NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2007 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(X) QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007
OR
(
) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period
from to
Commission File Number 1-31398
NATURAL
GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado
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75-2811855
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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2911
SCR 1260
Midland,
Texas 79706
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(432)
563-3974
(Issuer’s
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days.
Yes x
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No o
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, and
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
“accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
Large
Accelerated Filer o
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Accelerated
Filer x
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Non
Accelerated Filer o
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
o
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No
x
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APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
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Outstanding
at May
09, 2007
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Common
Stock, $.01 par value
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12,069,166
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NATURAL
GAS SERVICES GROUP,
INC.
Part
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1. Financial Statements
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Page
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Item
1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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(in
thousands, except for per share amounts)
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December
31, 2006
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March
31, 2007
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current
Assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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4,391
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$
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9,248
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Short-term
investments
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25,052
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22,326
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Trade
accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts of
$110
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8,463
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6,050
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Inventory,
net of allowance for obsolescence of $347
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16,943
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19,276
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Prepaid
expenses and other
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321
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353
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Total
current assets
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55,170
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57,253
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Rental
equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $11,320 and $12,562,
respectively
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59,866
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62,373
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Property
and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,679 and $3,875,
respectively
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6,714
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6,596
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Goodwill,
net of accumulated amortization $325
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10,039
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10,039
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Intangibles,
net of accumulated amortization of $819 and
$900, respectively
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3,650
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3,569
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Other
assets
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113
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186
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Total
assets
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$
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135,552
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$
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140,016
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current
Liabilities:
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Current
portion of long-term debt
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$
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3,442
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$
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3,378
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Current
portion subordinated notes-related parties
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1,000
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1,000
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Line
of credit
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—
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—
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Accounts
payable
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2,837
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5,104
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Accrued
liabilities
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2,077
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2,187
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Current
portion of tax liability
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1,056
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3,068
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Deferred
income
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225
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759
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Total
current liabilities
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10,637
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15,496
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Long-term
debt, less current portion
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12,950
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12,106
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Subordinated
notes-related parties, less current portion
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1,000
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—
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Deferred
income tax payable
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9,764
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8,285
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Total
liabilities
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34,351
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35,887
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Stockholders
Equity:
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Common
stock, 30,000 shares authorized, par value $0.01; 12,046 and 12,067
shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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120
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121
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Additional
paid-in capital
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82,560
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82,806
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Retained
earnings
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18,521
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21,202
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Total
stockholders’ equity
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101,201
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104,129
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Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$
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135,552
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$
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140,016
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See
accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial
statements.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(in
thousands, except earnings per share)
(unaudited)
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Three
months ended March 31,
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2006
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2007
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Revenue:
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Sales,
net
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$
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7,993
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$
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9,506
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Service
and maintenance income
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278
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266
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Rental
income
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5,307
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6,940
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Total
revenue
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13,578
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16,712
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Operating
costs and expenses:
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Cost
of sales, exclusive of depreciation stated separately
below
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5,719
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6,670
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Cost
of service and maintenance, exclusive of depreciation stated separately
below
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191
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187
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Cost
of rentals, exclusive of depreciation stated separately
below
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2,080
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2,735
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Selling
expense
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302
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178
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General
and administrative expense
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966
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1,022
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Depreciation
and amortization
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1,267
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1,717
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Total
operating costs and expenses
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10,525
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12,509
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Operating
income
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3,053
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4,203
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Other
income (expense):
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Interest
expense
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(500
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(300
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Other
income
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140
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352
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Total
other income (expense)
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(360
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52
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Income
before provision for income taxes
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2,693
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4,255
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Provision
for income taxes
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997
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1,574
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Net
income
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$
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1,696
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$
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2,681
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Earnings
per share:
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Basic
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$
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0.18
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$
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0.22
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Diluted
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$
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0.17
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$
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0.22
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Weighted
average shares outstanding:
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Basic
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9,664
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12,061
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Diluted
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9,860
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12,083
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See
accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial
statements.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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(in
thousands of dollars)
(unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended March 31,
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2006
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2007
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
income
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$
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1,696
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$
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2,681
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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1,267
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1,717
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Deferred
taxes
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834
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(1,479
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)
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Employee
stock options expensed
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73
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97
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Gain
on sale of property and equipment
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—
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(8
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Changes
in current assets and liabilities:
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Trade
and other receivables
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66
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2,413
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Inventory
and work in progress
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(3,809
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)
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(2,333
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Prepaid
expenses and other
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182
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(32
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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2,797
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2,377
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Current
tax liability
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—
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2,012
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Deferred
income
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(37
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534
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Other
assets
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2
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(42
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)
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NET
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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3,071
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7,937
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CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Purchase
of property and equipment
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(5,145
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)
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(4,040
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)
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Purchase
of short-term investments
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—
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(274
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)
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Redemption
of short-term investments
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—
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3,000
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Proceeds
from sale of property and equipment
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—
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33
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NET
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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(5,145
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)
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(1,281
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)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds
from line of credit
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734
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—
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Repayments
of long-term debt
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(6,809
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)
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(1,908
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)
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Proceeds
from exercise of stock options and warrants
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83
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109
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Proceeds
from sale of stock, net of transaction costs
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47,176
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—
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NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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41,184
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(1,799
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)
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NET
CHANGE IN CASH
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39,110
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4,857
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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3,271
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4,391
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
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$
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42,381
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$
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9,248
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
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Interest
paid
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$
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456
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$
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305
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Income
taxes paid
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$
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163
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$
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999
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See
accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial
statements.
