significantly improve our North America contract operations horsepower utilization and pricing.
In international markets, we believe there will continue to be demand for our contract operations and Total Solutions projects, and we expect to have opportunities to grow our international business through our contract operations, aftermarket services and fabrication business segments over the long term. However, as industry capital spending declined in 2010, our fabrication business segment experienced a reduction in demand. While we expect these conditions to improve, we have not yet seen significant increases in international bookings and revenue.
Our level of capital spending depends on our forecast for the demand for our products and services and the equipment we require to provide services to our customers. As we believe there will be increased activity in certain North America natural gas plays, we anticipate investing more capital in our contract operations fleet in 2011 than we have in the recent past. Based on current market conditions, we expect that net cash provided by operating activities and availability under our credit facilities will be sufficient to finance our operating expenditures, capital expenditures and scheduled interest and debt repayments through December 31, 2011; however, to the extent it is not, we may seek additional debt or equity financing.

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We have credit facilities that mature in 2012 and 2013 that we expect to refinance over time and prior to their maturity date. We cannot predict the potential terms of any new or revised credit facilities; however, based on current market conditions, we expect that the interest rate under any replacement facility would be higher than in the current facilities and therefore would lead to higher interest expense in future periods. For example, on November 3, 2010, the Partnership entered into an amendment and restatement of its senior secured credit facility that resulted in an increase in the interest rates on its senior secured credit facility. See “— Liquidity and Capital Resources” for additional information about this refinancing.
We intend to continue to contribute over time additional U.S. contract operations customer contracts and equipment to the Partnership in exchange for cash, the Partnership’s assumption of our debt and/or our receipt of additional interests in the Partnership. Such transactions would depend on, among other things, market and economic conditions, our ability to reach agreement with the Partnership regarding the terms of any purchase and the availability to the Partnership of debt and equity capital on reasonable terms.
Operating Highlights
The following tables summarize our total available horsepower, total operating horsepower, horsepower utilization percentages and fabrication backlog (horsepower in thousands and dollars in millions):
                         
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2011   2010   2010
Total Available Horsepower (at period end):
                       
North America
    3,704       3,701       4,293  
International
    1,197       1,200       1,232  
 
                       
Total
    4,901       4,901       5,525  
 
                       
Total Operating Horsepower (at period end):
                       
North America
    2,844       2,837       2,838  
International
    980       981       1,022  
 
                       
Total
    3,824       3,818       3,860  
 
                       
Total Operating Horsepower (average during the quarter):
                       
North America
    2,841       2,826       2,855  
International
    979       1,007       1,026  
 
                       
Total
    3,820       3,833       3,881  
 
                       
Horsepower Utilization (at period end):
                       
North America
    77 %     77 %     66 %
International
    82 %     82 %     83 %
Total
    78 %     78 %     70 %
                         
    March 31,     December 31,     March 31,  
    2011     2010     2010  
Compressor and Accessory Fabrication Backlog
  $ 250.2     $ 220.2     $ 277.0  
Production and Processing Equipment Fabrication Backlog
    500.8       483.3       488.2  
 
                 
Fabrication Backlog
  $ 751.0     $ 703.5     $ 765.2  
 
                 
FINANCIAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Summary of Results
Revenue. Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $618.5 million compared to $576.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase in revenue was primarily due to higher fabrication sales in North America in the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Net income (loss) attributable to Exterran stockholders and EBITDA, as adjusted. We recorded a consolidated net loss attributable to Exterran stockholders of $30.0 million and consolidated net income attributable to Exterran stockholders of $16.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We recorded EBITDA, as adjusted, of $94.3 million and $123.9 million for the

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three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Net loss attributable to Exterran stockholders and EBITDA, as adjusted, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were negatively impacted by reduced gross margin from operations caused by challenging market conditions. Net loss attributable to Exterran stockholders and EBITDA, as adjusted, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 benefited from $8.6 million in fabrication change order recoveries in excess of cost overruns that primarily related to the recovery on a loss contract that was determined to be probable at March 31, 2011. For a reconciliation of EBITDA, as adjusted, to net income (loss), its most directly comparable financial measure, calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”), please read “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
Summary of Business Segment Results
North America Contract Operations
(dollars in thousands)
                         
    Three months ended        
    March 31,     Increase  
    2011     2010     (Decrease)  
Revenue
  $ 151,054     $ 152,627       (1)%  
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)
    80,509       71,375       13%  
 
                   
Gross margin
  $ 70,545     $ 81,252       (13)%  
Gross margin percentage
    47 %     53 %     (6)%  
The decrease in revenue was primarily due to a reduction of revenue in our contract water treatment business in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010. Gross margin (defined as revenue less cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization expense), a non-GAAP financial measure, is reconciled, in total, to net income (loss), its most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in Note 13 to the Financial Statements. The decrease in gross margin and gross margin percentage in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily due to an increase in our field operating expenses.
International Contract Operations
(dollars in thousands)
                         
    Three months ended        
    March 31,     Increase  
    2011     2010     (Decrease)  
Revenue
  $ 105,681     $ 109,740       (4)%  
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)
    40,966       40,855       0%  
 
                   
Gross margin
  $ 64,715     $ 68,885       (6)%  
Gross margin percentage
    61 %     63 %     (2)%  
The decrease in revenue and gross margin in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily due to a $4.8 million reduction in Eastern Hemisphere revenues that were partially offset by a $1.7 million increase in revenue in Brazil. The decrease in gross margin percentage for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily due to higher operating costs in Argentina and Brazil caused primarily by inflation and increased compensation costs.

