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OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 15, 2002
To the Stockholders of
Oil States International, Inc.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Oil
States International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held
at The DoubleTree Hotel at Allen Center, Houston, Texas, on the 15th day of May,
2002 at 9:00 a.m., local time (the "Annual Meeting"), for the following
purposes:
(1) To elect two (2) Class I members of the Board of Directors (see
page 3);
(2) To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent
accountants for the year ended December 31, 2002 (see page 17);
(3) To approve the Oil States International, Inc. 2001 Equity
Participation Plan, as amended and restated effective February 19, 2002
(see page 18); and
(4) To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
The Company has fixed the close of business on April 10, 2002 as the record
date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the
Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof. Stockholders who execute proxies
solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company retain the right to revoke
them at any time; unless so revoked, the shares of common stock represented by
such proxies will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the
directions given therein. If a stockholder does not specify a choice on such
stockholder's proxy, the proxy will be voted FOR the nominees for director named
in the attached Proxy Statement, FOR the ratification of the appointment of the
independent certified public accountants for the Company named in such Proxy
Statement and FOR the approval of the 2001 Equity Participation Plan. The list
of stockholders of the Company may be examined at the offices of the Company
beginning on April 18, 2002 and at the Annual Meeting.
Further information regarding the Annual Meeting is set forth in the
attached Proxy Statement.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. HOWEVER, WHETHER OR
NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN
AND MAIL PROMPTLY THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE. THE
PROXY IS REVOCABLE AND WILL NOT BE USED IF YOU ARE PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
AND PREFER TO VOTE YOUR SHARES IN PERSON.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Sincerely,
/s/ ROBERT W. HAMPTON
ROBERT W. HAMPTON
Secretary
Houston, Texas
April 17, 2002
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
THREE ALLEN CENTER
333 CLAY STREET, SUITE 3460
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The following information is furnished in connection with the solicitation
of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of Oil States International, Inc.
(the "Company") to be voted at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company
(the "Annual Meeting"), which will be held at The DoubleTree Hotel at Allen
Center, Houston, Texas, on the 15th day of May, 2002, at 9:00 a.m. local time,
for the following purposes:
(1) To elect two (2) Class I members of the Board of Directors;
(2) To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent
accountants for the year ended December 31, 2002;
(3) To approve the Oil States International, Inc. 2001 Equity
Participation Plan, as amended and restated effective February 19, 2002;
and
(4) To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by: (1)
sending a written statement revoking your proxy to the Secretary of the Company;
(2) submitting a properly signed proxy with a later date; or (3) voting in
person at the Annual Meeting. If you return your signed proxy to us before the
Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct. If you do not specify on
your proxy card how you want to vote your shares, we will vote them "for" the
election of all nominees for director as set forth under "Proposal 1: Election
of Directors," "for" the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
independent accountants as set forth under "Proposal 2: Appointment of Auditors"
and "for" the approval of the 2001 Equity Participation Plan, as set forth under
"Proposal 3: Approval of the 2001 Equity Participation Plan." If any other
business is brought before the meeting, any unspecified proxies will be voted in
accordance with the judgment of the persons voting those shares.
The cost of soliciting proxies will be paid by the Company. In addition to
the use of the mails, proxies may be solicited by the directors, officers and
employees of the Company without additional compensation, by personal interview,
telephone, telegram, or other means of electronic communication. Arrangements
also may be made with brokerage firms and other custodians, dealers, banks and
trustees, or their nominees who hold the voting securities of record, for
sending proxy materials to beneficial owners. Upon request, the Company will
reimburse the brokers, custodians, dealers, banks, or their nominees for their
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. In addition, the Company has retained Mellon
Investor Services LLC to assist in the solicitation of proxies, for which the
Company will pay an estimated fee of $3,500.
Oil States International, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2001, is being mailed with this Proxy Statement to all
stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and does not constitute a
part of the proxy soliciting material.
This proxy statement and the enclosed form of proxy was mailed to
stockholders beginning April 17, 2002.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Concurrently with the completion of our initial public offering in February
2001, Oil States International, Inc. combined with HWC Energy Services, Inc.
("HWC"), Sooner Inc. ("Sooner") and PTI Group, Inc. ("PTI") in a transaction
that we refer to as the "Combination." Prior to our initial public offering and
the
Combination, SCF-III, L.P. owned a majority interest in Oil States, HWC and PTI,
and SCF-IV, L.P. owned a majority interest in Sooner. SCF-III, L.P. and SCF-IV,
L.P. are private equity funds that focus on investments in the energy industry.
We refer collectively to SCF-III, L.P. and SCF-IV, L.P. as "SCF." Also
concurrently with the closing of our initial public offering, we issued
4,275,555 shares of our common stock to SCF in exchange for approximately $36
million of indebtedness of Oil States and Sooner which was held by SCF. We refer
to this transaction as the "SCF Exchange."
The terms the "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Oil States
International, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including HWC, Sooner and PTI,
following the Combination. The term "Oil States" refers to Oil States
International, Inc. and its subsidiaries prior to the Combination.
OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES AND VOTING RIGHTS
The Company has two outstanding classes of securities that entitle holders
to vote generally at meetings of the Company's stockholders: common stock, par
value $.01 per share; and special preferred voting stock, par value $.01 per
share. A single share (the "Voting Share") of special preferred voting stock was
issued to Computershare Trust Company of Canada (the "Trustee") as trustee under
a Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement for the benefit of holders of exchangeable
shares issued by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, 892489 Alberta Inc., in
connection with the Company's February 2001 acquisition of PTI Group Inc. The
common stock and the Voting Share vote together as a single class on all matters
except when Delaware law requires otherwise. Each share of common stock
outstanding on the record date is entitled to one vote. The Voting Share is
entitled to one vote for each exchangeable share outstanding on the record date.
The Trustee is required to vote the Voting Share as instructed by holders of
exchangeable shares, and to abstain from voting in proportion to the
exchangeable shares for which the Trustee does not receive instructions.
Accordingly, references to "stockholders" in this Proxy Statement include
holders of common stock, the Trustee, and holders of exchangeable shares. In
addition, unless we indicate otherwise, the number of shares outstanding,
including for purposes of calculating percentage ownership, in this proxy
statement have been calculated as if the exchangeable shares have been exchanged
for shares of our common stock. The procedures for holders of exchangeable
shares to instruct the Trustee about voting at the Annual Meeting are explained
in the "Information Statement for Holders of Exchangeable Shares of 892489
Alberta Inc." that is enclosed with this Proxy Statement only for holders of
exchangeable shares.
The record date for the stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Annual Meeting is the close of business on April 10, 2002. At the record
date, 44,730,878 shares of common stock and one Voting Share were outstanding
and entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting. At the record date, 3,601,329
exchangeable shares were outstanding and entitled to give voting instructions to
the Trustee. Accordingly, 48,332,207 votes are eligible to be cast at the Annual
Meeting.
The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the
votes eligible to be cast at the Annual Meeting is necessary to constitute a
quorum at the Annual Meeting. If a quorum is not present, the stockholders
entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting
have the power to adjourn the Annual Meeting from time to time, without notice
other than an announcement at the Annual Meeting, until a quorum is present. At
any adjourned Annual Meeting at which a quorum is present, any business may be
transacted that might have been transacted at the Annual Meeting as originally
notified.
Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes present and entitled
to be voted at the Annual Meeting. Ratification of the selection of the
Company's auditors and the approval of the 2001 Equity Participation Plan will
require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present
and entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting. An automated system that the
Company's transfer agent administers will tabulate the votes. Brokers who hold
shares in street name for customers are required to vote shares in accordance
with instructions received from the beneficial owners. Brokers are permitted to
vote on discretionary items if they have not received instructions from the
beneficial owners, but they are not permitted to vote (a "broker non-vote") on
non-discretionary items absent instructions from the beneficial owner.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will count in determining whether a quorum is
present at the Annual Meeting. Both abstentions and broker non-votes will not
have any effect on the outcome of voting on director
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elections. For purposes of voting on the ratification of the selection of
auditors and the approval of the 2001 Equity Participation Plan, abstentions
will be included in the number of shares voting and will have the effect of a
vote against the proposal, and broker non-votes will not be included in the
number of shares voting and therefore will have no effect on the outcome of the
voting.
A Proxy in the accompanying form that is properly signed and returned will
be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions on the Proxy.
Any properly executed Proxy on which no contrary instructions have been
indicated about a proposal will be voted as follows with respect to the
proposal: FOR the election of the two persons named in this Proxy Statement as
the Board of Directors' nominees for election to the Board of Directors; FOR the
ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's auditors;
FOR the approval of the 2001 Equity Participation Plan; and in accordance with
the discretion of the holders of the Proxy with respect to any other business
that properly comes before the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The Board of
Directors knows of no matters, other than those previously stated, to be
presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. The persons named in the
accompanying Proxy may also, in their discretion, vote the Proxy to adjourn the
Annual Meeting from time to time.
A copy of the list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
will be available for inspection by qualified stockholders for proper purposes
at the offices of the Company during normal business hours beginning on May 5,
2002 and at the Annual Meeting.
PROPOSAL 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Bylaws of the Company provide that the Board of Directors will be
comprised of seven members. The seven members are divided into three classes
having two members in Class I, three members in Class II and two members in
Class III. Each class is elected for a term of three years, so that the term of
one class of directors expires at each annual meeting of stockholders. The term
of the Class I directors expires at the Annual Meeting.
NOMINEES
Two directors are to be elected at the Annual Meeting. The Board of
Directors has nominated L.E. Simmons and Douglas E. Swanson to fill the two
expiring Class I positions on the Board of Directors, to hold office for
three-year terms expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2005, and
until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until
their earlier resignation or removal. The enclosed proxy (unless otherwise
directed, revoked or suspended) will be voted for the election of the two
nominees for director.
Although the Company knows of no reason why any of the nominees might be
unable or refuse to accept nomination or election, if any nominee should be
unable to serve as a director, the shares represented by proxies will be voted
for the election of a substitute nominated by the Board of Directors.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE ELECTION
OF EACH OF THE NOMINEES.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Set forth below are the names of, and certain information with respect to,
the Company's executive officers and directors, including the two nominees for
election to the Class I positions on the Board of Directors.
NAME AGE POSITION(S)
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L.E. Simmons*......................... 55 Chairman of the Board
Douglas E. Swanson*................... 63 Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer
Cindy B. Taylor....................... 40 Senior Vice President -- Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
Robert W. Hampton..................... 50 Vice President -- Finance and
Accounting and Secretary
Michael R. Chaddick................... 54 Vice President -- Tubular Services
Christopher E. Cragg.................. 40 Vice President -- Tubular Services
Howard Hughes......................... 59 Vice President -- Offshore Products
R.A. (Sandy) Slator................... 57 Vice President -- Well Site Services
Jay Trahan............................ 55 Vice President -- Well Site Services
Martin Lambert........................ 46 Director
Mark G. Papa.......................... 55 Director
Gary L. Rosenthal..................... 52 Director
Andrew L. Waite....................... 41 Director
Stephen A. Wells...................... 58 Director
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* Nominee for election as Class I director at the Annual Meeting.
L.E. Simmons is Chairman of the Board of our company. Mr. Simmons is the
founder, Chairman of the Board and President of L.E. Simmons & Associates,
Incorporated, a private equity fund manager and the ultimate general partner of
SCF. Mr. Simmons has held these positions since 1989. Prior to founding L.E.
Simmons & Associates, Incorporated, he co-founded Simmons & Company
International, an investment bank that specializes in the energy industry. Mr.
Simmons also serves as a director of Varco International, Inc., an oilfield
services and equipment company, Zions Bancorporation, a commercial banking
company, and Simmons Media Group, a media and entertainment company. He received
a M.B.A. from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.
Douglas E. Swanson is a director of our company and has served as President
and Chief Executive Officer since January 2000. From August 1999 to January
2000, Mr. Swanson pursued personal interests. From January 1992 to August 1999,
Mr. Swanson served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Cliffs Drilling Company, a contract drilling company. He currently serves as a
director of Varco International, Inc. He holds a degree from Cornell College and
is a Certified Public Accountant.
Cindy B. Taylor is Senior Vice President -- Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer of our company. She has held this position since May 2000. From August
1999 to May 2000, Ms. Taylor was the Chief Financial Officer of L.E. Simmons &
Associates, Incorporated. Mrs. Taylor served as the Vice President -- Controller
of Cliffs Drilling Company from July 1992 to August 1999 and as a senior manager
with Ernst & Young LLP, a public accounting firm, from January 1984 to July
1992. She received a B.B.A. from Texas A&M University and is a Certified Public
Accountant.
Robert W. Hampton is Vice President -- Finance and Accounting and Secretary
of our company. He has held this position since February 2001. From February
1998 to February 2001, Mr. Hampton served as Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of HWC. Mr. Hampton joined HWC from Tidewater Inc., an offshore service
vessel operator, where he was based in Aberdeen and was Area Manager for the
North Sea Operations from March 1996 to February 1998. He served as Vice
President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of
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Hornbeck Offshore, an offshore service vessel operator, from 1990 to March 1996,
when it was acquired by Tidewater. Mr. Hampton worked at Price Waterhouse, a
public accounting firm, from 1973 to 1986. Mr. Hampton is a Certified Public
Accountant and received his B.S. degree from the Pennsylvania State University.
Michael R. Chaddick is Vice President -- Tubular Services of our company.
He has held this position since February 2001. Mr. Chaddick was Executive Vice
President -- Chief Operating Officer of Sooner from June 1999 to February 2001 .