(1)
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements present
the
condensed consolidated results of our company taken from our books and records.
In our opinion, such information includes all adjustments, consisting of only
normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary to make our financial position
at March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006 and the results of our operations for
the
three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006 not
misleading. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements do not include all disclosures normally required by
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the financial statements included
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 on file
with the SEC. In our opinion, the condensed consolidated financial
statements are a fair presentation of the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
The
results
of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 is not necessarily
indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal
year
ending December 31, 2007.
Unless
otherwise noted, amounts reported in tables are in thousands, except per share
data and stock option data.
Short-Term
investments
Short-term
investments consist primarily of government and corporate bonds with original
maturities of ninety days to one year.
Revenue
recognition
Revenue
from
the sales of custom and fabricated compressors, and flare systems is recognized
upon shipment of the equipment to customers. Exchange and rebuild compressor
revenue is recognized when both the replacement compressor has been delivered
and the rebuild assessment has been completed. Revenue from compressor services
is recognized upon providing services to the customer. Maintenance agreement
revenue is recognized as services are rendered. Rental revenue is recognized
over the terms of the respective rental agreements based upon the classification
of the rental agreement. Deferred income represents payments received before
a
product is shipped. Revenue from the sale of rental units is included
in sales revenue when equipment is shipped or title is transferred to the
customer.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
July 2006
the FASB issued FASB Interpretation ("FIN") No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement
109. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income
taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with
FASB
Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income
Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for recognizing,
measuring, presenting and disclosing in the financial statements tax positions
taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. FIN 48 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. If there are
changes in net assets as a result of application of FIN 48 these will be
accounted for as an adjustment to retained earnings. We adopted FIN
48 on January 1, 2007, and have determined its adoption will not have a material
impact on our consolidated financial position and results of
operations. See Note 5 for additional information regarding income
taxes.
In
September
2006, the FASB issued SFAS No 157, Fair Value Measurements, which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP,
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement
applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value
measurements and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this
Statement.
In
February
2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No.
159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS
159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to measure eligible assets and
liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for
which the fair value option has been elected are reported in
earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. We will adopt SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008, and
have not yet determined the impact, if any, on our consolidated condensed
financial statements.
(2)
Stock-Based Compensation
Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions
of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 123(R) “Share-Based Payment”
(“SFAS 123(R)”) using the modified prospective transition
method. In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 “Share-Based Payment” (“SAB 107”) in
March, 2006, which provides supplemental SFAS 123(R) application guidance based
on the views of the SEC. Under the modified prospective transition
method, compensation cost recognized in the quarterly periods ended March 31,
2006 and 2007 included: (a) compensation cost for all share-based payments
granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant
date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS
No.
123, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted beginning
January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance
with
the provisions of SFAS 123(R).
A
summary of
option activity under the plan as of March 31, 2007 is presented
below.
Number
of
Stock
Options
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Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
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Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (years)
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
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(in
thousands)
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||||||||||||||||
Outstanding,
December 31, 2006
|
174,170
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$ |
9.63
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8.22
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$ |
744
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||||||||||
Granted
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—
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—
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Exercised
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(16,000 | ) |
4.31
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Forfeited
or expired
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(3,000 | ) |
14.22
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|||||||||||||
Outstanding,
March 31, 2007
|
155,170
|
$ |
10.09
|
8.18
|
$ |
633
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||||||||||
Exercisable,
March 31, 2007
|
102,332
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$ |
9.11
|
7.74
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$ |
518
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No
options
were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
2007. The total intrinsic value or the difference between the
exercise price and the market price on the date of exercise, of options
exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2007, was approximately $139
thousand. The Company received cash of approximately $69 thousand and
realized an income tax benefit of approximately $42 thousand from stock options
exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
following
table summarizes information about the options outstanding at March 31,
2007:
Options
Outstanding
|
Options
Exercisable
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Range
of Exercise Prices
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(years)
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|||||||||||||||||
$ |
0.00
– 5.58
|
30,000
|
5.80
|
$ |
4.27
|
30,000
|
$ |
4.27
|
||||||||||||||
5.59
– 9.43
|
68,670
|
8.11
|
8.91
|
47,332
|
9.00
|
|||||||||||||||||
9.44
– 16.96
|
56,500
|
9.52
|
14.62
|
25,000
|
15.12
|
|||||||||||||||||
$ |
0.00
- 16.96
|
155,170
|
8.18
|
$ |
10.09
|
102,332
|
$ |
9.11
|
||||||||||||||
The
summary
of the status of the Company’s unvested stock options as of March 31, 2007 and
changes during the three months ended March 31, 2007 is presented
below.
Unvested
stock options:
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Grant
Date Fair Value
|
||||||
Unvested
at December 31, 2006
|
85,838
|
$ |
8.10
|
|||||
Granted
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Vested
|
30,000
|
11.17
|
||||||
Forfeited
|
3,000
|
5.24
|
||||||
Unvested
at March 31, 2007
|
52,838
|
$ |
8.31
|
|||||
As
of March
31, 2007, there was approximately $413 thousand of unrecognized compensation
cost related to unvested options. Such cost is expected to be
recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.85 years. Total
compensation expense for stock options was $73 thousand and $97 thousand for
the
three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively. An income
tax benefit was recognized of approximately $27 thousand and $42 thousand for
the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
(3)
Inventory
Inventory,
net of allowance for obsolescence of $347 thousand at each
period consisted of the following amounts:
December
31,
|
March
31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2007
|
|||||||
(unaudited)
|
||||||||
Raw
materials
|
$ |
12,154
|
$ |
14,317
|
||||
Finished
goods
|
1,084
|
1,020
|
||||||
Work
in process
|
3,705
|
3,939
|
||||||
$ |
16,943
|
$ |
19,276
|
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(4)
Earnings per Share
The
following
table reconciles the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted
earnings per share computation.