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Aftermarket Services
(dollars in thousands)
                         
    Three months ended        
    March 31,     Increase  
    2011     2010     (Decrease)  
Revenue
  $ 81,698     $ 70,323       16%  
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)
    72,538       56,612       28%  
 
                   
Gross margin
  $ 9,160     $ 13,711       (33)%  
Gross margin percentage
    11 %     19 %     (8)%  
 
The increase in revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily due to a $10.8 million increase in North America revenues. The decrease in overall gross margin percentage in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily due to changes in market conditions that have led to a more competitive environment.
 
Fabrication
(dollars in thousands)
 
    Three months ended        
    March 31,     Increase  
    2011     2010     (Decrease)  
Revenue
  $ 280,046     $ 243,618       15%  
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense)
    239,291       196,873       22%  
 
                   
Gross margin
  $ 40,755     $ 46,745       (13)%  
Gross margin percentage
    15 %     19 %     (4)%  
 
The increase in revenue was primarily due to $44.7 million of higher revenues in North America, partially offset by $15.1 million of reduced revenue in the Eastern Hemisphere. The decrease in gross margin and gross margin percentage for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily due to increased revenue in North America at lower margins and was partially offset by $8.6 million in fabrication change order recoveries in excess of cost overruns that primarily related to a recovery on a loss contract that was determined to be probable at March 31, 2011.
 
Costs and Expenses
(dollars in thousands)
 
    Three months ended    
    March 31,     Increase  
    2011     2010     (Decrease)  
Selling, general and administrative
  $ 91,281     $ 84,051       9%  
Depreciation and amortization
    90,478       91,775       (1)%  
Long-lived asset impairment
          1,707       (100)%  
Interest expense
    37,170       32,934       13%  
Other (income) expense, net
    (414 )     (2,183 )     (81)%  
The increase in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense during the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefit costs. SG&A expense was 15% of revenue for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
Depreciation and amortization decreased by $1.3 million primarily due to the impact of the $136.0 million long-lived impairment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2010, partially offset by increased depreciation and amortization on new international contract operations projects. During the fourth quarter of 2010, we completed an evaluation of our longer-term strategies and, as a result, determined to retire and sell approximately 1,800 idle compressor units, or approximately 600,000 horsepower, that were previously used to provide services in our North America and international contract operations businesses. The long-lived asset impairment decreased depreciation and amortization expense by approximately $4.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2011.

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Long-lived asset impairment in the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $1.7 million, and resulted from a decline in market conditions. This impairment was recorded on compression units that had been previously removed from our available fleet and were to be disposed of.
The increase in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily due to an increase in the average effective interest rate on our debt, including the impact of interest rate swaps, to 7.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 from 5.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The increase in our average effective interest rate is primarily due to the refinancing of portions of our outstanding debt at higher interest rates, including our 7.25% senior notes due December 2018, which we issued in November 2010. Our average effective interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 includes the impact of $4.8 million of interest expense related to the amortization of terminated interest rate swaps. In addition, we expensed $1.4 million of unamortized deferred financing costs due to the termination of the 2007 ABS Facility in the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase in interest expense was partially offset by a lower average debt balance during the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010.
The change in other (income) expense, net, was primarily due to a $4.9 million gain recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2010 on the sale of a loan and our interest in an entity related to a project in Nigeria that had previously been written off. In addition, foreign currency loss was $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to a loss of $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Our foreign currency gains and losses are primarily related to the remeasurement of our international subsidiaries’ net assets exposed to changes in foreign currency rates. The foreign currency loss for the three months March 31, 2011 was primarily caused by changes in translation rates between the U.S. dollar and the Euro and Brazilian real. Gains on asset sales increased to $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The change in other (income) expense, net was also impacted by $1.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, of importation penalties in Brazil for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
Income Taxes
(dollars in thousands)
                         
    Three months ended    
    March 31,   Increase
    2011   2010   (Decrease)
Benefit from income taxes
  $ (5,014 )   $ (3,999 )     25.4 %
Effective tax rate
    15.0 %     (173.2 )%     188.2 %
The increase in our effective tax rate in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily due to decreased losses in low-tax or no tax jurisdictions. Our provision and effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was impacted by a $3.9 million net tax benefit recorded on the sale of loans and interest in an entity related to a project in Nigeria.
Discontinued Operations
(dollars in thousands)
                         
    Three months ended    
    March 31,   Increase
    2011   2010   (Decrease)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ (2,138 )   $ 10,425       (121 )%
The income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 related to our operations in Venezuela that were expropriated in June 2009. As discussed in Note 2 to the Financial Statements, on June 2, 2009, PDVSA commenced taking possession of our assets and operations in a number of our locations in Venezuela. As of June 30, 2009, PDVSA had assumed control over substantially all of our assets and operations in Venezuela. In January 2010, the Venezuelan government announced a devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar. This devaluation resulted in a translation gain of approximately $12.2 million on the remeasurement of our net liability position in Venezuela and is reflected in Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The functional currency of our Venezuela subsidiary is the U.S. dollar and we had more liabilities than assets denominated in bolivars in Venezuela at the time of the devaluation. The exchange rate used to remeasure our net liabilities changed from 2.15 bolivars per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2009 to 4.3 bolivars per U.S. dollar in January 2010.