From May 1992 to June 1999, he served as President of the Wilson Supply Company
Division of Wilson Industries, Inc., a general oilfield supplies distributor. He
served as Vice President -- Tubular Services for Wilson from February 1982 until
May 1992 and was the General Manager of Tubular Services from November 1980
until February 1982. Prior to joining Wilson, Mr. Chaddick spent 11 years with
U.S. Steel, a steel manufacturer, in various sales and management capacities. He
received a B.B.A. degree from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Christopher E. Cragg is Vice President -- Tubular Services of our company.
He has held this position since February 2001. Mr. Cragg was Executive Vice
President -- Chief Financial Officer of Sooner from December 1999 to February
2001. From June 1999 to December 1999, Mr. Cragg pursued personal interests.
From April 1994 to June 1999, he was Vice President and Controller of Ocean
Energy, Inc., an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, and
its predecessor companies. Mr. Cragg served as Manager -- Internal Audit with
Cooper Industries, a manufacturer of diversified products, from April 1993 to
April 1994 and as a senior manager with Price Waterhouse, a public accounting
firm, from August 1983 to April 1993. He received a B.B.A. degree from
Southwestern University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Howard Hughes is Vice President -- Offshore Products of our company. He has
held this position since February 2001. From September 1989 until February 2001,
Mr. Hughes served as President of Oil States. From April 1976 to September 1989,
Mr. Hughes served in various managerial and executive positions with Oil States.
He holds a B.S. degree from the University of Houston.
R.A. (Sandy) Slator is Vice President -- Well Site Services of our company.
He has held this position since February 2001. Mr. Slator joined PTI in November
1999 and has served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since January
2000. From February 1999 to November 1999, Mr. Slator was a founding partner of
River View Venture Partners, an Edmonton-based venture capital group. From March
1998 to January 1999, Mr. Slator was an associate of Lambridge Capital Partners,
an Edmonton-based investment banking group. From May 1996 to March 1998, Mr.
Slator participated in a number of community-related volunteer activities.
During that time, Mr. Slator was also a founding partner of NetCovergence, Inc.,
a private technology related company that was sold in the spring of 2000. From
1989 to April 1996, Mr. Slator served as President and Chief Executive Officer
of Vencap Equities Alberta Ltd., a publicly traded venture capital company. Mr.
Slator served on the board of PTI from 1984 until 1994.
Jay Trahan is Vice President -- Well Site Services of our company. He has
held this position since February 2001. Mr. Trahan was President of HWC from
January 1998 to February 2001. He has 30 years of experience in the oil and gas
industry. From 1996 to January 1998, Mr. Trahan served as President of Baker
Hughes Solutions; from 1993 to 1996, he served as President of Baker Hughes
Inteq; from 1990 to 1993, he served as President of Baker Sand Control; and from
1988 to 1990 he served as Vice President of Worldwide Operations for Baker Sand
Control. Baker Hughes Solutions, Baker Hughes Inteq and Baker Sand Control are
divisions of Baker Hughes Incorporated, a diversified oilfield services company.
Martin Lambert has served as a director of our company since February 2001.
Mr. Lambert has been a partner in the Canadian law firm Bennett Jones LLP since
1987. Mr. Lambert joined Bennett Jones LLP in 1979. He currently serves as a
director of TriGas Exploration, Inc., a Canadian oil and gas exploration and
production company, and IPEC, Ltd., a pipeline construction company. He has a
L.L.B. degree from the University of Alberta.
Mark G. Papa has served as a director of our company since February 2001.
Mr. Papa has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of EOG
Resources, Inc., an oil and gas exploration and production company, since August
1999. From February 1994 to August 1999, he held a number of
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management positions with EOG Resources, Inc. He has a petroleum engineering
degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a M.B.A. degree from the University
of Houston.
Gary L. Rosenthal has served as a director of our company since February
2001. Mr. Rosenthal is co-founder and President of Heaney Rosenthal Inc., a
private investment company, a position he has held since October 1994. Since
September 2000, he has served as President of AXIA Incorporated, a diversified
manufacturing company. From July 1998 to September 2000, he also served as
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AXIA Incorporated. He
currently serves as a director of Diamond Products International, Inc., a
drilling bit manufacturer, and Texas Petrochemical Holdings, Inc., a chemicals
manufacturer and distributor. He holds J.D. and A.B. degrees from Harvard
University.
Andrew L. Waite has served as a director of our company since March 1996.
Mr. Waite is a Managing Director of L.E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated and
has been an officer of that company since October 1995. He was previously Vice
President of Simmons & Company International, where he served from August 1993
to September 1995. From 1984 to 1991, Mr. Waite held a number of engineering and
management positions with the Royal Dutch/Shell Group, an integrated energy
company. He currently serves as a director of Hornbeck Leevac Marine Services,
Inc., an operator of offshore supply vessels and other marine assets. He
received a M.B.A. from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business
Administration and a M.S. degree from the California Institute of Technology.
Stephen A. Wells has served as a director of our company since April 1996.
Mr. Wells is the president of Wells Resources, Inc., a privately owned oil, gas
and ranching company, and has served in that position since 1983. From April
1999 to October 1999, Mr. Wells served as a director and Chief Executive Officer
of Avista Resources, Inc., an oil recycling technology company. From October
1993 to February 1996, he was a director and Chief Executive Officer of
Coastwide Energy Services, Inc., a Gulf Coast marine terminal operator. From
March 1992 to September 1994, he was a director and Chief Executive Officer of
Grasso Corporation, an oil and gas production management services company. Mr.
Wells currently is a director of Pogo Producing Company, an oil and gas
exploration and production company, the Chairman of the Board of GRT Inc., a
hydrocarbon research and technology company, and a director of DFB
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceuticals and health care products manufacturer.
COMMITTEES AND BOARD MEETINGS
The Board of Directors has established two standing committees: the Audit
Committee and the Compensation Committee. The Audit and Compensation Committees
are comprised of directors who are not officers or employees of the Company.
The Company's audit committee consists of Messrs. Wells, Lambert and
Rosenthal, each of whom is a non-employee director. The audit committee, which
is chaired by Mr. Wells, meets separately with representatives of the Company's
independent auditors and with representatives of senior management in performing
its functions. The audit committee reviews the general scope of audit coverages,
the fees charged by the independent auditors, matters relating to internal
control systems and other matters related to accounting and reporting functions.
The Company's compensation committee consists of Messrs. Rosenthal, Simmons
and Papa, each of whom is a non-employee director. The compensation committee,
which is chaired by Mr. Rosenthal, administers the stock option plans, and in
this capacity makes all option grants or awards to employees, including
executive officers, under the plans. In addition, the compensation committee is
responsible for making recommendations to the board of directors with respect to
the compensation of the Company's chief executive officer and its other
executive officers and for establishing compensation and employee benefit
policies.
During 2001, the entire Board of Directors held six meetings, the audit
committee held five meetings and the compensation committee held two meetings.
Each of the directors attended at least 75 percent of the meetings of the board
and the committee of the board on which they served.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors includes three directors who
are independent, as defined by the standards of the New York Stock Exchange. The
Committee assists the Board in overseeing matters relating to the accounting and
financial reporting practices of the Company, the adequacy of its internal
controls and the quality and integrity of its financial statements.
The Audit Committee operates under a charter adopted by the Board of
Directors on February 7, 2001, and as amended on October 29, 2001, which is
appended hereto as Appendix A . The Audit Committee met five times during 2001
with the Company's financial management and the independent certified public
accountants of the Company, Ernst & Young LLP, to provide oversight to the
financial reporting process and internal control structure. Ernst & Young LLP
met with the Audit Committee, without Company management representatives, to
discuss the results of their examinations and their opinions on the adequacy of
internal controls and quality of reporting.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial
statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2001. In addition, the
Audit Committee has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP matters required by
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61.
The Audit Committee also received and reviewed the written disclosures and
the letter from Ernst & Young LLP required by Independence Standards Board
Standard No. 1, and has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP their independence. The
Audit Committee has also discussed with management of the Company and Ernst &
Young LLP such other matters and received such assurances from these parties
that they deemed appropriate.
Based on the foregoing review and discussions, the Audit Committee has
recommended to the Company's Board of Directors the inclusion of the Audited
Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December
31, 2001 on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC.
The Audit Committee also considered whether the provision of the non-audit
services listed below is compatible with maintaining the independence of Ernst &
Young LLP.
Subject to ratification by the shareholders, the Board of Directors has
reappointed Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors to audit the financial
statements of the Company for the current fiscal year.
Audit Fees. The fees paid by the Company to Ernst & Young LLP for the
audit of the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2001
and for the review of the Company's financial statements for the quarterly
periods in 2001 totaled $250,000.
Financial Information Systems Design and Implementation Fees. Ernst &
Young LLP did not provide such services to the Company for the year ended
December 31, 2001.
All Other Fees. All other fees paid to Ernst & Young LLP for the year
ended December 31, 2001 for services other than those disclosed above totaled
$426,000, including audit related services of $122,000 incurred for statutory
audits in foreign countries and for benefit plan audits and $304,000 incurred
for nonaudit services which consisted largely of tax review and consultation
work and certain merger and acquisition related efforts.
The Audit Committee
Stephen A. Wells (Chairman)
Martin Lambert
Gary E. Rosenthal
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CHANGE OF ACCOUNTANTS
The financial statements of Oil States as of December 31, 1998 and 1999 and
for the three years ended December 31, 1999 were audited by Arthur Andersen LLP.
In connection with the Combination and following discussions with two accounting
firms, we engaged Ernst & Young LLP in May 2000 to audit our consolidated
financial statements in the future. Accordingly, Oil States' engagement of
Arthur Andersen LLP was terminated in May 2000. The report of Arthur Andersen
LLP for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 did not contain an adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The report of Arthur Anderson
LLP for the year ended December 31, 1999 did not contain an adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
accounting principles. This report contains an explanatory paragraph related to
an uncertainty. Further, for this period and the five month period ended May 31,
2000, there were no disagreements over accounting principles, nor were any
material weaknesses in internal control reported. The engagement of Ernst &
Young LLP and the termination of Arthur Andersen LLP were approved by our board
of directors. Ernst & Young LLP was not consulted on any matters involving
accounting principles of Oil States during the two year period ended December
31, 1999 or the five-month period ended May 31, 2000.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors consists of three
directors who are not employees of the Company. The Committee reviews the
Company's executive compensation program and policies each year and determines
the compensation of the executive officers.
The Compensation Committee's philosophy regarding the Company's executive
compensation program has been to design a compensation package that provides
competitive salary levels and compensation incentives that (i) attract and
retain individuals of outstanding ability in these key positions, (ii) recognize
individual performance and the performance of the Company relative to the
performance of other companies of comparable size, complexity and quality and
against budgeted goals, and (iii) support both the short-term and long-term
goals of the Company. The Compensation Committee believes this approach closely
links the compensation of the Company's executives to accomplishments of company
goals that coincide with shareholder objectives.
The Company's executive compensation program is administered by the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee
establishes specific compensation levels for executive officers and other key
personnel and administers the Company's stock award plans. The Committee
considers the anticipated tax treatment of the Company's executive compensation
program. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally limits the
corporate tax deduction for compensation paid to executive officers named in the
Summary Compensation Table to $1 million, unless certain conditions are met. In
general, the Company's policy is to qualify executive compensation for deduction
under applicable tax laws.
The executive compensation program includes three primary elements that,
taken together, constitute a flexible and balanced method of establishing total
compensation for the Company's executive officers. These elements are (i) base
salary, (ii) annual bonus plan awards under the Annual Incentive Plan, and (iii)
long-term incentive awards, including stock option grants.
Base Salaries. Executive officer base salaries, including Mr. Swanson's,
are based on an evaluation considering principally peer company data and the
Company's and the executive's performance. Base compensation is reviewed
annually by the Compensation Committee and adjusted consistent with the
Committee's evaluation. The Committee obtained an independent salary survey in
the first quarter of 2002 for the purpose of determining 2002 base salaries,
including Mr. Swanson's salary.
The Annual Incentive Plan. Bonus awards are linked to the achievement of
Company-wide, divisional and individual performance goals and are designed to
put a significant portion of total compensation at risk. Under the bonus plan, a
bonus target is established for each executive officer based upon a review of
the competitive data for that position, level of responsibility and ability to
impact the Company's success. In 2001, the individual targets range up to 60% of
base salary. The actual amount of the bonus award can range from
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0% to 200% of target and is based on the Company's and/or divisional achievement
of these performance goals. For 2001, bonus targets for executive officers were
based upon earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation (EBITDA) objectives
for the Company or for particular business divisions. The bonus target for Mr.
Swanson was based upon EBITDA for the Company. All of the officers, including
Mr. Swanson, received bonuses for 2001. The Company and certain of its divisions
exceeded their 2001 EBITDA objectives, resulting in certain of the Company's
officers, including Mr. Swanson, receiving bonuses for 2001 in excess of target.
One of the Company's divisions did not achieve its 2001 EBITDA objective,
resulting in certain of the Company's officers receiving bonuses for 2001 below
target.
Stock Options. The Company makes certain stock-based awards under the 2001
Equity Participation Plan to align better the interests of executive officers
with those of stockholders. The Compensation Committee annually reviews
competitive market data to determine appropriate stock awards based on the
executive's position, performance and ability to contribute in the future and on
the market value of the stock. In addition, the Compensation Committee considers
previous stock grants when determining grant size for executive officers. Under
the 2001 Equity Participation Plan, the Company has granted stock options, which
vest over multiple years at the fair market value of the common stock on the
date of grant.
The Compensation Committee
Gary E. Rosenthal (Chairman)
Mark G. Papa
L.E. Simmons
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
During 2001, the Company's compensation committee consisted of Messrs.