Three
months EndedMarch
31,
|
||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
|||||||
Numerator:
|
||||||||
Net
income
|
$ |
1,696
|
$ |
2,681
|
||||
Denominator
for basic net income per common share:
|
||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
|
9,664
|
12,061
|
||||||
Denominator
for diluted net income per share:
|
||||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
|
9,664
|
12,061
|
||||||
Dilutive
effect of stock options and warrants
|
196
|
22
|
||||||
Diluted
weighted average shares
|
9,860
|
12,083
|
||||||
Earnings
per common share:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
$ |
0.18
|
$ |
0.22
|
||||
Diluted
|
$ |
0.17
|
$ |
0.22
|
(5)
Income Taxes
The
Company
adopted the provisions of FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,
on
January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation FIN 48, the Company had
no
material unrecognized income tax assets or liabilities at the date of adoption
nor during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
The
Company’s
policy regarding income tax interest and penalties is to expense those items
as
general and administrative expense but to identify them for tax purposes. During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, there were no income tax interest and
penalty items in the income statement, nor as a liability on the balance
sheet.
The
Company
files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state
jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject
to U.S. federal or state income tax examination by tax authorities for years
before 2003. The Company is not currently involved in any income tax
examinations.
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(6)
Segment Information
FAS
No. 131,
Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,
establishes standards for public companies relating to the reporting of
financial and descriptive information about their operating segments in
financial statements. Operating segments are components of an
enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is
evaluated regularly by chief operating decision makers in how to allocate
resources and in assessing performance.
The
Company
identifies its segments based upon major revenue sources as
follows:
For
the three months ended March 31, 2007:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
Service
& Maintenance
|
Rental
|
Corporate
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$ |
9,506
|
$ |
266
|
$ |
6,940
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
16,712
|
||||||||||
Operating
costs and expenses
|
6,670
|
187
|
2,735
|
2,917
|
12,509
|
|||||||||||||||
Other
income/(expense)
|
52
|
52
|
||||||||||||||||||
Income
before provision for income taxes
|
$ |
2,836
|
$ |
79
|
$ |
4,205
|
$ | (2,865 | ) | $ |
4,255
|
|||||||||
*Segment
Assets
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
140,016
|
$ |
140,016
|
For
the three months ended March 31, 2006:
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Sales
|
Service
& Maintenance
|
Rental
|
Corporate
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$ |
7,993
|
$ |
278
|
$ |
5,307
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
13,578
|
||||||||||
Operating
costs and expenses
|
5,719
|
191
|
2,080
|
2,535
|
10,525
|
|||||||||||||||
Other
income/(expense)
|
(360 | ) | (360 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Income
before provision for income taxes
|
$ |
2,274
|
$ |
87
|
$ |
3,227
|
$ | (2,895 | ) | $ |
2,693
|
|||||||||
*Segment
Assets
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
135,552
|
$ |
135,552
|
*
Management
does not track assets by segment
(7) Legal
Proceedings
From
time to
time, we are a party to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of
our
business. We are not currently a party to any material pending legal
proceedings. We have not been a party to any bankruptcy,
receivership, reorganization, adjustment or similar proceeding.
**********************
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on, and should be read in conjunction with, our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report and in our December 31, 2006 Form 10-K Report filed with the SEC. All amounts reported in tables are in thousands of dollars unless otherwise noted.
Overview
We
fabricate,
manufacture, rent and sell natural gas compressors and related equipment. Our
primary focus is on the rental of natural gas compressors. Our rental contracts
generally provide for initial terms of six to 24 months. After the initial
term
of our rental contracts, most of our customers have continued to rent our
compressors on a month-to-month basis. Rental amounts are paid monthly in
advance and include maintenance of the rented compressors. As of March 31,
2007,
we had 1,001 natural gas compressors totaling 115,336 horsepower rented to
88
third parties, compared to 863 natural gas compressors totaling 97,293
horsepower rented to 77 third parties at March 31, 2006.
We
also
fabricate natural gas compressors for sale to our customers, designing
compressors to meet unique specifications dictated by well pressures, production
characteristics and particular applications for which compression is sought.
Fabrication of compressors involves the purchase by us of engines, compressors,
coolers and other components, and then assembling these components on skids
for
delivery to customer locations. These major components of our compressors are
acquired through periodic purchase orders placed with third-party suppliers
on
an “as needed” basis, which presently requires a three to four month lead time
with delivery dates scheduled to coincide with our estimated production
schedules. Although we do not have formal continuing supply contracts with
any
major supplier, we believe we have adequate alternative sources available.
In
the past, we have not experienced any sudden and dramatic increases in the
prices of the major components for our compressors. However, the occurrence
of
such an event could have a material adverse effect on the results of our
operations and financial condition, particularly if we were unable to increase
our rental rates and sales prices proportionate to any such component price
increases.