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Noncontrolling Interest
As of March 31, 2011, noncontrolling interest is primarily comprised of the portion of the Partnership’s earnings that is applicable to the limited partner interest in the Partnership owned by the public. As of March 31, 2011, public unitholders held a 60% ownership interest in the Partnership.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our unrestricted cash balance was $37.8 million at March 31, 2011, compared to $44.6 million at December 31, 2010. Working capital increased to $413.3 million at March 31, 2011 from $402.4 million at December 31, 2010.
Our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows, are summarized in the table below (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations:
               
Operating activities
  $ 25,452     $ 107,050  
Investing activities
    138,627       (48,020 )
Financing activities
    (170,208 )     (124,759 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (1,364 )     (613 )
Discontinued operations
    662       50,000  
 
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (6,831 )   $ (16,342 )
 
           
Operating Activities. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily due to a reduction in gross margin from operations in the three months ended March 31, 2011 and the reduction in working capital during the three months ended March 31, 2010 caused by a decrease in business activity.
Investing Activities. The increase in cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was attributable primarily to $162.2 million of net proceeds from the sale of Partnership units during the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Financing Activities. The increase in cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily attributable to an increase in net repayments of long-term debt during the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Capital Expenditures. We generally invest funds necessary to fabricate fleet additions when our idle equipment cannot be reconfigured to economically fulfill a project’s requirements and the new equipment expenditure is expected to generate economic returns over its expected useful life that exceed our targeted return on capital. We currently plan to spend approximately $225 million to $275 million in net capital expenditures during 2011, including (1) contract operations equipment additions and (2) approximately $85 million to $95 million on equipment maintenance capital related to our contract operations business. Net capital expenditures are net of fleet sales.
Long-Term Debt. As of March 31, 2011, we had approximately $1.7 billion in outstanding debt obligations, consisting of $459.7 million outstanding under our term loan facility, $49.4 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility, $143.8 million outstanding under our 4.75% convertible notes due 2014, $286.3 million outstanding under our 4.25% Notes due January 2014, $350.0 million outstanding under our 7.25% senior notes due 2018, $300.0 million outstanding under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility, and $150.0 million outstanding under the Partnership’s term loan facility.
In August 2007, we entered into a senior secured credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with various financial institutions. The Credit Agreement consists of (a) a five-year revolving credit facility in the aggregate amount of $850 million, which includes a variable allocation for a Canadian tranche and the ability to issue letters of credit under the facility and (b) a six-year term loan senior secured credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $800 million with principal payments due on multiple dates through June 2013