Rosenthal, Papa and Simmons, each of whom is a non-employee director. There were
no compensation committee interlock relationships or insider participation in
compensation arrangements for the year ended December 31, 2001. See "Related
Party Transactions" for information regarding certain transactions between the
Company and Mr. Simmons.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Directors who are also our employees do not receive a retainer or fees for
service on our board of directors or any committees. Directors who are not
employees receive an annual fee of $15,000 and fees of $1,500 for attendance at
each meeting of our board of directors, $1,000 for each committee meeting
attended in person and $500 for each committee meeting attended telephonically.
In addition, each non-employee director who serves as committee chairman
receives an annual fee of $10,000 for each committee on which he serves as
chairman. Directors who are not employees and who were directors on February 19,
2001, the closing date of our initial public offering, received options to
purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock on such date. Newly elected directors
will receive options to purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock upon their
election. Directors will receive additional options to purchase 5,000 shares at
each annual meeting after which they continue to serve. These options will be
granted under the 2001 Equity Participation Plan, will vest in four equal annual
installments and will expire ten years from the date of grant. In the event of a
change in control, the options will vest in accordance with the terms of the
grant agreements. The exercise price of these options will be the fair market
value at the date of grant. All of our directors are reimbursed for reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of our board of directors
or committees and for other reasonable expenses related to the performance of
their duties as directors.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table presents information regarding the compensation of our
Chief Executive Officer and our four other most highly compensated executive
officers during 2001. These five persons are collectively referred to as the
"named executive officers."
LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION AWARDS
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION RESTRICTED SECURITIES
-------------------- STOCK UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
NAMES AND PRINCIPAL FISCAL SALARY BONUS(1) AWARDS OPTIONS COMPENSATION(4)
POSITION YEAR ($) ($) ($) (#) ($)
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Douglas E. Swanson(2).......... 2001 375,000 299,739 900,000(3) 15,990
President and Chief Executive 2000 225,481 250,000
Officer
Cindy B. Taylor(2)............. 2001 190,603 133,217 100,000 8,165
Senior Vice
President -- Chief 2000 100,000 70,000
Financial Officer and
Treasurer
Howard Hughes.................. 2001 225,000 48,320 40,000 9,346
Vice President Offshore -- 2000 225,000 45,000 12,665
Products
Jay Trahan..................... 2001 200,000 200,000 50,000 5,250
Vice President -- Well Site 2000 200,000 156,250 3,000
Services
R.A. (Sandy) Slator............ 2001 177,568 170,500 50,000
Vice President -- Well Site 2000 116,227 96,855
Services
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(1) Bonus includes amounts earned in the fiscal year indicated but paid in the
following year.
(2) Amounts for 2000 are from the date of hire, January 2000 for Mr. Swanson and
May 2000 for Ms. Taylor.
(3) Restricted Stock Awards. The restricted stock award reported in this table
is subject to forfeiture restrictions which obligate Mr. Swanson to forfeit
and surrender restricted stock to us upon termination of employment for any
reason, except as provided below. The forfeiture restrictions lapsed with
respect to 1/3 of the shares in February 2002, and will lapse with respect
to 1/3 of the shares in February 2003, and the remaining 1/3 of the shares
in February 2004. The dollar value of the restricted stock reported in the
table represents the value of such restricted stock award on the date of
grant. At December 31, 2001, the aggregate restricted stock holdings for Mr.
Swanson were 100,000 shares valued at $910,000. In the event of a change of
control of Oil States International, Inc. or the death or disability of Mr.
Swanson, the forfeiture restrictions with respect to all outstanding
restricted stock immediately lapse. Mr. Swanson is entitled to receive
dividends and other distributions (provided that dividends or distributions
paid in any form other than cash are subject to the forfeiture restrictions)
on the restricted stock.
(4) Reflects payments made to the Oil States or HWC 401(k) plans on behalf of
Messrs. Swanson, Hughes and Trahan and Ms. Taylor to fund base retirement
contributions, 401(k) matching contributions and discretionary profit
sharing contributions.
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OPTION GRANTS DURING 2001
The following table presents information concerning the grant of options to
acquire the Company's common stock during 2001 to the named executive officers
under the 2001 Equity Participation Plan. No stock appreciation rights were
granted during 2001.
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
-------------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE
NUMBER OF AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES
SECURITIES % OF TOTAL OF STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION
UNDERLYING OPTIONS GRANTED EXERCISE FOR OPTION TERM(1)
OPTIONS TO EMPLOYEES IN PRICE EXPIRATION ---------------------------
NAME GRANTED (#) FISCAL YEAR ($/SHARE) DATE 5% 10%
---- ----------- ----------------- --------- ---------- ----------- -------------
Douglas E. Swanson.... -- --% $ -- -- $ -- $ --
Cindy B. Taylor....... 100,000 7.2% 9.00 02/08/11 566,005 1,434,368
Howard Hughes......... 40,000(2) 2.9% 9.00 02/08/11 226,402 573,747
Jay Trahan............ 50,000(2) 3.6% 9.00 02/08/11 283,003 717,184
R.A. (Sandy) Slator... 50,000(2) 3.6% 9.00 02/08/11 283,003 717,184
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(1) The grant-date market value of the securities used for purposes of this
calculation is equivalent to the exercise price of the options. Appreciation
was calculated based on assumed rates of return and is not intended to
represent expected appreciation of the Company's common stock.
(2) Excludes options to purchase 42,218, 208,023 and 113,193 shares of common
stock granted to Mr. Hughes, Mr. Trahan and Mr. Slator, respectively, upon
conversion of outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock of Oil
States, HWC and PTI.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN 2001 AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
The following table presents information concerning stock option exercises
for 2001 and unexercised stock options held by the named executive officers as
of December 31, 2001.
NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
SHARES OPTIONS AT FISCAL YEAR-END AT FISCAL YEAR-END(2)
ACQUIRED ON VALUE --------------------------- ---------------------------
NAME EXERCISE REALIZED(1) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
---- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
Douglas E. Swanson..... N/A -- -- -- $ -- $ --
Cindy B. Taylor........ N/A -- -- 100,000 -- 10,000
Howard Hughes.......... N/A -- 42,218 40,000 67,592 4,000
Jay Trahan............. N/A -- 156,018 102,005 519,758 178,249
R.A. (Sandy) Slator.... N/A -- 39,820 123,373 70,950 47,895
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(1) Represents the market value of the underlying shares of the Company's common
stock at the date of exercise less the option exercise price.
(2) Represents the market value of the underlying shares of the Company's common
stock at December 31, 2001 ($9.10 per share) minus the exercise price.
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTS
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors
and executive officers, including the named executive officers. Those agreements
require us to indemnify the directors and officers and to advance expenses in
connection with certain claims against directors and officers. The
indemnification provisions contained in these agreements are in some respects
broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained in the Delaware
General Corporation Law. We expect to enter into similar agreements with persons
selected to be directors and executive officers in the future.
EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS
These agreements provide protection in the event of a qualified
termination, which is defined as an involuntary termination of the executive
officer by us other than for cause or a voluntary termination by the executive
for good reason after a change of control of our company. If the qualified
termination occurs during
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the 24-month period following a change of control, the agreements provide for a
lump sum payment to the executive officer based on the executive officer's base
salary and target annual bonus amount. In addition, with respect to such a
qualified termination, the agreements provide that all restricted stock awards
will become vested, that all restrictions on such awards will lapse and that
outstanding stock options will vest and, except for incentive stock options
granted prior to the completion of our initial public offering, remain
exercisable for the remainder of their terms. The executive officer will also be
entitled to health benefits, vesting of all deferred compensation amounts,
outplacement services and to be made whole for any excise taxes incurred with
respect to severance payments that are excess parachute payments under the
Internal Revenue Code. If a qualified termination occurs other than during the
24-month period following a change of control, the executive agreements provide
for payments based on the executive officer's base salary and target annual
bonus amount, that all restrictions on restricted stock awards will lapse and
for continued health benefits.
The executive agreements have an initial term of three years and will be
extended automatically for one additional day on a daily basis for a maximum
additional period of three years, unless notice of non-extension is given, in
which case the agreement will terminate on the third anniversary of the date
notice is given. To receive benefits under the executive agreement, the
executive officer will be required to execute a release of certain
employment-related claims against us. Certain terms of the executive agreements
are summarized below.
Douglas E. Swanson. Under the terms of Mr. Swanson's executive agreement,
he will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to three times his base
salary and target annual bonus amount if a qualified termination occurs during
the 24-month period following a change of control. If a qualified termination
occurs other than during the 24-month period following a change of control, Mr.
Swanson will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to two times his
base salary and target annual bonus amount. In addition, Mr. Swanson's entire
restricted stock award will vest upon Mr. Swanson's death, if there is a change
in control of our company or if Mr. Swanson's employment is terminated for a
reason that entitles him to receive benefits under any of our long term
disability plans or if Mr. Swanson experiences a qualified termination in the
absence of a change of control.
Cindy B. Taylor. Under the terms of Ms. Taylor's executive agreement, she
will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to two and a half times her
base salary and target annual bonus amount if a qualified termination occurs
during the 24-month period following a change of control. If a qualified
termination occurs other than during the 24-month period following a change of
control, Ms. Taylor will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to one
and a half times her base salary and target annual bonus amount.
All Other Named Executive Officers. Under the terms of each other named
executive officer's executive agreement, the named executive officer will be
entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to two times his base salary and
target annual bonus amount if a qualified termination occurs during the 24-month
period following a change of control. If a qualified termination occurs other
than during the 24-month period following a change of control, the executive
officer will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to his base salary
and target annual bonus amount.
CHANGE OF CONTROL SEVERANCE PLAN
We have also adopted a change of control severance plan for selected key
management employees. Under the terms of this plan, if a qualified termination
occurs during the 12-month period following a change of control, specified key
management employees, other than our named executive officers, will be entitled
to receive a lump sum payment equal to a multiple ranging from one-half to two
times their respective annual base salaries and corresponding portions of their
target annual bonus amount. In addition, the terminated key management employees
will be entitled to health benefits and outplacement services. No key management
employee will be entitled to severance benefits under this plan following a
change of control if the employee is offered comparable employment with the
acquiring entity. To receive benefits under this plan, the terminated key
management employees will be required to execute a release of certain
employment-related claims against us.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following performance graph and chart compare the cumulative total
stockholder return on the Company's common stock to the cumulative total return
on the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index and Philadelphia OSX Index, an index of
oil and gas related companies which represent an industry composite of the
Company's peer group, for the period from February 8, 2001 (the date of
inception) to December 31, 2001. The graph and chart show the value at the dates
indicated of $100 invested at February 8, 2001 and assume the reinvestment of
all dividends.
[PERFORMANCE GRAPH]
Investment Values 2/8/01 3/31/01 6/30/01 9/30/01 12/31/01
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Company.................. $100.00 $125.00 $102.33 $73.33 $101.11
S&P 500.................. 100.00 87.23 92.33 78.78 87.19
OSX...................... 100.00 86.40 74.94 49.30 65.67
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
THE COMBINATION AND THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
The Combination of HWC, Sooner and PTI into our company closed concurrently
with the closing of our initial public offering in February 2001. Prior to the
Combination, SCF owned approximately 84.6% of the outstanding shares of Oil
States common stock, 80.6% of the outstanding shares of HWC common stock, 57.7%
of the outstanding common shares of PTI and 81.7% of the outstanding shares of
Sooner common stock.
In the Combination, SCF received 18,537,479 additional shares in
consideration of its ownership interests in HWC, PTI and Sooner. In the SCF
Exchange, SCF received 4,275,555 additional shares in exchange for approximately
$36.0 million of our indebtedness held by SCF. Following the Combination and the
SCF Exchange, SCF holds a total of 30,470,360 shares, or 63.3% of the total
shares outstanding after the Combination and our initial public offering.
L.E. Simmons, the chairman of our board of directors, is the chairman,
president and sole shareholder of L.E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated. L.E.
Simmons & Associates, Incorporated is the general partner of SCF-II, L.P., which
is the general partner of SCF-III, L.P. Prior to the Combination, SCF-III, L.P.
owned a majority interest in each of Oil States, HWC and PTI. L.E. Simmons &
Associates, Incorporated is also the general partner of SCF-IV, G.P., Limited
Partnership, which is the general partner of SCF-IV, L.P. Prior to the
Combination, SCF-IV, L.P. owned a majority interest in Sooner.
The following table sets forth the shares of our common stock received in
the Combination by SCF-III, L.P. and SCF-IV, L.P. for their ownership positions
in HWC, Sooner and PTI:
SHARES RECEIVED IN THE COMBINATION
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HWC SOONER PTI
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SCF-III, L.P........................................ 6,397,753 -- 5,659,650
SCF-IV, L.P......................................... -- 6,480,076 --
Because of his ownership of L.E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated, Mr.
Simmons may be deemed to beneficially own such shares. As a non-employee
director, Mr. Simmons will also receive stock option awards to which all of our
non-employee directors will be entitled. See "Compensation of Directors" above.
In connection with the Combination and our initial public offering,
indebtedness owed to related parties was prepaid. See "-- Transactions Before
the Combination" for a discussion of this indebtedness.
TRANSACTIONS BEFORE THE COMBINATION
TRANSACTIONS WITH OUR DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
L.E. Simmons, the Chairman of our board of directors, is also the majority
owner, Chairman of the Board and President of L.E. Simmons & Associates,
Incorporated, the ultimate general partner of SCF, our majority shareholder.
Andrew L. Waite, one of our directors, is also a Managing Director and an
officer of L.E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated. Cindy B. Taylor, our Chief
Financial Officer, was also the Chief Financial Officer of L.E. Simmons &
Associates, Incorporated from August 1999 until May 2000. As a majority
shareholder of each of Oil States, HWC and Sooner prior to the Combination, SCF
was involved in a number of transactions with each of these companies in 2001,
as described further below.
During 2001, the Company engaged the law firm, with whom Mr. Lambert is a
partner, in connection with a potential acquisition of a Canadian company and
incurred fees of approximately $240,000 through December 31, 2001.
TRANSACTIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERS
Oil States. In December 1998, Oil States declared a $25.0 million dividend
to the holders of Oil States common stock in the form of a subordinated note
payable to SCF-III, L.P., acting as agent for such holders.
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The entire balance of principal and accrued interest totaling $28.2 million for
this note was extinguished as a result of the SCF Exchange and the use of a
portion of the proceeds from our initial public offering in February 2001.
SCF-III, L.P. received approximately 85% of the payments made on such note.
Between May 1996 and June 1997, Oil States issued three subordinated
promissory notes, totaling $10.9 million, to entities affiliated with Hunting
Oilfield Services (International), Ltd. in connection with the acquisition of
assets. Prior to the Combination, an affiliate of Hunting Oilfield Services was
the holder of greater than 5% of the common stock of Oil States. We paid the
entire balance of $10.9 million plus accrued interest of $1.9 million with
proceeds from our initial public offering.
HWC. In April 1999, HWC issued 2,000 shares of its Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock to SCF for an aggregate purchase price of $2.0 million. In
connection with the Combination, SCF converted the preferred stock, including
accrued but unpaid dividends through June 30, 2000, into shares of HWC common
stock, which were then converted into 751,610 shares of our common stock.
In November 1999, HWC issued 2,650 shares of its Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock to SCF for an aggregate purchase price of $2.7 million. In
connection with the Combination, SCF converted the preferred stock, including
accrued but unpaid dividends through June 30, 2000, into shares of HWC common
stock, which were then converted into 954,010 shares of our common stock.
Sooner. In July 1998, Sooner issued to SCF a junior subordinated
promissory note in the original principal amount of $15.1 million, 15,137 shares
of common stock and 15,137 warrants to purchase common stock in return for $30.2
million from SCF. In May and June 1999, Sooner issued additional promissory
notes to SCF in the aggregate principal amount of $6.3 million, 6,250 shares of
common stock and 6,250 warrants to purchase common stock in return for $12.5
million from SCF. These notes were extinguished as a result of the SCF Exchange
and the use of a portion of the proceeds from our initial public offering. As of
February 9, 2001, the outstanding balance owed to SCF, including principal and
accrued interest, was $24.5 million.
In 1998 and 1999, Sooner issued warrants to SCF to purchase shares of
Sooner common stock. In connection with the Combination, the SCF warrants were
exchanged on a cashless basis for shares of Sooner common stock, which were then
converted into 2,705,363 shares of our common stock.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
Former Shareholders of Oil States, HWC, Sooner and PTI. We have entered
into an amended and restated registration rights agreement with SCF, other
stockholders of Oil States and the former shareholders of HWC and Sooner that
held registration rights with respect to their shares of common stock of these
companies. This agreement gives SCF the right, on five occasions, to demand that
we register all or any portion of their shares of our common stock for sale
under the Securities Act. The shares to be included in any demand registration
by SCF must have an estimated aggregate gross offering price of at least $50.0
million. Despite a registration demand by SCF, we may delay filing of the
registration statement to register its shares of our common stock for a maximum
of 45 days from the date we receive the registration demand if:
- at the time we receive the registration demand, we are engaged in
confidential negotiations or other confidential business activities that
we would be required to disclose in the registration statement and that
we would not otherwise be required to disclose, and our board of
directors determines in good faith that such disclosure would not be in
our best interests or the best interests of our stockholders; or
- prior to receiving the registration demand, our board of directors has
determined to undertake a registered public offering of our securities
and we have taken substantial steps and are proceeding with reasonable
diligence to effect the offering.
In addition, SCF may not require us to file a registration statement within 180
days after the effectiveness of a registration statement related to a demand
registration made by SCF. Further, if we propose to register any of our common
stock under the Securities Act, except for shares of common stock issued in
connection with acquisitions and benefits plans, or if SCF exercises a demand,
the other holders of registration rights under the registration rights agreement
will have the right to include their shares of common stock in the registration,
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subject to limitations. The registration rights agreement also gives the holders
of the exchangeable shares of our Canadian subsidiary the right to register
their shares of our common stock issuable upon the exchange of the exchangeable
shares in the registration, subject to the same limitations.
The agreement provides customary registration procedures. We have agreed to
pay all costs and expenses, other than fees, discounts and commissions of
underwriters, brokers and dealers and capital gains, income and transfer taxes,
if any, related to the registration and sale of shares of our common stock by
any holder of registration rights under the registration rights agreement in any
registered offering. The rights of the holders of registration rights under the
registration rights agreement are assignable under limited circumstances and
terminate, other than the demand rights held by SCF, at any time when they and
their affiliates own less than 2% of our outstanding common stock and are
eligible to sell such common stock pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities
Act or, in the case of the former shareholders of PTI, when a registration
statement for their benefit has been declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The demand rights held by SCF terminate on the tenth
anniversary of the agreement.
The registration rights agreement contains customary indemnification and
contribution provisions by us for the benefit of the selling stockholders and
any underwriters. Each selling stockholder has agreed to indemnify us and any
underwriter solely with respect to information provided by the stockholder, with
such indemnification being limited to the net proceeds from the offering
received by the stockholder.
Former Shareholders of PTI. We have agreed with the former shareholders of
PTI that if any of our shares of common stock to be issued to them in exchange
for the exchangeable shares of our Canadian subsidiary require us to take any
action under any Canadian or United States law before those shares of common
stock may be issued or in order that those shares of common stock may be freely
traded after issuance, other than any restrictions on transfer by reason of a
holder being a "control person" under Canadian law or an "affiliate" under
United States law, we will, beginning after the first anniversary date of the
closing of our initial public offering or earlier under limited circumstances,
take all such actions as are necessary and permitted by law.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Generally, directors and officers have a fiduciary duty to manage their
company in a manner beneficial to the company and its stockholders. Two of our
directors, L.E. Simmons and Andrew L. Waite, are current directors or officers
of L.E. Simmons & Associates, Incorporated, the ultimate general partner of SCF.
An action beneficial to the general partner of SCF may be detrimental to our
interests, which may create conflicts of interest. Although we have not adopted
formal procedures to address actions by our board of directors when one or more
directors have a conflict of interest, we anticipate that directors who have a
conflict of interest in a matter would disclose to our other directors that
there is a conflict. Depending on the facts and circumstances, our conflicted
directors may or may not participate in discussions regarding the matter, and we
anticipate that our conflicted directors would recuse themselves from voting on
that matter.
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2002, information regarding
shares beneficially owned by:
- each person who we know to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of our outstanding shares of common stock;
- each of the named executive officers;
- each of our directors; and
- all current directors and executive officers as a group.
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To our knowledge, except as indicated in the footnotes to this table or as
provided by applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table
have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock
indicated.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS(1) SHARES PERCENTAGE
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SCF-III, L.P. (2)........................................... 21,825,275 45.2%
600 Travis, Suite 6600
Houston, Texas 77002
SCF-IV, L.P.(2)............................................. 8,645,085 17.9%
600 Travis, Suite 6600
Houston, Texas 77002
L.E. Simmons(2)(3).......................................... 30,471,710 63.1%
Douglas E. Swanson.......................................... 110,000 *
Cindy B. Taylor(3).......................................... 25,000 *
Howard Hughes(3)............................................ 52,218 *
Jay Trahan(3)............................................... 314,445 *
R.A. (Sandy) Slator(3)...................................... 52,320 *
Martin Lambert(3)........................................... 11,250 *
Mark G. Papa(3)............................................. 3,250 *
Gary L. Rosenthal(3)........................................ 17,118 *
Andrew L. Waite(3)(4)....................................... 1,250 *
Stephen A. Wells(3)......................................... 19,929 *
All directors and executive officers as a group (14
persons)(2)(3)(4)......................................... 31,297,321 64.75%
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* Less than one percent.
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o Oil
States International, Inc., Three Allen Center, 333 Clay Street, Suite 3460,
Houston, Texas 77002.
(2) Of the shares indicated as being beneficially owned by Mr. Simmons,
30,470,260 of such shares are owned directly by SCF-III, L.P. and SCF-IV,
L.P. Mr. Simmons serves as Chairman of the Board and President of L.E.
Simmons & Associates, Incorporated, the ultimate general partner of both
SCF-III, L.P. and SCF-IV, L.P. As such, Mr. Simmons may be deemed to have
voting and dispositive power over the shares owned by SCF-III, L.P. and
SCF-IV, L.P.
(3) Includes shares that may be acquired within 60 days through the exercise of
options to purchase shares of our common stock as follows: Mr.
Simmons -- 1,250; Ms. Taylor -- 25,000; Mr. Chaddick -- 51,624; Mr.
Hughes -- 52,218; Mr. Trahan -- 220,523; Mr. Lambert -- 1,250; Mr.
Papa -- 1,250; Mr. Rosenthal -- 2,984; Mr. Waite -- 1,250; Mr.
Wells -- 3,634; Mr. Slator -- 52,320 and all directors and executive
officers -- 857,019
(4) Mr. Waite serves as Managing Director of L.E. Simmons & Associates,
Incorporated, the ultimate general partner of both SCF-III, L.P. and SCF-IV,
L.P. As such, Mr. Waite may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power
over the shares beneficially owned by SCF-III, L.P. and SCF-IV, L.P. Mr.
Waite disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by SCF-III, L.P.
and SCF-IV, L.P.
PROPOSAL 2:
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of
Directors appointed Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accountants, to audit
the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ending
December 31, 2002. Ernst & Young LLP has audited the Company's consolidated
financial statements since May 2000. In the event the appointment is not
ratified, the Board of Directors will consider the appointment of other
independent auditors. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are expected
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to be present at the Annual Meeting and will be offered the opportunity to make
a statement if such representatives desire to do so. The representatives of
Ernst & Young LLP will also be available to answer questions and discuss matters
pertaining to the Report of Independent Auditors contained in the financial
statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE
RATIFICATION OF THIS APPOINTMENT.
PROPOSAL 3:
APPROVAL OF THE 2001 EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN
The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders approve the Oil
States International, Inc. 2001 Equity Participation Plan (the "Plan"), as
amended and restated effective February 19, 2002.
The Plan is our only equity compensation plan. It plays an important role
in our efforts to attract and retain employees and directors of outstanding
ability on a basis competitive with market practices, and to align the interests
of employees and directors with those of stockholders through an increased
equity stake in the Company. Approval of the Plan is being sought in order that
compensation resulting from awards under the Plan will be fully deductible by
the Company under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code") until 2007.
Although this discussion summarizes the principal terms and conditions of
the Plan, it does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Plan which is attached as Appendix B to this Proxy Statement.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Plan is to provide a means whereby certain employees,
directors, consultants, and advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries or
affiliates may acquire and maintain stock ownership in the Company, thereby
strengthening their concern for the financial welfare of the Company and its
subsidiaries.
ADMINISTRATION
The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee or any successor
committee appointed by the Board of Directors to administer the Plan (the
"Committee"). Subject to the express terms of the Plan, the Committee has the
authority to determine which individuals will be granted awards, make awards,
set the terms of awards (including price, exercise, vesting and other rights),
and upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the Plan, terminate the
restrictions imposed on a deferred stock award or restricted stock award, and
make adjustments to awards. Further, the Committee is authorized to interpret
the Plan and the agreements entered into under the Plan and adopt such rules and
regulations, consistent with the provisions of the Plan, to implement and carry
out the Plan. All actions taken and interpretations and determinations made by
the Committee in good faith are conclusive and binding on the Company and all
persons having an interest in the Plan or any award issued under it. The Board
of Directors may exercise any of the Committee's rights and duties under the
Plan at any time, except with respect to matters which under Rule 16b-3 or
Section 162(m) of the Code or any regulations or rules issued thereunder, are
required to be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.
ELIGIBILITY
Awards may be granted to any individuals who, at the time of the grant, are
officers or other employees of, or consultants to, the Company or its
subsidiaries or affiliates. In addition, as described above under the caption
"Compensation of Directors," our directors have been and will continue to be
granted options under the Plan. Except with respect to grants to directors,
eligibility to participate is determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion.
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SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
Initially, up to 3,700,000 shares of common stock were authorized for
issuance under the Plan. The Board of Directors has approved an amendment and
restatement of the Plan that, subject to stockholder approval, would increase by
2,000,000 the number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Plan
to 5,700,000. If stockholder approval is not obtained, the Plan will continue as
in effect immediately prior to the amendment and restatement, and any awards
with respect to such 2,000,000 additional shares will be canceled.
The number of shares subject to awards under the Plan is subject to
adjustment by the Committee in the event of changes in the outstanding common
stock by reason of stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations,
reorganizations, mergers, consolidations, combinations, exchanges and certain
other changes in capitalization. If any option, or other right to acquire shares
of common stock issued under any other award under the Plan, expires or is
cancelled without having been fully exercised, or having been exercised in whole
or in part in exchange for a cash payment to the employee or consultant instead
of an issuance of shares as permitted by the Plan, the shares subject to the
award but as to which such award was not exercised or was exercised for cash
will again be available for the grant of an award under the Plan.
AWARDS
Under the terms of the Plan, the Committee may grant options, restricted
stock awards, deferred stock awards, performance awards, dividend equivalents or
stock payments. Options may consist of either "incentive stock options," as
defined in Section 422 of the Code, or nonqualified stock options. The maximum
number of shares of common stock that may be subject to options, restricted
stock or deferred stock granted to any one individual in any calendar year may
not exceed 400,000 shares of common stock (subject to certain adjustment for
mergers, recapitalizations, stock splits and other changes in the common stock).
The maximum value of performance awards granted under the Plan to any individual
in any calendar year may not exceed $2.5 million.