We
also
manufacture a proprietary line of compressor frames, cylinders and parts, known
as our CiP (Cylinder-in-Plane) product line. We use finished CiP component
products in the fabrication of compressor units for sale or rental by us or
sell
the finished component products to other compressor fabricators. We also design,
fabricate, sell, install and service flare stacks and related ignition and
control devices for onshore and offshore incineration of gas compounds such
as
hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, natural gas and liquefied petroleum gases.
To
provide customer support for our compressor and flare sales businesses, we
stock
varying levels of replacement parts at our Midland, Texas facility, Tulsa,
Oklahoma facility and at field service locations. We also provide an exchange
and rebuild program for screw compressors and maintain an inventory of new
and
used compressors to facilitate this business.
We
provide
service and maintenance to our customers under written maintenance contracts
or
on an as required basis in the absence of a service contract. As of March 31,
2007, we had written maintenance agreements with third parties relating to
47
compressors, the majority of which were owned by Dominion
Exploration. Maintenance agreements typically have terms of nine
months to one year and require payment of a monthly fee.
The
oil and
gas equipment rental and services industry is cyclical in nature. The most
critical factor in assessing the outlook for the industry is the worldwide
supply and demand for natural gas and the corresponding changes in commodity
prices. As demand and prices increase, oil and gas producers increase their
capital expenditures for drilling, development and production activities.
Generally, the increased capital expenditures ultimately result in greater
revenues and profits for services and equipment companies.
In
general,
we expect our overall business activity and revenues to track the level
of
activity in the natural gas industry, with changes in domestic natural
gas
production and consumption levels and prices more significantly affecting
our
business than changes in crude oil and condensate production and consumption
levels and prices. We also believe that demand for compression services
and
products is driven by declining reservoir pressure in maturing natural
gas
producing fields and, more recently, by increased focus by producers on
non-conventional natural gas production, such as coalbed methane, gas shales
and
tight gas, which typically requires more compression than production from
conventional natural gas reservoirs.
Demand
for
our products and service was strong throughout 2006 and the first quarter of
2007. We believe demand will remain strong throughout 2007 due to high oil
and
natural gas prices and increased demand for natural gas. Because of these market
fundamentals for natural gas, we believe the long-term trend of activity in
our
markets is favorable. However, these factors could be more than offset by other
developments affecting the worldwide supply and demand for natural
gas.
For
fiscal
year 2007, our forecasted capital expenditures are $27 to $32 million, primarily
for additions to our compressor rental fleet. We believe that the proceeds
from
our public offering of common stock in March 2006, together with funds available
to us under our bank credit facility and cash flows from operations will be
sufficient to satisfy our capital and liquidity requirements through 2007.
We
may further require additional capital to fund any unanticipated expenditures,
including any acquisitions of other businesses. Additional capital may not
be
available to us when we need it or on acceptable terms.
Results
of Operations
Three
months ended March 31, 2006, compared to the three months ended March 31,
2007.
The
table
below shows our revenues and percentage of total revenues of each of our
segments for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and March 31,
2007.
Revenue
|
||||||||||||||||
Three
months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||||
Sales
|
$ |
7,993
|
59 | % | $ |
9,506
|
57 | % | ||||||||
Service
and Maintenance
|
278
|
2 | % |
266
|
2 | % | ||||||||||
Rental
|
5,307
|
39 | % |
6,940
|
41 | % | ||||||||||
Total
|
$ |
13,578
|
$ |
16,712
|
Total
revenue
increased from $13.6 million to $16.7 million, or 23.1%, for the three months
ended March 31, 2007, compared to the same period ended March 31, 2006. This
was
mainly the result of increased rental revenue and additional compressor sales.
Rental revenue increased 30.8% and sales revenue increased 18.9% and were offset
by a decrease in service and maintenance revenue of 4.3%.
Rental
revenue increased from $5.3 million to $6.9 million, or 30.8%, for the three
months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the same period ended March 31,
2006. This increase was the result of additional units added to our
rental fleet and rented to third parties. The company ended the
period with 1,157 compressor packages in its rental fleet, up from 919 units
at
March 31, 2006. The rental fleet has a utilization of 86.5% as of
March 31, 2007.
Sales
revenue
increased from $8.0 million to $9.5 million, or 18.9%, for the three months
ended March 31, 2007, compared to the same period ended March 31,
2006. Sales from outside sources included: (1) compressor unit sales,
(2) flare sales, (3) parts sales, (4) compressor rebuilds and (5) rental unit
sales.
Service
and
maintenance revenue decreased from $278 thousand to $266 thousand, or 4.3%,
for
the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the same period ended March
31, 2006.
The
overall
operating margin percentage increased to 25.2% for the three months ended March
31, 2007, from 22.5% for the same period ended March 31, 2006. This is mainly
the result of increased margins from outside sales of compressor units, parts,
rebuilds and increased rental fleet activity.
Selling
expense decreased from $302 thousand, to $178 thousand or 41.1% for the three
months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the same period ended March 31,
2006. This decrease is the result of decreased commissions and salaries due
to personnel changes to our sales force and increased sales to long-term
customers.
General
and
administrative expenses increased from $966 thousand, to $1.0 million or 5.8%
for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the same period ended
March 31, 2006. This increase is mainly due to an increase in stock option
expense and Sarbanes Oxley compliance expense.
Depreciation
and amortization expense increased from $1.3 million, to $1.7 million or 35.5%
for the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the same period ended
March 31, 2006. This increase was the result of 238 new gas
compressor rental units being added to the rental fleet from March 31, 2006
to
March 31, 2007, thus increasing the depreciable base.