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(collectively, the “Credit Facility”). Subject to certain conditions, at our request, the aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility may be increased by an additional $400 million less certain adjustments. As of March 31, 2011, we had $49.4 million in outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility, $247.4 million in letters of credit outstanding under our revolving credit facility and $459.7 million in outstanding borrowings under our term loan facility. As of March 31, 2011, we had undrawn capacity of $553.2 million under our revolving credit facility. Our Credit Agreement limits our Total Debt to EBITDA ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to not greater than 5.0 to 1.0. Due to this limitation, $402.6 million of the $553.2 million of undrawn capacity under our revolving credit facility was available for additional borrowings as of March 31, 2011.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest, if they are in U.S. dollars, at a base rate or LIBOR at our option plus an applicable margin, as defined in the agreement. The applicable margin varies depending on our debt ratings. At March 31, 2011, all amounts outstanding were LIBOR loans and the applicable margin was 0.65%. The weighted average annual interest rate at March 31, 2011 on the outstanding balance, excluding the effect of interest rate swaps, was 0.9%.
The Credit Agreement contains various covenants with which we or certain of our subsidiaries must comply, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the use of proceeds from borrowings and limitations on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, sell assets, make certain investments and acquisitions, make loans, grant liens, repurchase equity and pay dividends and distributions. We must also maintain, on a consolidated basis, required leverage and interest coverage ratios. Additionally, the Credit Agreement contains customary conditions, representations and warranties, events of default and indemnification provisions. Our indebtedness under the Credit Facility is collateralized by liens on substantially all of our personal property in the U.S. Our wholly-owned Significant Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the Credit Agreement) guarantee the obligations under the Credit Agreement. We have executed a U.S. Pledge Agreement pursuant to which equity interests in certain of our domestic and foreign subsidiaries (including all limited partnership interests and Subordinated Units (as defined in the Partnership’s partnership agreement) that we own in the Partnership) have been pledged to secure the obligations under the Credit Agreement. Further, we and our wholly-owned significant domestic subsidiaries have granted a lien on substantially all of our and their assets to secure the obligations under the Credit Agreement. The Partnership does not guarantee the obligations under the Credit Agreement, its assets are not collateral under the Credit Agreement and the general partner units in the Partnership are not pledged under the Credit Agreement.
In August 2007, Exterran ABS 2007 LLC entered into an asset-backed securitization facility. In March 2011, we repaid the $6.0 million outstanding balance under this facility and terminated it. As a result of this termination, we expensed $1.4 million of unamortized deferred financing costs, which is reflected in Interest expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
In November 2010, we issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due December 2018 (the “7.25% Notes”). The 7.25% Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, the securities may not be offered or sold in the U.S. except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We offered and issued the 7.25% Notes only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to persons outside the U.S. pursuant to Regulation S.
The 7.25% Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of our existing subsidiaries that guarantee indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and certain of our future subsidiaries. The Partnership and its subsidiaries have not guaranteed the 7.25% Notes. The 7.25% Notes and the guarantees are our and the guarantors’ general unsecured senior obligations, respectively, rank equally in right of payment with all of our and the guarantors’ other senior obligations, and are effectively subordinated to all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. In addition, the 7.25% Notes and guarantees are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.
Prior to December 1, 2013, we may redeem all or a part of the 7.25% Notes at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount thereof, plus (ii) a make-whole premium at the redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. In addition, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 7.25% Notes prior to December 1, 2013 with the net proceeds of a public or private equity offering at a redemption price of 107.250% of the principal amount of the 7.25% Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption, if at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 7.25% Notes issued under the indenture remains outstanding after such redemption and the redemption occurs within 120 days of the date of the closing of such equity offering. On or after December 1, 2013, we may redeem all or a part of the 7.25% Notes at redemption prices (expressed

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as percentages of principal amount) equal to 105.438% for the twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2013, 103.625% for the
twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2014, 101.813% for the twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2015 and 100.000% for the twelve-month period beginning on December 1, 2016 and at any time thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date on the 7.25% Notes.
In June 2009, we issued under our shelf registration statement $355.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 4.25% Notes. The 4.25% Notes are convertible upon the occurrence of certain conditions into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion rate of 43.1951 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the convertible notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $23.15 per share of common stock. The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment following certain dilutive events and certain corporate transactions. We may not redeem the 4.25% Notes prior to their maturity date.
The 4.25% Notes are our senior unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to our existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 4.25% Notes; equal in right of payment to our existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; junior in right of payment to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness and liabilities incurred by our subsidiaries. The 4.25% Notes are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries.
On November 3, 2010, the Partnership, as guarantor, and EXLP Operating LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership, as borrower, entered into an amendment and restatement of their senior secured credit agreement (as so amended and restated, the “Partnership Credit Agreement”) to provide for a new five-year, $550 million senior secured credit facility consisting of a $400 million revolving credit facility and a $150 million term loan facility. In March 2011, the revolving borrowing capacity under this facility was increased by $150.0 million to $550.0 million. Concurrent with the execution of the Partnership Credit Agreement in November 2010, the Partnership borrowed $304.0 million under its revolving credit facility and $150.0 million under its term loan facility and used the proceeds to (i) repay the entire $406.1 million outstanding under the Partnership’s previous senior secured credit facility, (ii) repay the entire $30.0 million outstanding under the Partnership’s asset-backed securitization facility and terminate that facility, (iii) pay $14.8 million to terminate the interest rate swap agreements to which the Partnership was a party and (iv) pay customary fees and other expenses relating to the Partnership Credit Agreement.
As of March 31, 2011, the Partnership had $250.0 million of undrawn capacity under its revolving credit facility. The Partnership Credit Agreement limits the Partnership’s Total Debt to EBITDA ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to not greater than 4.75 to 1.0. The Partnership Credit Agreement allows for the Partnership’s Total Debt to EBITDA ratio to be increased from 4.75 to 1.0 to 5.25 to 1.0 during a quarter when an acquisition meeting certain thresholds is completed and for the following two quarters after such an acquisition closes. Therefore, because the August 2010 Contract Operations Acquisition closed in the third quarter of 2010, the maximum allowed ratio of Total Debt to EBITDA was 5.25 to 1.0 through March 31, 2011, reverting to 4.75 to 1.0 for the quarter ending June 30, 2011 and subsequent quarters. Due to this limitation, $200.9 million of the $250.0 million of undrawn capacity under the Partnership Credit Agreement was available for additional borrowings as of March 31, 2011. If the maximum allowed ratio of Total Debt to EBITDA had been 4.75 to 1.0 at March 31, 2011, then $138.9 million of the $250.0 million of undrawn capacity under the Partnership Credit Agreement would have been available for additional borrowings as of March 31, 2011.
The Partnership’s revolving credit facility bears interest at a base rate or LIBOR, at the Partnership’s option, plus an applicable margin. Depending on the Partnership’s leverage ratio, the applicable margin for revolving loans varies (i) in the case of LIBOR loans, from 2.25% to 3.25% and (ii) in the case of base rate loans, from 1.25% to 2.25%. The base rate is the highest of the prime rate announced by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5% or one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%. At March 31, 2011, all amounts outstanding under this facility were LIBOR loans and the applicable margin was 2.5%. The weighted average annual interest rate on the outstanding balance of this facility at March 31, 2011, excluding the effect of interest rate swaps, was 2.8%.
The Partnership’s term loan facility bears interest at a base rate or LIBOR, at the Partnership’s option, plus an applicable margin. Depending on the Partnership’s leverage ratio, the applicable margin for term loans varies (i) in the case of LIBOR loans, from 2.5% to 3.5% and (ii) in the case of base rate loans, from 1.5% to 2.5%. At March 31, 2011, all amounts outstanding under the term loan were LIBOR loans and the applicable margin was 2.75%. The average annual interest rate on the outstanding balance of the term loan at March 31, 2011, excluding the effect of interest rate swaps, was 3.1%.