Options. Options are evidenced by option agreements, which provide the
terms and conditions upon which options are granted and may be exercised. The
Committee sets the term of each option at the time of the grant and includes
other provisions in the option agreement which it approves and which are not
inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan. An option may be exercisable in
whole or in installments, as determined by the Committee. The Committee may
require that a partial exercise must be with respect to a minimum number of
shares. The term of an option is set by the Committee in its discretion;
however, the term of options granted to directors must be 10 years, and the term
of incentive stock options cannot exceed 10 years (or 5 years, in the case of
incentive stock options granted to an individual owning 10% of the combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company and any subsidiary). Each
option agreement specifies the time that the option vests, except that options
granted to directors must become exercisable in cumulative annual installments
of 25% on each of the first, second, third, and fourth annual meetings of
stockholders of the Company following the date the option is granted (except for
options granted at the time of our initial public offering which vest on the
anniversary of the date of grant). At any time after the grant of any option,
the Committee may, in its sole discretion and subject to whatever terms and
conditions it selects, accelerate the period during which an option vests.
Options granted to directors may not be exercised after the first to occur
of (1) the expiration of 12 months after the director's death, (2) the
expiration of 12 months from the date of the director's ceasing to be a director
by reason of his permanent and total disability, (3) the expiration of three
months from the date the director ceases to be a director for any reason other
than death or permanent and total disability, unless the director dies within
such three month period, or (4) the expiration of ten years from the date the
option was granted. Options granted to Employees who are not directors or to
consultants may include provisions governing the exercise of options subsequent
to termination of employment or consultancy, in the Committee's discretion.
The Committee determines the price at which a share of common stock may be
purchased upon exercise of an option, but such price may not be less than the
fair market value of a share of common stock on the date
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the option is granted. The option price is subject to certain adjustment for
mergers, recapitalizations, stock splits and other changes in the common stock.
Upon exercise, the purchase price for the option or the portion thereof being
exercised must be paid in full in the manner prescribed by the Committee. An
option agreement may provide for the payment of the option price, in whole or in
part, by the delivery of a number of shares of common stock, or the surrender of
shares of common stock then issuable on the exercise of the option (plus cash if
necessary), having a fair market value equal to the option price. The option
agreement may also provide for payment in whole or in part through the delivery
of any property that constitutes good and valuable consideration, or through the
delivery of a full recourse promissory note bearing interest and payable upon
such terms as determined by the Committee. However, the option may not be
exercised by delivery of a promissory note where prohibited by law. The terms
and conditions of the respective option agreements need not be identical.
The Committee may set forth in each option agreement such restrictions on
the ownership and transferability of shares purchased pursuant to options as it
deems appropriate. These restrictions may impose on the optionee a duty to
notify the Company of the disposition of shares of common stock acquired
pursuant to incentive stock options within certain time frames specified in the
Plan.
Incentive stock options may only be granted to individuals who are
employees of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation (as defined in
Section 424 of the Code) of the Company at the time the option is granted. To
the extent that the aggregate fair market value (determined at the time the
respective Incentive Stock option is granted) of common stock with respect to
which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by an
individual during any calendar year under all incentive stock option plans of
the Company and its parent and subsidiary corporations exceeds $100,000, such
incentive stock options shall be treated as nonqualified stock options. An
incentive stock option may not be granted to an individual if, at the time the
option is granted, the individual owns stock possessing more than 10% of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of its
parent or subsidiary corporation, within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the
Code, unless such incentive stock option conforms to the applicable provisions
of Section 422 of the Code. Any option granted as an incentive stock option
under the Plan may be modified by the Committee to disqualify such option from
treatment as an "incentive stock option" under Section 422 of the Code.
Restricted Stock Awards. Under the Plan, the Company may grant employees
and consultants awards of restricted stock consisting of shares of common stock
that are issued but subject to such restrictions as the Committee may provide,
including, without limitation, restrictions concerning voting rights and
transferability and forfeiture restrictions based on duration of employment with
the Company, and Company and individual performance. The Committee determines
the other terms and conditions that will apply to any restricted stock award,
which may include the achievement of Performance Objectives (as described
below). The terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to a restricted stock
award will be set forth in a restricted stock agreement made in conjunction with
the award and, subject to the provisions of the Plan, are determined by the
Committee in its sole discretion. The terms of restricted stock awards under the
Plan need not be identical. After the restricted stock is issued, the Committee
may, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, remove any or all of
such restrictions, provided the award is not intended to "qualify" as
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, holders of common stock subject
to a restricted stock award have the right to receive dividends with respect to
such stock, to vote the stock, and to exercise all other rights of a stockholder
with respect thereto, except that shares of restricted stock may not be sold,
transferred, pledged or otherwise assigned until all restrictions are terminated
or expire. Further, any shares of common stock issued as a distribution on
shares of restricted stock shall be subject to the terms set forth in the
restricted stock agreement under which such shares of restricted stock were
issued.
Stock certificates reflecting shares of restricted stock cannot be
delivered until the applicable restrictions have expired or been removed, and
the Secretary of the Company or such other escrow holder as the Committee may
appoint will retain custody of such stock certificates until such time.
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Performance Awards. The Company may grant performance awards to employees
or consultants selected by the Committee. The value of such performance awards
may be linked to the achievement of such specific Performance Objectives (as
described below) determined to be appropriate by the Committee over any period
or periods determined by the Committee. In making such determinations, the
Committee will consider (among such other factors as it deems relevant in light
of the specific type of award) the contributions, responsibilities and other
compensation of the particular employee or consultant.
Dividend Equivalents. The Company may grant dividend equivalents to any
employee or consultant selected by the Committee based on the dividends declared
on the common stock, to be credited as of dividend payment dates, during the
period between the date an option, deferred stock award or performance award is
granted, and the date such option, deferred stock award or performance award is
exercised, vests or expires, as determined by the Committee. Such dividend
equivalents shall be converted to cash or additional shares of common stock by
such formula and at such time and subject to such limitations as may be
determined by the Committee.
Stock Payments. The Company may make stock payments to any employee or
consultant selected by the Committee in the manner determined from time to time
by the Committee. The number of shares shall be determined by the Committee and
may be based upon the fair market value, book value, net profits or other
measure of the value of common stock or other specific performance criteria
determined appropriate by the Committee, determined on the date such stock
payment is made or on any date thereafter.
Deferred Stock Award. The Company may grant a deferred stock award to any
employee or consultant selected by the Committee in the manner determined from
time to time by the Committee. The number of shares of deferred stock shall be
determined by the Committee and may be linked to the achievement of such
specific performance objectives determined to be appropriate by the Committee
over any period or periods determined by the Committee. Common stock underlying
a deferred stock award will not be issued until the deferred stock award has
vested, pursuant to a vesting schedule or Performance Objectives (as described
below) set by the Committee, as the case may be. Unless otherwise provided by
the Committee, a recipient of deferred stock shall have no rights as a Company
stockholder with respect to such deferred stock until such time as the award has
vested and the common stock underlying the award has been issued.
Each performance award, dividend equivalent, and deferred stock award,
and/or stock payment will be evidenced by an agreement setting forth the terms
and conditions that apply to such award. Such awards are exercisable or payable
only while the recipient is an employee or consultant. However, the Committee
may determine that any such award may be exercised or paid subsequent to
termination of employment or termination of consultancy without cause, or
following a change in control of the Company, or because of the recipient's
retirement, death or disability, or otherwise. Payment of dividend equivalents
or stock payments may be made in cash, common stock or a combination of both so
long as any payment in common stock is made in accordance with the Plan's
general requirements relating to issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to
the exercise of options.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
Awards under the Plan intended to qualify as performance based compensation
under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code will be subject to any additional
limitations set forth in Section 162(m) of the Code and any applicable
regulations or rulings thereunder that are requirements for such awards to so
qualify. Specifically, but not by way of limitation, awards under the Plan,
other than stock options, may be linked to the achievement of objectives (the
"Performance Objectives"), if any, established by the Committee, which may be
described in terms of Company-wide objectives, in terms of objectives that are
related to performance of a division, subsidiary, department or function within
the Company or an affiliate in which the Plan participant receiving the award is
employed or in individual or other terms, and which will relate to the period of
time determined by the Committee. The Performance Objectives intended to qualify
under Section 162(m) of the Code will be with respect to one or more of the
following: (i) net income; (ii) pre-tax income; (iii) operating income; (iv)
cash flow; (v) earnings per share; (vi) earnings before any one or more of the
following items: interest, taxes, depreciation or amortization; (vii) return on
equity;
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(viii) return on invested capital or assets; (ix) cost reductions or savings;
(x) funds from operations and (xi) appreciation in the fair market value of the
Company's common stock. The Committee shall determine, in its discretion at the
time of an award, which objectives to use with respect to an award, the
weighting of the objectives if more than one is used, and whether the objective
is to be measured against a Company-established budget or target, an index or a
peer group of companies. A Performance Objective need not be based on an
increase or a positive result and may include, for example, maintaining the
status quo or limiting economic losses.
ADJUSTMENTS ON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION, MERGER OR SALE OF ASSETS
If the Company pays a stock dividend or other distribution on common stock,
or if the Company recapitalizes, reclassifies its capital stock, effects a stock
split, merger, consolidation or otherwise changes its capital structure or if
the Company sells, transfers, exchanges or otherwise disposes of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company or engages in any similar
corporate transaction or event (a "Corporate Transaction"), the Committee has
discretion to take any or all of the following actions, if it determines that
such action is appropriate to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or
potential benefits to be made available under the Plan or with respect to an
award previously made under the Plan: (a) adjust the number and kind of shares
of common stock (or other securities or property) with respect to which awards
may be made under the Plan, adjust the limits on the number of shares of common
stock issuable under the Plan, and/or adjust the award limits applicable to
grants of awards to individuals; (b) adjust the number and kind of shares of
common stock subject to outstanding awards, and/or (c) adjust the grant or
exercise price with respect to any option, performance award, dividend
equivalent or stock payment.
If any Corporate Transaction results in shares of common stock being
exchanged for or converted into cash, securities (including securities of
another corporation) or other property, the Committee may terminate the Plan as
of the date of such transaction and all awards will become the right to receive
such cash, securities or other property, net of any exercise price.
In the event of any Corporate Transaction or any unusual or nonrecurring
transactions or events affecting the Company, any of its affiliates, or the
financial statements of the Company or any of its affiliates, or any changes in
applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, the Committee has
discretion to take any or all of the following actions, in its discretion and on
terms and conditions it deems appropriate, if it determines that such action is
appropriate to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential
benefits to be made available under the Plan or with respect to an award
previously made under the Plan: (i) provide automatically, or on the optionee's
or grantee's request, for the purchase of any such award for an amount of cash
that could have been attained upon the exercise of such award or realization of
the optionee's or grantee's rights thereunder had the award been currently
exercisable or payable, or the replacement of the award with other rights or
property selected by the Committee in its discretion; (ii) provide either in the
terms of an award or by action taken prior to such transaction or event, that it
cannot be exercised after such transaction or event; (iii) provide either in the
terms of an award or by action taken prior to such transaction or event, that
for a specified period of time prior to such transaction or event, the award
will be exercisable as to all shares covered thereby notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in the award agreement or the Plan; (iv) provide either in the
terms of an award or by action taken prior to such transaction or event, that
upon such transaction or event, such award will be assumed by the successor
corporation or parent or subsidiary thereof or will be substituted by similar
options, rights or awards covering stock of the successor corporation or parent
or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments to the number and kind of
shares and prices; (v) adjust the number and type of shares of common stock
subject to outstanding awards and the terms and conditions of future awards;
(vi) provide either in the terms of an award of restricted stock or deferred
stock or by action taken prior to such transaction or event, that for a
specified period of time prior to such event, the restrictions imposed on such
an award or on some or all shares of restricted stock or deferred stock may be
terminated; and (vii) make adjustments to the Performance Objectives of any
outstanding award.
Notwithstanding any of the powers described above, except to the extent
that an award agreement specifies to the contrary, in the event of a change of
control of the Company, all outstanding awards will automatically become fully
vested immediately prior to such change of control (or such earlier time as set
by
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the Committee), and all restrictions, if any, applicable to such awards will
lapse, and all performance criteria, if any, with respect to such awards will be
deemed to have been met at their target level.
If an award is intended to qualify as performance based compensation under
Section 162(m) of the Code, except for any actions required to be taken in the
event of a change of control of the Company, as described above, no action may
be taken or adjustment made to the extent it would cause such award to fail to
qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code or any successor thereto.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
The Board of Directors or the Committee may amend the Plan at any time,
except it may not change any award previously granted under the Plan in a manner
that would impair the rights of an optionee or grantee without the optionee's or
grantee's consent (unless the award agreement specifies otherwise). Further, the
Committee may not, without approval of the Company's stockholders (but subject
to the Committee's right to make adjustments in the event of changes in the
outstanding common stock by reason of stock dividends, stock splits,
recapitalizations, reorganizations, mergers, and certain other changes in
capitalization), amend the Plan to increase the maximum aggregate number of
shares of common stock issuable under the Plan or reduce the exercise price of
an option or take action that would otherwise require stockholder approval.
No awards may be granted after the Plan has terminated or while the Plan is
suspended. No incentive stock option may be granted under the Plan after
February 7, 2011.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a brief description of the federal income tax consequences
generally arising with respect to awards under the Plan and is intended for the
information of stockholders to consider with respect to their vote on the Plan
and not as tax guidance to participants under the Plan. Participants under the
Plan should consult their own tax advisors regarding the specific tax
consequences of participation in the Plan, including the application of any
state and local tax laws which may differ from federal tax treatment and the
effect of other state and local laws, including community property laws.