Other
income
net of other expense increased $212 thousand for the three months ended March
31, 2007, compared to the same period ended March 31, 2006. This increase is
mainly the result of additional interest income from our short-term
investments.
Interest
expense decreased 40.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared
to
the same period ended March 31, 2006, mainly due to decreased loan balances
financing rental equipment. In March 2006, we reduced our bank debt by $5.0
million with proceeds from our March 2006 public offering of common stock and
continued normal amortization of the remaining debt.
Provision
for
income tax increased from $997 thousand to $1.6 million or 57.9%, and is the
result of the increase in taxable income.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Practices
A
discussion
of our critical accounting policies is included in the Company's Form 10-K
for
the year ended December 31, 2006.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
July 2006
the FASB issued FASB Interpretation ("FIN") No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement
109. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income
taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with
FASB
Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income
Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for recognizing,
measuring, presenting and disclosing in the financial statements tax positions
taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. FIN 48 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. If there are
changes in net assets as a result of application of FIN 48 these will be
accounted for as an adjustment to retained earnings. We adopted FIN
48 on January 1, 2007 and have determined its adoption will not have a material
impact on our consolidated financial position and results of
operations.
In
September
2006, the FASB issued SFAS No 157, Fair Value Measurements, which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP,
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement
applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value
measurements and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this
Statement.
In
February
2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No.
159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS
159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to measure eligible assets and
liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for
which the fair value option has been elected are reported in
earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. We will adopt SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008, and
have not yet determined the impact, if any, on our consolidated condensed
financial statements.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
following
represents the Company’s working capital position as of December 31, 2006 and
March 31, 2007.
|
December
31, 2006
|
March
31, 2007
|
||||||
Current
Assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
& cash equivalents
|
$ |
4,391
|
$ |
9,248
|
||||
Short-term
investments
|
25,052
|
22,326
|
||||||
Trade
accounts receivable
|
8,463
|
6,050
|
||||||
Inventory
|
16,943
|
19,276
|
||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other
|
321
|
353
|
||||||
Total
current assets
|
$ |
55,170
|
$ |
57,253
|
||||
Current
Liabilities:
|
||||||||
Current
portion of long-term debt
|
$ |
4,442
|
$ |
4,378
|
||||
Accounts
payable & accrued liabilities
|
4,914
|
7,291
|
||||||
Current
portion of tax liability
|
1,056
|
3,068
|
||||||
Deferred
income
|
225
|
759
|
||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
$ |
10,637
|
$ |
15,496
|
||||
Total
working capital
|
$ |
44,533
|
$ |
41,757
|
Historically,
we have funded our operations through public and private offerings of our equity
securities, subordinated debt, bank borrowings and cash flow from operations.
Proceeds of financings were primarily used to pay debt and to fund the
manufacture and fabrication of additional units for our rental fleet of natural
gas compressors.
For
the three
months ended March 31, 2007, we invested $4.0 million in equipment for our
rental fleet and service vehicles. We financed this activity with
cash flow from operations and public offering proceeds. In addition we have
repaid $1.9 million of our existing debt.
Cash
flows
At
March 31,
2007, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $31.6 million
compared to $29.4 million at December 31 2006. We had working capital of $41.8
million at March 31, 2007 compared to $44.5 million at December 31, 2006. At
March 31, 2007, our total debt was $16.5 million of which $4.4 million was
classified as current compared to $18.4 million and $4.4 million, respectively
at December 31, 2006. We had positive net cash flow from operating
activities of $7.9 million during the first three months of 2007 compared to
$3.1 million for the three months of 2006. This was primarily from
net income of $2.7 million, a decrease in accounts receivable of $2.4 million
and an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $2.4
million, offset by an increase in inventory of $2.3 million during the three
months ended March 31, 2007.
Accounts
receivable decreased $2.4 million to $6.1 million at March 31, 2007 as compared
to $8.5 million at December 31, 2006, largely reflecting collections during
the
first quarter. At the end of the first quarter of 2007 the average of aged
accounts receivable improved to 33 days outstanding compared to 49 days
outstanding at the end of year December 31, 2006.
Inventory
increased $2.3 million to $19.3 million as of the quarter ended March 31, 2007,
as compared to $16.9 million as of the year ended December 31, 2006. This
increase is mainly the result of an increase in raw materials needed to build
several custom compressor units for the rental fleet.
Long
term
debt decreased $1.9 million to $16.5 million at March 31, 2007, compared to
$18.4 million at December 31, 2006. The current portion of long term debt
remained the same at $4.4 million, mainly because while we were paying down
on
an amortized basis we also had a reclassification of $1.0 million of our
subordinated debt to current.
Subordinated
Debt-Related Parties
We
have subordinated debt which is included in the
current portion of long-term debt. The $3.0
million principal amount of this debt is in the form of promissory
notes issued to the three stockholders of SCS, who are currently employees
of the Company, as part of the consideration for the acquisition of
SCS. The principal of each note is payable in three equal annual
installments, which commenced on January 3, 2006. Accrued and unpaid interest
on
the unpaid principal balance of each note is payable on the same dates as,
and
in addition to, the installments of principal. To secure payment of these
notes, our bank lender issued letters of credit for the benefit of the holders
in the aggregate amount $2.0 million. On February 3, 2007, the face
amount of the letter of credit was reduced by one-half and is currently $1.0
million. On January 3, 2007, we paid the second
installment of the annual payments in the amount of $1.0 million in principal.