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Borrowings under the Partnership Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the U.S. personal property assets of the Partnership and its Significant Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement), including all of the membership interests of the Partnership’s Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement).
Our bank credit facilities and the agreements governing certain of our other indebtedness contain various covenants with which we or certain of our subsidiaries must comply, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the use of proceeds from borrowings and limitations on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, engage in transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, sell assets, make certain investments and acquisitions, make loans, grant liens, repurchase equity and pay dividends and distributions. For example, under our Credit Agreement we must maintain various consolidated financial ratios, including a ratio of EBITDA (defined in the Credit Agreement as Adjusted EBITDA) to Total Interest Expense (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less than 2.25 to 1.0, a ratio of consolidated Total Debt (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to EBITDA of not greater than 5.0 to 1.0 and a ratio of Senior Secured Debt (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to EBITDA of not greater than 4.0 to 1.0. As of March 31, 2011, we maintained a 4.1 to 1.0 EBITDA to Total Interest Expense ratio, a 3.8 to 1.0 consolidated Total Debt to EBITDA ratio and a 1.6 to 1.0 Senior Secured Debt to EBITDA ratio. If we fail to remain in compliance with our financial covenants we would be in default under our debt agreements. In addition, if we were to experience a material adverse effect on our assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or operations that, taken as a whole, impacts our ability to perform our obligations under our debt agreements, this could lead to a default under our debt agreements. A default under one or more of our debt agreements, including a default by the Partnership under its credit facility, would trigger cross-default provisions under certain of our other debt agreements, which would accelerate our obligation to repay our indebtedness under those agreements. As of March 31, 2011, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under our debt agreements.
The Partnership Credit Agreement contains various covenants with which the Partnership must comply, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the use of proceeds from borrowings and limitations on its ability to incur additional indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, sell assets, make certain investments and acquisitions, make loans, grant liens, repurchase equity and pay dividends and distributions. It also contains various covenants requiring mandatory prepayments of the term loans from the net cash proceeds of certain future asset transfers and debt issuances. The Partnership must maintain various consolidated financial ratios, including a ratio of EBITDA (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) to Total Interest Expense (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) of not less than 3.0 to 1.0 (which will decrease to 2.75 to 1.0 following the occurrence of certain events specified in the Partnership Credit Agreement) and a ratio of Total Debt (as defined in the Partnership Credit Agreement) to EBITDA of not greater than 4.75 to 1.0. As discussed above, the Partnership’s Total Debt to EBITDA ratio was temporarily increased from 4.75 to 1.0 to 5.25 to 1.0 at March 31, 2011 because the Partnership acquired from us additional contract operations customer service agreements and a fleet of compressor units used to provide compression services under those agreements which met the applicable thresholds in the third quarter of 2010, reverting to 4.75 to 1.0 for the quarter ending June 30, 2011 and subsequent quarters. As of March 31, 2011, the Partnership maintained a 6.2 to 1.0 EBITDA to Total Interest Expense ratio and a 3.6 to 1.0 Total Debt to EBITDA ratio. A violation of the Partnership’s Total Debt to EBITDA covenant would be an event of default under the Partnership Credit Agreement, which would trigger cross-default provisions under certain of our debt agreements. As of March 31, 2011, the Partnership was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Partnership Credit Agreement.
We have entered into interest rate swap agreements related to a portion of our variable rate debt. In the fourth quarter of 2010, we paid $43.0 million to terminate interest rate swap agreements with a total notional value of $585.0 million and a weighted average rate of 4.6%. These swaps qualified for hedge accounting and were previously included on our balance sheet as a liability and in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The liability was paid in connection with the termination, and the associated amount in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be amortized into interest expense over the original term of the swaps. Of the total amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), $4.8 million was amortized into interest expense during the first quarter of 2011 and we expect $15.4 million to be amortized into interest expense during the remainder of 2011. See Note 7 to the Financial Statements for further discussion of our interest rate swap agreements. See Part I, Item 3 “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for further discussion of our interest rate swap agreements.