Nonqualified Stock Options. As a general rule, no federal income tax is
imposed on the optionee upon the grant of a nonqualified stock option. Except as
described below under the caption "Potential Income Tax Consequences of Section
16(b) Liability," upon the exercise of a nonqualified stock option, the optionee
will be treated as receiving compensation taxable as ordinary income in the year
of exercise in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the
shares of common stock at the time of exercise over the option price paid for
those shares of common stock. There is no item of tax preference upon such
exercise. Upon a subsequent taxable disposition of the shares received upon
exercise of a nonqualified stock option, any difference between the fair market
value of the shares at the time of exercise and the amount realized on the
disposition would be treated as capital gain or loss. Upon an optionee's
exercise of a nonqualified stock option, the Company may claim a deduction for
compensation paid at the same time and in the same amount as compensation income
is recognized to the optionee provided the Company timely satisfies any federal
income tax reporting requirements.
Incentive Stock Options. No federal income tax is imposed on the optionee
upon the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option, except as described
below under the caption "Alternative Minimum Tax." If the optionee does not
dispose of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an incentive stock option
within the later of two years after the date the option was granted or within
one year after exercise, the difference between the option price and the amount
realized on a subsequent taxable disposition of the shares would be treated as
capital gain or loss. In this event, the Company would not be entitled to any
deduction in connection with the grant or exercise of the option or the
disposition of the shares so acquired.
If, however, an optionee disposes of shares acquired pursuant to his
exercise of an incentive stock option prior to the end of the two-year or
one-year holding period noted above, the disposition would be treated as a
disqualifying disposition. The optionee would be treated as having received, at
the time of disposition, compensation taxable as ordinary income equal to the
excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time
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of exercise (or, in the case of a sale in which a loss would be recognized, the
amount realized on such sale) over the option price, and any amount realized in
excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise would be
treated as capital gain. In such event, the Company may claim a deduction for
compensation paid at the same time and in the same amount as compensation is
treated as received by the optionee provided the Company timely satisfies any
federal income tax reporting requirements.
Alternative Minimum Tax. The excess of the fair market value of a share of
common stock acquired upon the exercise of an incentive stock option over the
option price paid for those shares of common stock must be included in the
optionee's alternative minimum taxable income for the year in which the exercise
occurs. If, however, the optionee exercises the incentive stock option and
disposes of the shares of common stock acquired upon that exercise in the same
taxable year and the amount realized is less than the fair market value of the
shares on the exercise date, the amount included in the optionee's alternative
minimum taxable income will not exceed the amount realized over the adjusted
basis of the common stock.
Payment of Option Price in Stock. In the case of a nonqualified stock
option, if the option price is paid by the delivery of shares of common stock
previously acquired by the optionee having a fair market value equal to the
option price ("Previously Acquired Stock"), gain or loss would not be recognized
on the exchange of the Previously Acquired Stock for a like number of shares
pursuant to the exercise of the option. The optionee's basis and holding period
in the number of shares of common stock received equal to the Previously
Acquired Stock would be the same as his basis and holding period in the
Previously Acquired Stock. The optionee would, however, be treated as receiving
compensation taxable as ordinary income equal to the fair market value on the
date of exercise of the shares of common stock received in excess of the number
of shares of Previously Acquired Stock, and the optionee's basis in such excess
shares would be equal to their fair market value at the time of exercise, and
his holding period would begin on the date of exercise except as described below
under the caption "Potential Income Tax Consequences of Section 16(b)
Liability."
In the case of an incentive stock option, the federal income tax
consequences to the optionee of the payment of the option price with Previously
Acquired Stock will depend on the nature of the Previously Acquired Stock. If
the Previously Acquired Stock was acquired through the exercise of an incentive
stock option or an option granted under a qualified employee stock purchase plan
(a "Statutory Option") and if the Previously Acquired Stock is being transferred
prior to the expiration of the applicable minimum statutory holding period, the
transfer would be treated as a disqualifying disposition of the Previously
Acquired Stock. If the Previously Acquired Stock was acquired other than
pursuant to the exercise of a Statutory Option, or was acquired pursuant to the
exercise of a Statutory Option but has been held for the applicable minimum
statutory holding period, no gain or loss would be recognized on the exchange.
In either case, (i) the optionee's basis and holding period in the number of
shares received equal to the number of shares of Previously Acquired Stock
exchanged is the same as his basis and holding period in the Previously Acquired
Stock, with such basis increased by any income recognized upon the disqualifying
disposition of the Previously Acquired Stock, (ii) the optionee's basis in the
shares received in excess of the number of Previously Acquired Stock is zero and
his holding period begins on the date of exercise, and (iii) the other incentive
stock option rules would apply.
Payment of Withholding in Stock. In the case of a nonqualified stock
option, if the federal or state income tax withholding required with respect to
the exercise of an option is paid by the surrender of shares of Previously
Acquired Stock having a fair market value equal to the amount of such
withholding, any difference between the fair market value of the Previously
Acquired Stock at the time of surrender and the adjusted basis of the Previously
Acquired Stock would generally be treated as a capital gain or loss. If the
Previously Acquired Stock was acquired through the exercise of a Statutory
Option and if the Previously Acquired Stock is being surrendered prior to the
expiration of the applicable minimum statutory holding period, the surrender
would be treated as a disqualifying disposition of the Previously Acquired
Stock. If the federal or state income tax withholding required with respect to
the exercise of a nonqualified stock option is paid instead by withholding from
the total number of shares of common stock exercised a number of shares of
common stock having a fair market value equal to the amount of such withholding,
although there is no clear authority at this time, it is likely that the
optionee would be treated as having fully exercised the option with the same tax
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treatment as described above with respect to the exercise of an option for cash
and having subsequently sold the withheld shares to the Company with no gain or
loss recognized on such sale.
Potential Income Tax Consequences of Section 16(b) Liability. If shares of
common stock are received upon the exercise of a nonqualified stock option by an
optionee who is subject to liability under Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act,
recognition of the compensation attributable to such exercise may under certain
circumstances be postponed so long as a sale at a profit of the shares so
acquired could subject the optionee to suit under Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act,
but not for more than six months. One effect of any postponement would be to
measure the amount of compensation taxable to the optionee as ordinary income by
reference to the fair market value of such shares at the time such liability to
suit under Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act no longer exists (rather than at the
earlier date of exercise of the option). Similarly, the fair market value of the
shares at that time would become the optionee's basis in the shares for purposes
of computing gain or loss upon a subsequent disposition, and the optionee's
holding period for the shares would date from that time. An optionee may,
however, elect with respect to such shares, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the
Code, to recognize the compensation attributable to such exercise at the time of
such exercise, in which case his tax treatment would be as described above under
the caption "Nonqualified Stock Options." Such election must be made not later
than 30 days after the date such shares are transferred to the optionee and is
irrevocable.
Restricted Stock Awards. A grantee of a restricted stock award who does
not elect to be taxed at the time of the grant will not recognize taxable income
at the time of grant, and the Company will not be entitled to a deduction until
the termination of the forfeiture restrictions with respect to the restricted
stock. Upon termination of the forfeiture restrictions, the grantee will
recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the
shares at such time, and the Company, subject to Section 162(m) of the Code,
will be entitled to a corresponding deduction, provided the Company timely
satisfies any federal income tax reporting requirements. Dividends and
distributions (or the cash equivalent thereof) with respect to a grant of
restricted stock paid to the grantee before the termination of the forfeiture
restrictions will also be compensation income to the grantee when paid and,
subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, deductible as such by the Company,
provided, if paid in the form of Company Stock, the Company timely satisfies any
federal income tax reporting requirements. The grantee of a restricted stock
award may elect under Section 83(b) of the Code to be taxed at the time of grant
of the restricted stock award on the market value of the shares of common stock,
in which case the Company will be entitled to a deduction at the same time and
in the same amount, provided the Company timely satisfies any federal income tax
reporting requirements, and there will be no further federal income tax
consequences with respect to the grant of the restricted stock when the
forfeiture restrictions terminate and any gain or loss upon subsequent
disposition of the common stock will be capital gain or loss. All dividends or
distributions with respect to restricted stock for which such an election has
been made and which are paid to the grantee before the termination of the
forfeiture restrictions will be taxable as dividend income to the grantee when
paid and not deductible by the Company. Upon making this election, these tax
consequences are irreversible. Thus, if a forfeiture subsequently occurs, the
grantee is not entitled to a deduction as a consequence of the forfeiture and
the Company must include as ordinary income the amount it previously deducted in
the year of the grant with respect to such shares.
Stock Payments. If a stock payment is paid in common stock, the grantee
will realize ordinary income during the year of payment. Such taxable income
will be based on the fair market value of the stock payment at the payment date.
When the stock payment is paid in the form of common stock, subject to Section
162(m) of the Code, the Company is also entitled to a compensation deduction,
provided the Company timely satisfies any federal income tax reporting
requirements. If a stock payment is paid in the form of an option, such option
may be an incentive stock option or a nonqualified stock option. Tax treatment
of such forms of payment is as described above under "Incentive Stock Options"
or "Nonqualified Stock Options."
Dividend Equivalents. A dividend equivalent paid with respect to an
option, deferred stock or performance award will be taxed to the grantee as
compensation income and, subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, deductible as
such by the Company.
Performance Awards. Grantees receiving performance awards do not realize
taxable income at the time of the grant or during the performance period. A
performance award, whether paid in cash or common stock,
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will constitute ordinary income during the year of payment. Such taxable income
will be based on the fair market value of the common stock at the payment date.
The Company is not entitled to a deduction at the time of grant. When the award
is paid, subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, the Company is entitled to a
compensation deduction, provided, with respect to an award paid in common stock,
the Company timely satisfies any federal income tax reporting requirements.
Section 162(m) of the Code. With respect to awards granted after a
transition period following the Company's initial public offering, Section
162(m) of the Code precludes the Company, as a public corporation, from taking a
deduction for compensation in excess of $1 million paid in a taxable year to its
chief executive officer or any of its four other highest paid officers. However,
compensation that qualifies under Section 162(m) as "performance-based" is
specifically exempt from the deduction limit. Based on current interpretive
authority and assuming that the Plan is approved by the stockholders, the
Company's ability to deduct compensation income generated in connection with the
exercise of options granted under the Plan should not be limited by Section
162(m) provided that (1) the purchase price per share of common stock subject to
such option is not less than the fair market value of a share of common stock at
the time such option is granted, and (2) all grants of options under the Plan
are made by a committee of the Board comprised solely of non-employee directors.
The Plan has been designed to provide flexibility with respect to whether
restricted stock awards, deferred stock awards, and performance awards will
qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) and, therefore,
be exempt from the deduction limit. Assuming that the Plan is approved by the
stockholders, if the forfeiture restrictions relating to an award granted after
the Transition Period are based solely upon the satisfaction of one of the
specifically enumerated performance criteria for qualification under Section
162(m) set forth in the Plan (see "Performance Objectives" above), all grants of
such awards are made by a committee of the Board comprised solely of
non-employee directors, and all performance criteria reflected in such awards
are established by such committee, then the compensation expense relating to
that award should be deductible by the Company if the restricted stock award
becomes vested. However, compensation expense deductions relating to a
restricted stock award, deferred stock award or performance award will be
subject to the Section 162(m) deduction limitation if the award becomes vested
based upon any criteria other than such performance criteria, such as the
occurrence of a change of control or vesting based upon continued employment
with the Company.
Parachute Payment Sanctions. Certain provisions in the Plan or that may be
included in an agreement with respect to an award under the Plan may give an
employee special protections or payments that are contingent on a change in the
ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership of a
substantial portion of the Company's assets. To the extent triggered by the
occurrence of any such event, these special protections or payments may
constitute "parachute payments" which, when aggregated with other parachute
payments received by the employee, may result in the employee's receiving
"excess parachute payments," as defined by the Code (a portion of which would be
allocated to those protections or payments derived from the Plan). The Company
would not be allowed a deduction for any of these excess parachute payments, and
the employee would be subject to a nondeductible 20% excise tax in addition to
income tax otherwise owed with respect to these payments. The Company has
entered into agreements (See "Executive Agreements" above) with certain of its
executives that provide that if any such executive becomes subject to these
additional taxes, then the Company will pay the executive an additional amount
equal to the amount the executive would have received absent the 20% excise tax.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL
OF THE PLAN.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires
executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of our common
stock to file initial reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange. Such persons
are also required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a)
reports they file. Based solely on our review of the copies of such reports
received by us and representations from certain reporting
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persons, the relevant filing requirements applicable to our executive officers,
directors and 10% stockholders were complied with during the year ended December
31, 2001.
OTHER BUSINESS
We have no knowledge of any business to be presented for consideration at
the Annual Meeting other than that described above. If any other business should
properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof, it is
intended that the shares represented by proxies will be voted in accordance with
the judgment of the persons named in the proxies.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the 2003 annual
meeting of stockholders must be received by the Company at its principal
executive office by December 17, 2002, in order for such proposals to be
included in the Company's proxy statement and form of proxy for such meeting.
Shareholders submitting such proposals are requested to address them to the
Secretary, Oil States International, Inc., Three Allen Center, 333 Clay Street,
Suite 3460, Houston, Texas 77002.
In addition, the Company's Bylaws provide that only such business as is
properly brought before the 2003 annual meeting of stockholders will be
conducted. For business to be properly brought before the meeting or nominations
of persons for election to the Board of Directors to be properly made at the
annual meeting by a stockholder, notice must be received by the Secretary at the
Company's offices not later than the close of business on January 15, 2003. The
notice to the Company must also provide certain information set forth in the
Bylaws. A copy of the Bylaws may be obtained upon written request to the
Secretary.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ ROBERT W. HAMPTON
ROBERT W. HAMPTON
Secretary
Houston, Texas
April 17, 2002
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO
ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN, AND RETURN THE
PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID, ADDRESSED ENVELOPE.