The current balance of these notes is $1.0 million.
Contractual
Obligations and Commitments
We
have
contractual obligations and commitments that affect our consolidated results
of
operations, financial condition and liquidity. The following table is
a summary of our significant cash contractual obligations:
Obligation
Due in Period
(in
thousands of dollars)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007(1)
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
Thereafter
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit
facility (secured)
|
$ |
2,534
|
$ |
3,378
|
$ |
3,378
|
$ |
3,378
|
$ |
2,816
|
-
|
$ |
15,484
|
|||||||||||||||
Interest
on credit facility(2)
|
871
|
885
|
591
|
338
|
106
|
-
|
2,791
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Subordinated
debt
|
-
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,000
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Facilities
and office leases
|
97
|
55
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
57
|
275
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase
obligations
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ |
3,502
|
$ |
5,318
|
$ |
3,991
|
$ |
3,738
|
$ |
2,944
|
$ |
57
|
$ |
19,550
|
(1)
|
For
the nine months remaining in 2007.
|
|
(2)
|
Assumes
no change in the interest
rate.
|
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
From
time-to-time, we enter into off-balance sheet arrangements and transactions
that
can give rise to off-balance sheet obligations. As of March 31, 2007,
the off-balance sheet arrangements and transactions that we have entered
into
include an un-drawn letter of credit and operating lease
agreements. The Company does not believe that these arrangements are
reasonably likely to materially affect its liquidity or availability of,
or
requirements for, capital resources.
Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Please
refer
to and read “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
about Market Risk
Commodity
Risk
Our
commodity
risk exposure is the pricing applicable to oil and natural gas production.
Realized commodity prices received for such production are primarily driven
by
the prevailing worldwide price for crude oil and spot prices applicable to
natural gas. Depending on the market prices of oil and natural gas, companies
exploring for oil and natural gas may cancel or curtail their drilling programs,
thereby reducing demand for our equipment and services.
Financial
Instruments and Debt Maturities
Our
financial
instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments,
accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank borrowings, and notes. The carrying
amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable
approximate fair value due to the highly liquid nature of these short-term
instruments. The fair value of the bank borrowings approximate the carrying
amounts as of March 31, 2007, and were determined based upon interest rates
currently available to us for borrowings with similar terms.
Customer
Credit Risk
We
are
exposed to the risk of financial non-performance by customers. Our ability
to
collect on sales to our customers is dependent on the liquidity of our customer
base. To manage customer credit risk, we monitor credit ratings of customers
and
seek to minimize exposure to any one customer where other customers are readily
available. Unless we are able to retain our existing customers, or secure new
customers if we lose one or more of our significant customers, our revenue
and
results of operations would be adversely affected.
(a) Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Under
the supervision and with the
participation of certain members of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc’s
management, the chief executive officer and the vice-president of accounting
evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of Natural Gas
Services Group, Inc. as of the end of the period covered by this
report. Based on this evaluation, the chief executive officer and
vice-president of accounting concluded that, as of the end of the period
covered
by this report, Natural Gas Services Group, Inc’s disclosure controls and
procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed
by
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. in the reports that it files under the Exchange
Act is collected, processed and disclosed within the time periods specified
in
the SEC’s rules and forms.
(b) Changes
in Internal Controls.
There
were no changes in Natural Gas Services Group, Inc’s internal controls during
the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are
reasonably likely to materially affect Natural Gas Services Group, Inc’s
internal controls over financial reporting. In addition, to the knowledge
of the
chief executive officer and vice-president of accounting there were no changes
in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent
to
the date of the most recent evaluation made by the chief executive officer
and
the vice-president of accounting.
From
time to
time, we are a party to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of
our
business. We are not currently a party to any material pending legal
proceedings. We have not been a party to any bankruptcy,
receivership, reorganization, adjustment or similar proceeding.
Please
refer
to and read “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2006, one of which has been updated as set forth
below.
Our
current debt level is high and may negatively impact our current and future
financial stability.
As
of March
31, 2007, we had an aggregate of approximately $16.5 million of outstanding
indebtedness, not including outstanding letters of credit in the aggregate
face
amount of $1.0 million, and accounts payable and accrued expenses of
approximately $7.3 million. As a result of our significant indebtedness, we
might not have the ability to incur any substantial additional indebtedness.
The
level of our indebtedness could have several important effects on our future
operations, including:
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our
ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, acquisitions,
capital expenditures and other purposes may be
limited;
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a
significant portion of our cash flow from operations may be dedicated
to
the payment of principal and interest on our debt, thereby reducing
funds
available for other purposes; and
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our
significant leverage could make us more vulnerable to economic
downturns.
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Interest
Rate Risk
Our
Loan
Agreement provides for a fixed interest rate of 7.5% for our term loan facility
and our revolving line of credit facility. Consequently, our exposure
to interest rates relate primarily to interest earned on short-term investments
and paying above market rates, if such rates are below the fixed rate, on our
bank borrowings. As of March 31, 2007, we were not using any
derivatives to manage interest rate risk.