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The interest rate we pay under our Credit Agreement can be affected by changes in our credit rating. As of March 31, 2011, our credit ratings as assigned by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s were:
         
        Standard
    Moody’s   & Poor’s
Outlook
  Stable   Stable
Corporate Family Rating
  Ba2   BB
Exterran Senior Secured Credit Facility
  Ba1   BBB-
4.75% convertible senior notes due January 2014
  B1   BB
4.25% convertible senior notes due June 2014
    B+
7.25% senior notes due December 2018
  Ba3   BB
These ratings do not constitute recommendations to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
Historically, we have financed capital expenditures with a combination of net cash provided by operating and financing activities. Our ability to access the capital markets may be restricted at a time when we would like, or need, to do so, which could have an adverse impact on our ability to maintain our fleet and to grow. If any of our lenders become unable to perform their obligations under our credit facilities, our borrowing capacity under these facilities could be reduced. Inability to borrow additional amounts under those facilities could limit our ability to fund our future growth and operations. Based on current market conditions, we expect that net cash provided by operating activities will be sufficient to finance our operating expenditures, capital expenditures and scheduled interest and debt repayments through December 31, 2011; however, to the extent it is not, we may borrow additional funds under our credit facilities or we may seek additional debt or equity financing.
Dividends. We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock since our formation, and we do not anticipate paying such dividends in the foreseeable future. Our board of directors anticipates that all cash flows generated from operations in the foreseeable future will be retained and used to repay our debt, repurchase our stock or develop and expand our business, except for a portion of the cash flow generated from operations of the Partnership which will be used to pay distributions on its units. Any future determinations to pay cash dividends on our common stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our results of operations and financial condition, credit and loan agreements in effect at that time and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.
Partnership Distributions to Unitholders. The Partnership’s partnership agreement requires it to distribute all of its “available cash” quarterly. Under the partnership agreement, available cash is defined generally to mean, for each fiscal quarter, (1) cash on hand at the Partnership at the end of the quarter in excess of the amount of reserves its general partner determines is necessary or appropriate to provide for the conduct of its business, to comply with applicable law, any of its debt instruments or other agreements or to provide for future distributions to its unitholders for any one or more of the upcoming four quarters, plus, (2) if the Partnership’s general partner so determines, all or a portion of the Partnership’s cash on hand on the date of determination of available cash for the quarter.
Under the terms of the partnership agreement, there is no guarantee that unitholders will receive quarterly distributions from the Partnership. The Partnership’s distribution policy, which may be changed at any time, is subject to certain restrictions, including (1) restrictions contained in the Partnership’s revolving credit facility, (2) the Partnership’s general partner’s establishment of reserves to fund future operations or cash distributions to the Partnership’s unitholders, (3) restrictions contained in the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and (4) the Partnership’s lack of sufficient cash to pay distributions.
Through our ownership of common and subordinated units and all of the equity interests in the general partner of the Partnership, we expect to receive cash distributions from the Partnership. Our rights to receive distributions of cash from the Partnership as holder of subordinated units are subordinated to the rights of the common unitholders to receive such distributions.
On April 29, 2011, the board of directors of Exterran GP LLC approved a cash distribution of $0.4775 per limited partner unit, or approximately $16.2 million, including distributions to the Partnership’s general partner on its incentive distribution rights. The distribution covers the period from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011. The record date for this distribution is May 10, 2011, and payment is expected to occur on May 13, 2011

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
We define gross margin as total revenue less cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense). Gross margin is included as a supplemental disclosure because it is a primary measure used by our management as it represents the results of revenue and cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization expense), which are key components of our operations. We believe gross margin is important because it focuses on the current operating performance of our operations and excludes the impact of the prior historical costs of the assets acquired or constructed that are utilized in those operations, the indirect costs associated with selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) activities, the impact of our financing methods and income taxes. Depreciation expense may not accurately reflect the costs required to maintain and replenish the operational usage of our assets and therefore may not portray the costs from current operating activity. As an indicator of our operating performance, gross margin should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). Our gross margin may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company because other entities may not calculate gross margin in the same manner.
Gross margin has certain material limitations associated with its use as compared to net income (loss). These limitations are primarily due to the exclusion of interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, SG&A expense, impairments and restructuring charges. Each of these excluded expenses is material to our consolidated results of operations. Because we intend to finance a portion of our operations through borrowings, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and our ability to generate revenue. Additionally, because we use capital assets, depreciation expense is a necessary element of our costs and our ability to generate revenue, and SG&A expenses are necessary costs to support our operations and required corporate activities. To compensate for these limitations, management uses this non-GAAP measure as a supplemental measure to other GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of our performance.
For a reconciliation of gross margin to net income (loss), see Note 13 to the Financial Statements.
We define EBITDA, as adjusted, as net income (loss) plus income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax), cumulative effect of accounting changes (net of tax), income taxes, interest expense (including debt extinguishment costs and gain or loss on termination of interest rate swaps), depreciation and amortization expense, impairment charges, merger and integration expenses, restructuring charges and other charges. We believe EBITDA, as adjusted, is an important measure of operating performance because it allows management, investors and others to evaluate and compare our core operating results from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (interest expense from our outstanding debt), asset base (depreciation and amortization), tax consequences, impairment charges, merger and integration expenses, restructuring charges and other charges. Management uses EBITDA, as adjusted, as a supplemental measure to review current period operating performance, comparability measures and performance measures for period to period comparisons. Our EBITDA, as adjusted, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of another company because other entities may not calculate EBITDA in the same manner.
EBITDA, as adjusted, is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income (loss), cash flows from operating activities and other measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Items excluded from EBITDA, as adjusted, are significant and necessary components to the operations of our business, and, therefore, EBITDA, as adjusted, should only be used as a supplemental measure of our operating performance.
The following table reconciles our net income (loss) to EBITDA, as adjusted (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Net income (loss)
  $ (30,464 )   $ 16,733  
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    2,138       (10,425 )
Depreciation and amortization
    90,478       91,775  
Long-lived asset impairment
          1,707  
Interest expense
    37,170       32,934  
Gain on sale of our investment in the subsidiary that owns the barge mounted processing plant and other related assets used on the Cawthorne Channel Project
          (4,863 )
Benefit from income taxes
    (5,014 )     (3,999 )
 