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APPENDIX A
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BACKGROUND
The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Oil States International, Inc. (the
"Company") established an Audit Committee (the "Committee") on February 8, 2001.
PURPOSE
The primary purpose of the Committee is to assist the Board in monitoring:
(1) the integrity of the Company's financial reporting process and
systems of internal controls regarding finance, accounting and legal and
regulatory compliance; and
(2) the independence and performance of the Company's independent
auditors and any internal audit function that may be utilized in the
future.
COMPOSITION
The Committee must be composed of no less than three members of the Board,
such members to be appointed from time to time by a majority of the Board.
Members of the Committee must meet the independence and experience requirements
promulgated by the New York Stock Exchange. A member may be removed with or
without cause at any time by a vote of a majority of the Board.
MEETINGS; QUORUM; ETC.
A majority of the members of the Committee constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. A majority of the members of the Committee present at
any meeting at which a quorum is present are competent to act. The Committee
shall choose its own chairman and secretary (the secretary need not be a member
of the Committee) and fix its own rules or procedures. The Committee will meet
at times and places as may be determined from time to time by the Committee. The
Committee shall keep minutes of all meetings and of all actions taken by the
Committee, file such minutes with the Secretary of the Company and provide a
copy of such minutes to the Board. Members of the Committee will be reimbursed
by the Company for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their
duties as members of the Committee.
FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Review of Financial Statements. The Committee has the following duties and
responsibilities with respect to the Company's financial statements:
(1) review the annual audited financial statements with management and
the independent auditor, including significant issues regarding internal
controls and accounting principles and practices;
(2) review an analysis prepared by management and the independent
auditor of significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in
connection with the preparation of the Company's financial statements;
(3) discuss with the independent auditor the matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 relating to the conduct
of an audit;
(4) based on the foregoing reviews and discussions, make a
recommendation to the Board as to whether the annual audited financial
statements should or should not be included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K; and
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(5) review with management and the independent auditor the Company's
quarterly financial statements prior to the release of quarterly earnings
and the filing of the Company's Form 10-Q (which responsibility may be
delegated by the Committee to one or more members of the Committee).
Internal Controls. The Committee has the following duties and
responsibilities with respect to its monitoring of the integrity of the
Company's financial reporting process and internal controls:
(1) review with the independent auditor any problems or difficulties
the auditor may have encountered during its audit and any management letter
provided by the auditor and the Company's response to that letter, such
review to include:
a. any restrictions on the scope of activities or access to
required information; and
b. any changes required in the planned scope of the audit;
(2) obtain reports from management and the independent auditor with
respect to the Company's policies and procedures regarding compliance with
applicable laws and regulations;
(3) discuss procedures performed by the independent auditor pursuant
to the audit requirements related to detection of illegal acts,
identification of related party transactions and evaluation of the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern and the results of such
procedures and obtain assurance from the independent auditor that no issues
have been identified that need to be communicated to the Audit Committee;
(4) meet at least annually with the chief executive officer and the
independent auditor in separate executive sessions;
(5) meet periodically with management to review the Company's major
financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and
control such exposures;
(6) review significant changes to the Company's internal controls and
accounting principles and practices as suggested by the independent auditor
or management; and
(7) review with the Company's legal counsel or other appropriate
persons legal matters that may have a material impact on the financial
statements, the Company's compliance policies and any material reports or
inquiries received from regulators or governmental agencies.
Auditors. The Committee has the following duties and responsibilities with
respect to the Company's independent auditors:
(1) recommend to the Board the appointment of the independent auditor,
which firm is ultimately accountable to the Committee and the Board;
(2) approve the fees to be paid to the independent auditor;
(3) evaluate together with the Board the performance of the
independent auditor and, if so determined by the Committee, recommend that
the Board replace the independent auditor;
(4) receive and review periodic reports from the independent auditor
regarding the auditor's independence and discuss such reports with the
auditor; and
(5) if determined by the Committee to be necessary or advisable,
recommend that the Board take appropriate action to satisfy itself of the
independence of the auditor.
Other Duties. The Committee has the following additional duties and
responsibilities:
(1) make regular reports (at least twice each calendar year) to the
Board regarding the Committee's activities and such other reports as may be
requested by the Board;
(2) review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and
recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval;
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(3) prepare the report required by the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to be included in the Company's annual proxy statement;
and
(4) perform such additional special functions, duties or
responsibilities as may from time to time be designated by the Board.
POWERS AND LIMITATIONS
The Committee shall have the authority to retain special legal, accounting
or other consultants to advise the Committee. The Committee may request any
officer or employee of the Company or the Company's outside legal counsel or
independent auditor to attend any meeting of the Committee or to meet with any
members of, or consultants to, the Committee.
While the Committee has the duties, responsibilities and powers set forth
in this Charter, it is not the duty of the Committee to plan or conduct audits
or to determine that the Company's financial statements are complete and
accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
This is the responsibility of management and the independent auditor. Nor is it
the duty of the Committee to conduct investigations, to resolve disagreements
between management and the independent auditor or to assure compliance with laws
and regulations and the policies of the Company.
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APPENDIX B
THE 2001 EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN
OF
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation, adopted The 2001
Equity Participation Plan of Oil States International, Inc. (the "Plan"),
effective February 19, 2001 (the "Effective Date"), for the benefit of its
eligible employees, consultants and directors. This Plan was an amendment and
restatement of the 1996 Equity Participation Plan of CE Holdings, Inc.
("ConEmsco Plan").
The Plan has been amended and restated, effective February 19, 2002 (the
"Restatement Date"), to increase the number of shares of Common Stock (as
defined below) subject to Options (as defined below) and all other awards under
the Plan, to be effective as provided in Section 10.4.
The purposes of this Plan are as follows:
(1) To provide an additional incentive for Directors, Employees and
consultants to further the growth, development and financial success of the
Company by personally benefiting through the ownership of Company stock
and/or rights which recognize such growth, development and financial
success.
(2) To enable the Company to obtain and retain the services of
Directors, Employees and consultants considered essential to the long range
success of the Company by offering them an opportunity to own stock in the
Company and/or rights which will reflect the growth, development and
financial success of the Company.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 General. All references to share numbers and dollar amounts in this
Plan shall be deemed to give effect to the concurrent reverse three-for-one
split of the Common Stock to be effected on or before the Effective Date.
Wherever the following terms are used in this Plan they shall have the meaning
specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
1.2 Affiliate. "Affiliate" shall mean any entity that, directly or
through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company or controls the
Company as determined by the Committee.
1.3 Award Limit. "Award Limit" shall mean 400,000 shares of Common Stock.
1.4 Board. "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
1.5 Change of Control. "Change of Control" shall mean any of the
following:
(a) any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")),
(other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an
employee benefit plan of the Company or any affiliate, SCF-III, L.P., SCF
-IV, L.P., or any affiliate of SCF-III, L.P. or SCF-IV, L.P. or any
corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the
Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock
of the Company), acquires "beneficial ownership" (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company
representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then
outstanding securities; provided, however, that if the Company engages in a
merger or consolidation in which the Company or surviving entity in such
merger or consolidation becomes a subsidiary of another entity, then
references to the Company's then outstanding securities shall be deemed to
refer to the outstanding securities of such parent entity;
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(b) a change in the composition of the Board, as a result of which
fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent
Directors" shall mean directors who either (i) are directors of the Company
as of the Effective Date, or (ii) are elected, or nominated for election,
to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the
Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination, but
Incumbent Director shall not include an individual whose election or
nomination occurs as a result of either (1) an actual or threatened
election contest (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A
promulgated under the Exchange Act) or (2) an actual or threatened
solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than
the Board;
(c) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with
any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would
result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately
prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or
by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity (or if
the surviving entity is or shall become a subsidiary of another entity,
then such parent entity)) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the
voting securities of the Company (or such surviving entity or parent
entity, as the case may be) outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation;
(d) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete
liquidation of the Company; or
(e) the sale or disposition (other than a pledge or similar
encumbrance) by the Company of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company other than to a subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Company.
1.6 Code. "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
1.7 Committee. "Committee" shall mean the Board or a subcommittee of the
Board appointed as provided in Section 9.1.
1.8 Common Stock. "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock of the
Company, par value $0.01 per share.
1.9 Company. "Company" shall mean Oil States International, Inc., a
Delaware corporation.
1.10 Deferred Stock. "Deferred Stock" shall mean Common Stock awarded
under Article VII of this Plan.
1.11 Director. "Director" shall mean a member of the Board who is not an
Employee.
1.12 Dividend Equivalent. "Dividend Equivalent" shall mean a right to
receive the equivalent value (in cash or Common Stock) of dividends paid on
Common Stock, awarded under Article VII of this Plan.
1.13 Employee. "Employee" shall mean any officer or other employee (as
defined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Company or of any
Affiliate or Subsidiary.
1.14 Exchange Act. "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
1.15 Fair Market Value. "Fair Market Value" of a share of Common Stock as
of a given date shall be (i) the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the
principal exchange on which shares of Common Stock are then trading, if any (as
reported in any reporting service approved by the Committee), on the trading day
previous to such date, or if shares were not traded on the trading day previous
to such date, then on the next preceding date on which a trade occurred, or (ii)
if Common Stock is not traded on an exchange but is quoted on Nasdaq or a
successor quotation system, the mean between the closing representative bid and
asked prices for the Common Stock on the trading day previous to such date as
reported by Nasdaq or such successor quotation system; or (iii) if Common Stock
is not publicly traded on an exchange and not quoted on Nasdaq or a successor
quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as
established by the Committee acting in good faith. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of an
initial public offering of Common Stock shall be the offering price under such
initial public offering.
1.16 Grantee. "Grantee" shall mean an Employee or consultant granted a
Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, or Stock Payment, or an award of
Deferred Stock, under this Plan.
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1.17 Non-Qualified Stock Option. "Non-Qualified Stock Option" shall mean
an Option which is not designated as an Incentive Stock Option by the Committee.
1.18 Option. "Option" shall mean a stock option granted under Article III
of this Plan). An Option granted under this Plan shall, as determined by the
Committee, be either a Non-Qualified Stock Option or an Incentive Stock Option;
provided, however, that Options granted to Directors, consultants and Employees
employed by an Affiliate that is not a Subsidiary shall be Non-Qualified Stock
Options.
1.19 Optionee. "Optionee" shall mean an Employee, consultant or Director
granted an Option under this Plan.
1.20 Performance Award. "Performance Award" shall mean a performance or
incentive award, other than an Option, Restricted Stock, Deferred Stock or Stock
Payments, that is paid in cash, Common Stock or a combination of both, awarded
under Article VII of this Plan.
1.21 Performance Objectives. "Performance Objectives" means the
objectives, if any, established by the Committee that are to be achieved with
respect to an Award granted under this Plan, which may be described in terms of
Company-wide objectives, in terms of objectives that are related to performance
of a division, subsidiary, department or function within the Company or an
Affiliate in which the Participant receiving the Award is employed or in
individual or other terms, and which will relate to the period of time
determined by the Committee. The Performance Objectives intended to qualify
under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be with respect to one or more of the
following: (i) net income; (ii) pre-tax income; (iii) operating income; (iv)
cash flow; (v) earnings per share; (vi) earnings before any one or more of the
following items: interest, taxes, depreciation or amortization; (vii) return on
equity; (viii) return on invested capital or assets; (ix) cost reductions or
savings; (x) funds from operations and (xi) appreciation in the fair market
value of the Company's common stock. Which objectives to use with respect to an
Award, the weighting of the objectives if more than one is used, and whether the
objective is to be measured against a Company-established budget or target, an
index or a peer group of companies, shall be determined by the Committee in its
discretion at the time of grant of the Award. A Performance Objective need not
be based on an increase or a positive result and may include, for example,
maintaining the status quo or limiting economic losses.
1.22 Plan. "Plan" shall mean The 2001 Equity Participation Plan of Oil
States International, Inc.
1.23 QDRO. "QDRO" shall mean a qualified domestic relations order as
defined by the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended, or the rules thereunder.
1.24 Restricted Stock. "Restricted Stock" shall mean Common Stock awarded
under Article VI of this Plan.
1.25 Restricted Stockholder. "Restricted Stockholder" shall mean an
Employee or consultant granted an award of Restricted Stock under Article VI of
this Plan.
1.26 Rule 16b-3. "Rule 16b-3" shall mean that certain Rule 16b-3 under
the Exchange Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time.
1.27 Stock Payment. "Stock Payment" shall mean (i) a payment in the form
of shares of Common Stock, or (ii) an option or other right to purchase shares
of Common Stock, as part of a deferred compensation arrangement, made in lieu of
all or any portion of the compensation, including without limitation, salary,
bonuses and commissions, that would otherwise become payable to an Employee or
consultant in cash, awarded under Article VII of this Plan.
1.28 Subsidiary. "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation in an unbroken
chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each of the corporations
other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain then owns stock possessing
50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in
one of the other corporations in such chain.
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ARTICLE II
SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN
2.1 Shares Subject to Plan.
(a) The shares of stock subject to Options, awards of Restricted Stock,
Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents, awards of Deferred Stock, or Stock
Payments shall be Common Stock. The aggregate number of such shares which may be
issued upon exercise of such options or rights or upon any such awards under the
Plan shall not exceed five million seven hundred thousand (5,700,000). The
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such options or rights or upon
any such awards may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or
treasury shares.
(b) The maximum number of shares which may be subject to Options,
Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock granted under the Plan to any individual in
any calendar year shall not exceed the Award Limit. The maximum value of
Performance Awards granted under the Plan to any individual in any calendar year
shall not exceed $2.5 million.