The
following
exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference, as
indicated:
Exhibit
No. Description
3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.1 of
the 10QSB filed and dated November 10,
2004)
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3.2
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Bylaws
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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4.1
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Form
of warrant certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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4.2
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Form
of warrant agent agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 of
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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4.3
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Form
of representative's option for the purchase of common stock (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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4.4
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Form
of representative's option for the purchase of warrants (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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4.5
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Stockholders
Agreement, dated January 3, 2005 among Paul D. Hensley, Tony Vohjesus,
Jim
Hazlett and Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant's From 8-K Report, dated
January 3, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on
January 7, 2005)
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Executive
Compensation Plans and Arrangements (Exhibits 10.1, 10.14, 10.15,
10.16,
10.23, 10.24, 10.26 and 10.27).
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10.1
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1998
Stock Option Plan, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1
of the Registrant’s Form 8-K Report dated June 20, 2006 on file with the
SEC June 26, 2006)
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10.2
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Form
of Series A 10% Subordinated Notes due December 31, 2006 (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.3
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Form
of Five-Year Warrants to Purchase Common Stock (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.9 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.4
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Warrants
issued to Berry-Shino Securities, Inc. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.5
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Warrants
issued to Neidiger, Tucker, Bruner, Inc. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.6
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Form
of warrant issued in March 2001 for guaranteeing debt (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.7
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Form
of warrant issued in April 2002 for guaranteeing debt (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit10.13 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.8
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First
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement between the Registrant and Western
National Bank (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 27, 2003 and
filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14,
2003)
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Exhibit
No. Description
10.9
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Lease
Agreement, dated March 1, 2004, between the Registrant and the City
of
Midland, Texas (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the
Registrant's Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended June 30,
2004)
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10.10
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Second
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated November 3, 2003, between
the
Registrant and Western National Bank (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit
10.20 of the Registrant's Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended
June
30, 2004)
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10.11
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Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated July 20, 2004, between the Registrant and
CBarney Investments, Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 20,
2004 and
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27,
2004)
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10.12
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Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated October 18, 2004, by and among the Registrant,
Screw Compression Systems, Inc., Paul D. Hensley, Jim Hazlett and
Tony
Vohjesus (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 18, 2004 and filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21,
2004)
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10.13
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Third
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2005,
among
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc., Screw Compression Systems,
Inc. and Western National Bank (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated January
3, 2005, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January
7, 2005)
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10.14
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Employment
Agreement between Paul D. Hensley and Natural Gas Services Group,
Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Registrants Form 8-K Report, dated January 3, 2005, as filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7,
2005)
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10.15
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Employment
Agreement between William R. Larkin and Natural Gas Services Group,
Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the
Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004,
and
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30,
2005)
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10.16
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Promissory
Note, dated January 3, 2005, in the original principal amount of
$2.1
million made by Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. payable to
Paul D. Hensley (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the
Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004,
and
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30,
2005)
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10.17
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Fourth
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit
10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 14, 2005,
and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18,
2005)
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10.18
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Modification
Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2005, by and between Natural
Gas Services Group, Inc. and Western National
Bank (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated January 3, 2005, and filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7,
2005)
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10.19
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Guaranty
Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2005, made by Natural Gas Service
Group,
Inc., for the benefit of Western National Bank (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
January 3, 2005, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on
January 7, 2005)
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10.20
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Guaranty
Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2005, made by Screw Compression
Systems,
Inc., for the benefit of Western National Bank (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
January 3, 2005, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on
January 7, 2005)
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10.21
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Fifth
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit
10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated January 3, 2006 and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission January 6,
2006)
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10.22
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First
Modification to Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (Incorporated
by reference Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated May 1, 2005
and filed with Securities and Exchange Commission May 13,
2005)
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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10.23
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Employment
Agreement between Stephen C. Taylor and Natural Gas Services Group,
Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Registrant’s Form 8-K Report, dated August 24, 2005, and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30,
2005)
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10.24
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Employment
Agreement between James R. Hazlett and Natural Gas Services Group,
Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Registrant’s Form 8-K Report, dated June 14, 2005, and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14,
2005)
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10.25
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Stockholders
Agreement, dated January 3, 2005 among Paul D. Hensley, Tony Vohjesus,
Jim
Hazlett and Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K Report, dated
January 3, 2005, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on
January 7, 2005)
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10.26
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Promissory
Note, dated January 3, 2005, in the original principal amount of
$300
thousand made by Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. payable to
Jim Hazlett (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s
Form 8-K Report, dated June 14, 2005, and filed with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission on November 14,
2005)
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10.27
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Retirement
Agreement, dated December 14, 2005, between Wallace C. Sparkman and
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K Report, dated December 14, 2005,
and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December
15,
2005)
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10.28
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Sixth
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2006
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated January 3, 2006, and filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 6,
2006)
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10.29
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Guaranty
Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2006, and made by Screw Compression
Systems, Inc. for the benefit of Western National Bank
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated January 3, 2006, and filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 6,
2006)
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10.30
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Seventh
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit
10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated October 26, 2006 and filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1,
2006
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14.0
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Code
of Ethics (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.0 of the Registrant's
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and filed
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30,
2005)
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21.0
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Subsidiaries
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.0 of the Registrant's Form
10-KSB
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 30,
2005)
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*31.1
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Certifications
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*31.2
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Certifications
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*32.1
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Certification
required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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*32.2
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Certification
required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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*
Filed herewith.
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
NATURAL
GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC.