           
EBITDA, as adjusted
  $ 94,308     $ 123,862  
 
           

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements.
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to market risks primarily associated with changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. We use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with financial activities by managing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on a portion of our debt obligations. We also use derivative financial instruments to minimize the risks caused by currency fluctuations in certain foreign currencies. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
We have significant international operations. The net assets and liabilities of these operations are exposed to changes in currency exchange rates. These operations may also have net assets and liabilities not denominated in their functional currency, which exposes us to changes in foreign currency exchange rates that impact income. We recorded a foreign currency loss in our condensed consolidated statements of operations of approximately $2.6 million in the first three months of 2011 compared to a loss of $1.6 million in the first three months of 2010. Our foreign currency gains and losses are primarily due to exchange rate fluctuations related to monetary asset balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. Changes in exchange rates may create gains or losses in future periods to the extent we maintain net assets and liabilities not denominated in the functional currency.
As of March 31, 2011, after taking into consideration interest rate swaps, we had approximately $144.1 million of outstanding indebtedness that was effectively subject to floating interest rates. A 1% increase in the effective interest rate on our outstanding debt subject to floating interest rates would result in an annual increase in our interest expense of approximately $1.4 million.
For further information regarding our use of interest rate swap agreements to manage our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on a portion of our debt obligations and derivative instruments to minimize foreign currency exchange risk, see Note 7 to the Financial Statements.
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act), which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that we are able to record, process, summarize and report the information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based on the evaluation, as of March 31, 2011, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, and made known to our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, on a timely basis to ensure that it is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business we are involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. 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 consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows; however, because of the inherent uncertainty of litigation, we cannot provide assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or proceeding to which we are a party will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the period in which the resolution occurs.
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
There have been no material changes or updates in our risk factors that were previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Item 5.   Other Information
At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 3, 2011, we presented the following matters to the stockholders for action, and the votes cast are indicated below:
                 
    For   Withheld
1. Election of the following directors:
               
Janet F. Clark
    45,550,890       6,067,887  
Ernie L. Danner
    46,559,343       5,059,434  
Uriel E. Dutton
    46,559,206       5,059,571  
Gordon T. Hall
    46,339,771       5,279,006  
J.W.G. “Will” Honeybourne
    46,339,667       5,279,110  
Mark A. McCollum
    46,339,817       5,278,960  
William C. Pate
    51,067,502       551,275  
Stephen M. Pazuk
    46,339,786       5,278,991  
Christopher T. Seaver
    46,556,948       5,061,829  
                                         
            For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-votes
2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Exterran Holdings, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2011
  54,165,690   148,759   1,900,683  
                                         
            For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-votes
3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers
  35,290,577   15,772,528   555,672   4,596,355
                                         
    Every Year   Every Two Years   Every Three Years   Abstain   Broker Non-votes
4. Determination of whether the preferred frequency of an advisory vote on the executive compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers should be every year, every two years or every three years
  43,711,714   154,538   5,301,352   2,451,173   4,596,355
                                         
            For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-votes
5. Approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Exterran Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan
  28,077,567   23,016,654   524,556   4,596,355
                                         
            For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-votes
6. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Exterran Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  46,052,899   5,042,418   523,460   4,596,355

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Item 6.   Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
2.1
  Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated October 2, 2009, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Exterran Energy Corp., Exterran General Holdings LLC, Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., EES Leasing LLC, EXH GP LP LLC, Exterran GP LLC, EXH MLP LP LLC, Exterran General Partner, L.P., EXLP Operating LLC, EXLP Leasing LLC and Exterran Partners, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2009
 