/s/Stephen
C. Taylor
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/s/
Earl R. Wait
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Stephen
C. Taylor
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Earl
R. Wait
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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Principal
Accounting Officer and Treasurer
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May
10,
2007
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS:
Exhibit
No. Description
3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.1 of
the 10QSB filed and dated November 10,
2004)
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3.2
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Bylaws
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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4.1
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Form
of warrant certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
of the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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4.2
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Form
of warrant agent agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 of
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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4.3
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Form
of representative's option for the purchase of common stock (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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4.4
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Form
of representative's option for the purchase of warrants (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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4.5
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Stockholders
Agreement, dated January 3, 2005 among Paul D. Hensley, Tony Vohjesus,
Jim
Hazlett and Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant's From 8-K Report, dated
January 3, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on
January 7, 2005)
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Executive
Compensation Plans and Arrangements (Exhibits 10.1, 10.14, 10.15,
10.16,
10.23, 10.24, 10.26 and 10.27).
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10.1
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1998
Stock Option Plan, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1
of the Registrant’s Form 8-K Report dated June 20, 2006 on file with the
SEC June 26, 2006)
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10.2
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Form
of Series A 10% Subordinated Notes due December 31, 2006 (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.3
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Form
of Five-Year Warrants to Purchase Common Stock (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.9 of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.4
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Warrants
issued to Berry-Shino Securities, Inc. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.5
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Warrants
issued to Neidiger, Tucker, Bruner, Inc. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.6
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Form
of warrant issued in March 2001 for guaranteeing debt (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.7
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Form
of warrant issued in April 2002 for guaranteeing debt (Incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit10.13 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on
Form SB-2,
No. 333-88314)
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10.8
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First
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement between the Registrant and Western
National Bank (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 27, 2003 and
filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14,
2003)
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10.9
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Lease
Agreement, dated March 1, 2004, between the Registrant and the City
of
Midland, Texas (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the
Registrant's Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended June 30,
2004)
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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10.10
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Second
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated November 3, 2003, between
the
Registrant and Western National Bank (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit
10.20 of the Registrant's Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended
June
30, 2004)
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10.11
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Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated July 20, 2004, between the Registrant and
CBarney Investments, Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 20,
2004 and
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27,
2004)
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10.12
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Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated October 18, 2004, by and among the Registrant,
Screw Compression Systems, Inc., Paul D. Hensley, Jim Hazlett and
Tony
Vohjesus (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's
Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 18, 2004 and filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21,
2004)
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10.13
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Third
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2005,
among
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc., Screw Compression Systems,
Inc. and Western National Bank (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated January
3, 2005, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January
7, 2005)
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10.14
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Employment
Agreement between Paul D. Hensley and Natural Gas Services Group,
Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Registrants Form 8-K Report, dated January 3, 2005, as filed with
the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7,
2005)
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10.15
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Employment
Agreement between William R. Larkin and Natural Gas Services Group,
Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 of the
Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004,
and
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30,
2005)
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10.16
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Promissory
Note, dated January 3, 2005, in the original principal amount of
$2.1
million made by Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. payable to
Paul D. Hensley (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the
Registrant's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004,
and
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30,
2005)
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10.17
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Fourth
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit
10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated March 14, 2005,
and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18,
2005)
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10.18
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Modification
Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2005, by and between Natural
Gas Services Group, Inc. and Western National
Bank (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated January 3, 2005, and filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7,
2005)
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10.19
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Guaranty
Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2005, made by Natural Gas Service
Group,
Inc., for the benefit of Western National Bank (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
January 3, 2005, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on
January 7, 2005)
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10.20
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Guaranty
Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2005, made by Screw Compression
Systems,
Inc., for the benefit of Western National Bank (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated
January 3, 2005, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on
January 7, 2005)
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10.21
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Fifth
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit
10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated January 3, 2006 and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission January 6,
2006)
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10.22
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First
Modification to Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (Incorporated
by reference Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated May 1, 2005
and filed with Securities and Exchange Commission May 13,
2005)
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10.23
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Employment
Agreement between Stephen C. Taylor and Natural Gas Services Group,
Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Registrant’s Form 8-K Report, dated August 24, 2005, and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30,
2005)
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Exhibit
No.
|
Description
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10.24
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Employment
Agreement between James R. Hazlett and Natural Gas Services Group,
Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the
Registrant’s Form 8-K Report, dated June 14, 2005, and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14,
2005)
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10.25
|
Stockholders
Agreement, dated January 3, 2005 among Paul D. Hensley, Tony Vohjesus,
Jim
Hazlett and Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K Report, dated
January 3, 2005, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on
January 7, 2005)
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10.26
|
Promissory
Note, dated January 3, 2005, in the original principal amount of
$300
thousand made by Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. payable to
Jim Hazlett (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s
Form 8-K Report, dated June 14, 2005, and filed with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission on November 14,
2005)
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10.27
|
Retirement
Agreement, dated December 14, 2005, between Wallace C. Sparkman and
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K Report, dated December 14, 2005,
and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December
15,
2005)
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10.28
|
Sixth
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2006
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated January 3, 2006, and filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 6,
2006)
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10.29
|
Guaranty
Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2006, and made by Screw Compression
Systems, Inc. for the benefit of Western National Bank
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Current
Report on Form 8-K, dated January 3, 2006, and filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 6,
2006)
|
10.30
|
Seventh
Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit
10.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K dated October 26, 2006 and filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1,
2006
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14.0
|
Code
of Ethics (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.0 of the Registrant's
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and filed
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30,
2005)
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21.0
|
Subsidiaries
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.0 of the Registrant's Form
10-KSB
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 30,
2005)
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*31.1
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Certifications
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*31.2
|
Certifications
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*32.1
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Certification
required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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*32.2
|
Certification
required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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*
Filed herewith.
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