   
2.2
  Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated July 26, 2010, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., EES Leasing LLC, EXH GP LP LLC, Exterran GP LLC, EXH MLP LP LLC, Exterran General Partner, L.P., EXLP Operating LLC, EXLP Leasing LLC and Exterran Partners, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2010
 
   
3.1
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Exterran Holdings, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2007
 
   
3.2
  Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Exterran Holdings, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
 
   
4.1
  Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated August 20, 2007, by and between Hanover Compressor Company, Exterran Holdings, Inc., and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2007
 
   
4.2
  Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2009, between Exterran Holdings, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2009
 
   
4.3
  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2009, between Exterran Holdings, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2009
 
   
4.4
  Indenture, dated as of November 23, 2010, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2010
 
   
4.5
  Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2010, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and the Initial Purchasers named therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2010
 
   
4.6
  Indenture, dated August 20, 2007, by and between Exterran ABS 2007 LLC, as Issuer, Exterran ABS Leasing 2007 LLC, as Exterran ABS Lessor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, with respect to the $1,000,000,000 asset-backed securitization facility consisting of $1,000,000,000 of Series 2007-1 Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2007
 
   
4.7
  Series 2007-1 Supplement, dated as of August 20, 2007, to the Indenture, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2007
 
   
4.8
  Indenture, dated as of October 13, 2009, by and between EXLP ABS 2009 LLC, as Issuer, EXLP ABS Leasing 2009 LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, with respect to the $150,000,000 ABS facility consisting of $150,000,000 of Series 2009-1 Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Exterran Partners, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2009
 
   
4.9
  Series 2009-1 Supplement, dated as of October 13, 2009, to Indenture dated as of October 13, 2009, by and between EXLP ABS 2009 LLC, as Issuer, EXLP ABS Leasing 2009 LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, with respect to the $150,000,000 of Series 2009-1 Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Exterran Partners, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2009
 
   
4.10
  First Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2010, by and among Exterran ABS 2007 LLC, as Issuer, Exterran ABS Leasing 2007 LLC, as Exterran ABS Lessor and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2011.
 
   
31.1*
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Exhibit No.   Description
    31.2*
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.1**
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2**
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
101.1**
  Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T
 
*   Filed herewith.
 
**   Furnished, not filed.

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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.
         
  EXTERRAN HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
Date: May 5, 2011  By:   /s/ J. MICHAEL ANDERSON    
    J. Michael Anderson   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) 
 
 
     
  By:   /s/ KENNETH R. BICKETT    
    Kenneth R. Bickett   
    Vice President, Finance and Accounting
(Principal Accounting Officer) 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
2.1
  Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated October 2, 2009, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Exterran Energy Corp., Exterran General Holdings LLC, Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., EES Leasing LLC, EXH GP LP LLC, Exterran GP LLC, EXH MLP LP LLC, Exterran General Partner, L.P., EXLP Operating LLC, EXLP Leasing LLC and Exterran Partners, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2009
 
   
2.2
  Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated July 26, 2010, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., EES Leasing LLC, EXH GP LP LLC, Exterran GP LLC, EXH MLP LP LLC, Exterran General Partner, L.P., EXLP Operating LLC, EXLP Leasing LLC and Exterran Partners, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2010
 
   
3.1
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Exterran Holdings, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2007
 
   
3.2
  Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Exterran Holdings, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008
 
   
4.1
  Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated August 20, 2007, by and between Hanover Compressor Company, Exterran Holdings, Inc., and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2007
 
   
4.2
  Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2009, between Exterran Holdings, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2009
 
   
4.3
  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2009, between Exterran Holdings, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2009
 
   
4.4
  Indenture, dated as of November 23, 2010, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2010
 
   
4.5
  Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2010, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and the Initial Purchasers named therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2010
 
   
4.6
  Indenture, dated August 20, 2007, by and between Exterran ABS 2007 LLC, as Issuer, Exterran ABS Leasing 2007 LLC, as Exterran ABS Lessor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, with respect to the $1,000,000,000 asset-backed securitization facility consisting of $1,000,000,000 of Series 2007-1 Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2007
 
   
4.7
  Series 2007-1 Supplement, dated as of August 20, 2007, to the Indenture, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2007
 
   
4.8
  Indenture, dated as of October 13, 2009, by and between EXLP ABS 2009 LLC, as Issuer, EXLP ABS Leasing 2009 LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, with respect to the $150,000,000 ABS facility consisting of $150,000,000 of Series 2009-1 Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Exterran Partners, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2009
 
   
4.9
  Series 2009-1 Supplement, dated as of October 13, 2009, to Indenture dated as of October 13, 2009, by and between EXLP ABS 2009 LLC, as Issuer, EXLP ABS Leasing 2009 LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, with respect to the $150,000,000 of Series 2009-1 Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Exterran Partners, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2009
 
   
4.10
  First Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2010, by and among Exterran ABS 2007 LLC, as Issuer, Exterran ABS Leasing 2007 LLC, as Exterran ABS Lessor and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2011.
 
   
31.1*
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
31.2*
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Exhibit No.   Description
32.1**
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2**
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
101.1**
  Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T
 
*   Filed herewith.
 
**   Furnished, not filed.

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