2.2 Add-back Options and Other Rights. If any Option, or other right to
acquire shares of Common Stock under any other award under this Plan, expires or
is canceled without having been fully exercised or is exercised in whole or in
part for cash as permitted by this Plan, the number of shares subject to such
Option or other right but as to which such Option or other right was not
exercised prior to its expiration or cancellation or was exercised for cash may
again be optioned, granted or awarded hereunder, subject to the limitations of
Section 2.1. If any share of Restricted Stock is forfeited by the Grantee, such
share may again be optioned, granted or awarded hereunder, subject to the
limitations of Section 2.1.
ARTICLE III
GRANTING OF OPTIONS
3.1 Eligibility. Any Employee or consultant selected by the Committee
pursuant to Section 3.4(a)(i) shall be eligible to be granted an Option. Each
Director of the Company shall be granted Options at the times and in the manner
set forth in Section 3.4(d).
3.2 Disqualification for Stock Ownership. No person may be granted an
Incentive Stock Option under this Plan if such person, at the time the Incentive
Stock Option is granted, owns stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of
the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
then existing Subsidiary unless such Incentive Stock Option conforms to the
applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code,
3.3 Qualification of Incentive Stock Options. No Incentive Stock Option
shall be granted unless such Option, when granted, qualifies as an "incentive
stock option" under Section 422 of the Code. No Incentive Stock Option shall be
granted to any person who is not an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary.
3.4 Granting of Options
(a) The Committee shall from time to time, in its absolute discretion, and
subject to applicable limitations of this Plan:
(i) Select from among the Employees or consultants (including
Employees or consultants who have previously received Options or other
awards under this Plan) such of them as in its opinion should be granted
Options;
(ii) Subject to the Award Limit, determine the number of shares to be
subject to such Options granted to the selected Employees or consultants;
(iii) Determine whether such Options are to be Incentive Stock Options
or Non-Qualified Stock Options; and
(iv) Determine the terms and conditions of such Options, consistent
with this Plan.
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(b) Upon the selection of an Employee or consultant to be granted an
Option, the Committee shall instruct the Secretary of the Company to issue the
Option and may impose such conditions on the grant of the Option as it deems
appropriate.
(c) Any Incentive Stock Option granted under this Plan may be modified by
the Committee to disqualify such option from treatment as an "incentive stock
option" under Section 422 of the Code.
(d) During the term of the Plan, (i) a person who is a Director as of the
Effective Date automatically shall be granted an option to purchase five
thousand (5,000) shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 10.3) on the Effective Date and on the date of each annual meeting of
stockholders at which the Director is reelected to the Board or at which the
Director continues to serve, and (ii) a person who is initially elected or
appointed to the Board automatically shall be granted (A) an option to purchase
five thousand (5,000) shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided
in Section 10.3) on the date of such initial election or appointment and (B) an
option to purchase five thousand (5,000) shares of Common Stock (subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 10.3) on the date of each annual meeting of
stockholders occurring after such initial election or appointment at which the
Director is reelected to the Board or at which the Director continues to serve.
Members of the Board who are Employees of the Company who subsequently retire
from the Company and remain on the Board will not receive an initial Option
grant pursuant to clause (ii)(A) of the preceding sentence, but to the extent
that they are otherwise eligible, will receive, after retirement from the
Company, Options as described in the clause (ii)(B) of the preceding sentence.
All of the foregoing Option grants authorized by this Section 3.4(d) are subject
to stockholder approval of the Plan.
ARTICLE IV
TERMS OF OPTIONS
4.1 Option Agreement. Each Option shall be evidenced by a Stock Option
Agreement, which shall be executed by the Optionee and an authorized officer of
the Company and which shall contain such terms and conditions as the Committee
shall determine, consistent with this Plan.
4.2 Option Price. The price per share of the shares subject to each
Option shall be set by the Committee; provided, however, that, except as
provided in Section 8.1 with respect to assumed options, such price shall not be
less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date
the Option is granted.
4.3 Option Term. The term of an Option shall be set by the Committee in
its discretion; provided, however, that (i) in the case of Options granted to
Directors, the term shall be ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted
and (ii) in the case of Incentive Stock Options, the term shall not be more than
ten (10) years from the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted, or five (5)
years from such date if the Incentive Stock Option is granted to an individual
then owning (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of
the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
Subsidiary).
4.4 Option Vesting
(a) The period during which the right to exercise an Option in whole or in
part vests in the Optionee shall be set by the Committee and the Committee may
determine that an Option may not be exercised in whole or in part for a
specified period after it is granted; provided, however, that, Options granted
to Directors shall become exercisable in cumulative annual installments of 25%
on each of the first, second, third and fourth annual meetings of the
stockholders following the date the Option is granted. At any time after grant
of an Option, the Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion and subject
to whatever terms and conditions it selects, accelerate the period during which
an Option vests.
(b) To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of stock with
respect to which "incentive stock options" (within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Code, but without regard to Section 422(d) of the Code) are exercisable for
the first time by an Optionee during any calendar year (under the Plan and all
other incentive stock option plans of the Company and any parent or Subsidiary)
exceeds $100,000, such Options
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shall be treated as Non-Qualified Options to the extent required by Section 422
of the Code. The rule set forth in the preceding sentence shall be applied by
taking Options into account in the order in which they were granted. For
purposes of this Section 4.4(b), the Fair Market Value of stock shall be
determined as of the time the Option with respect to such stock is granted.
ARTICLE V
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS
5.1 Partial Exercise. An exercisable Option may be exercised in whole or
in part; however, an Option shall not be exercisable with respect to fractional
shares and the Committee may require that, by the terms of the Option, a partial
exercise be with respect to a minimum number of shares.
5.2 Manner of Exercise. All or a portion of an exercisable Option shall
be deemed exercised upon delivery of all of the following to the Secretary of
the Company or his office:
(a) A written notice complying with the applicable rules established
by the Committee stating that the Option, or a portion thereof, is
exercised. The notice shall be signed by the Optionee or other person then
entitled to exercise the Option or such portion;
(b) Such representations and documents as the Committee, in its
absolute discretion, deems necessary or advisable to effect compliance with
all applicable provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
any other federal or state securities laws or regulations. The Committee or
Board may, in its absolute discretion, also take whatever additional
actions it deems appropriate to effect such compliance including, without
limitation, placing legends on share certificates and issuing stop-transfer
notices to agents and registrars;
(c) In the event that the Option shall be exercised pursuant to
Section 10.1 by any person or persons other than the Optionee, appropriate
proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option; and
(d) Full cash payment to the Secretary of the Company for the shares
with respect to which the Option, or portion thereof, is exercised.
However, the Committee may in its discretion or provide in the grant
agreement (i) that payment may be made, in whole or in part, through the
delivery of shares of Common Stock owned by the Optionee, duly endorsed for
transfer to the Company, with a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery
not in excess of the aggregate exercise price of the Option or exercised
portion thereof and subject to such other limitations as the Committee may
impose thereon, (ii) allow payment, in whole or in part, through the
surrender of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of the
Option having a Fair Market Value on the date of Option exercise equal to
the aggregate exercise price of the Option or exercised portion thereof,
(iii) allow payment, in whole or in part, through the delivery of property
of any kind which constitutes good and valuable consideration; (iv) allow
payment, in whole or in part, through the delivery of a full recourse
promissory note bearing interest (at no less than such rate as shall then
preclude the imputation of interest under the Code) and payable upon such
terms as may be prescribed by the Committee, (v) allow payment through a
cashless-broker procedure approved by the Company, or (vi) allow payment
through any combination of the consideration provided above. In the case of
a promissory note, the Committee may also prescribe the form of such note
and the security to be given for such note. The Option may not be
exercised, however, by delivery of a promissory note or by a loan from the
Company when or where such loan or other extension of credit is prohibited
by law.
5.3 Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates. The Company shall not
be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of
stock purchased upon the exercise of any Option or portion thereof prior to
fulfillment of all of the following conditions:
(a) The admission of such shares to listing on all stock exchanges on
which such class of stock is then listed;
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(b) The completion of any registration or other qualification of such
shares under any state or federal law, or under the rulings or regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental
regulatory body which the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, deem
necessary or advisable;
(c) The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or
federal governmental agency which the Committee shall, in its absolute
discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable;
(d) The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the exercise
of the Option as the Committee may establish from time to time for reasons
of administrative convenience; and
(e) The receipt by the Company of full payment for such shares,
including payment of any applicable withholding tax.
5.4 Rights as Stockholders. The holders of Options shall not be, nor have
any of the rights or privileges of, stockholders of the Company in respect of
any shares purchasable upon the exercise of any part of an Option unless and
until certificates representing such shares have been issued by the Company to
such holders.
5.5 Ownership and Transfer Restrictions. The Committee, in its absolute
discretion, may impose such restrictions on the ownership and transferability of
the shares purchasable upon the exercise of an Option as it deems appropriate.
Any such restriction shall be set forth in the respective Stock Option Agreement
and may be referred to on the certificates evidencing such shares. The Committee
may require the Optionee to give the Company prompt notice of any disposition of
shares of Common Stock acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option within
(i) two years from the date of granting such Option to such Optionee or (ii) one
year after the transfer of such shares to such Optionee. The Committee may
direct that the certificates evidencing shares acquired by exercise of an Option
refer to such requirement to give prompt notice of disposition.
5.6 Limitations on Exercise of Options Granted to Directors. No Option
granted to a Director may be exercised to any extent by anyone after the first
to occur of the following events:
(a) the expiration of twelve (12) months from the date of the
Optionee's death;
(b) the expiration of twelve (12) months from the date of the
Optionee's ceasing to be a Director by reason of his permanent and total
disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code);
(c) the expiration of three (3) months from the date of the Optionee's
ceasing to be a Director for any reason other than such Optionee's death or
his permanent and total disability, unless the Optionee dies within said
three-month period; or
(d) the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the Option was
granted.
ARTICLE VI
AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK
6.1 Award of Restricted Stock
(a) The Committee shall from time to time, in its absolute discretion:
(i) Select from among the Employees or consultants (including
Employees or consultants who have previously received other awards under
this Plan) such of them as in its opinion should be awarded Restricted
Stock; and
(ii) Determine the terms and conditions applicable to such Restricted
Stock, consistent with this Plan, which may include the achievement of
Performance Objectives.
(b) Upon the selection of an Employee or consultant to be awarded
Restricted Stock, the Committee shall instruct the Secretary of the Company to
issue such Restricted Stock and may impose such conditions on the issuance of
such Restricted Stock as it deems appropriate.
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6.2 Restricted Stock Agreement. Restricted Stock shall be issued only
pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement, which shall be executed by the
selected Employee or consultant and an authorized officer of the Company and
which shall contain such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine,
consistent with this Plan.
6.3 Rights as Stockholders. Upon delivery of the shares of Restricted
Stock to the escrow holder, the Restricted Stockholder shall have, unless
otherwise provided by the Committee, all the rights of a stockholder with
respect to said shares, subject to the restrictions in his Restricted Stock
Agreement, including the right to receive all dividends and other distributions
paid or made with respect to the shares; provided, however, that in the
discretion of the Committee, any extraordinary distributions with respect to the
Common Stock shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 6.4.
6.4 Restriction. All shares of Restricted Stock issued under this Plan
(including any shares received by holders thereof with respect to shares of
Restricted Stock as a result of stock dividends, stock splits or any other form
of recapitalization) shall, in the terms of each individual Restricted Stock
Agreement, be subject to such restrictions as the Committee shall provide, which
restrictions may include, without limitation, restrictions concerning voting
rights and transferability and restrictions based on duration of employment with
the Company, Company performance and individual performance; provided, however,
that, by action taken after the Restricted Stock is issued, the Committee may,
on such terms and conditions as it may determine to be appropriate, remove any
or all of the restrictions imposed by the terms of the Restricted Stock
Agreement. Restricted Stock may not be sold or encumbered until all restrictions
are terminated or expire.
6.5 Escrow. The Secretary of the Company or such other escrow holder as
the Committee may appoint shall retain physical custody of each certificate
representing Restricted Stock until all of the restrictions imposed under the
Restricted Stock Agreement with respect to the shares evidenced by such
certificate expire or shall have been removed.
6.6 Legend. In order to enforce the restrictions imposed upon shares of
Restricted Stock hereunder, the Committee shall cause a legend or legends to be
placed on certificates representing all shares of Restricted Stock that are
still subject to restrictions under Restricted Stock Agreements, which legend or
legends shall make appropriate reference to the conditions imposed thereby.
ARTICLE VII
PERFORMANCE AWARDS, DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS, DEFERRED STOCK, STOCK PAYMENTS
7.1 Performance Awards. Any Employee or consultant selected by the
Committee may be granted one or more Performance Awards. The value of such
Performance Awards may be linked to the achievement of such specific Performance
Objectives determined appropriate by the Committee over any period or periods
determined by the Committee. In making such determinations, the Committee shall
consider (among such other factors as it deems relevant in light of the specific
type of award) the contributions, responsibilities and other compensation of the
particular Employee or consultant.
7.2 Dividend Equivalents. Any Employee or consultant selected by the
Committee may be granted Dividend Equivalents based on the dividends declared on
Common Stock, to be credited as of dividend payment dates, during the period
between the date an Option, Deferred Stock or Performance Award is granted, and
the date such Option, Deferred Stock or Performance Award is exercised, vests or
expires, as determined by the Committee. Such Dividend Equivalents shall be
converted to cash or additional shares of Common Stock by such formula and at
such time and subject to such limitations as may be determined by the Committee.
7.3 Stock Payments. Any Employee or consultant selected by the Committee
may receive Stock Payments in the manner determined from time to time by the
Committee. The number of shares shall be determined by the Committee and may be
based upon the Fair Market Value, book value, net profits or other measure of
the value of Common Stock or other specific performance criteria determined
appropriate by the Committee, determined on the date such Stock Payment is made
or on any date thereafter.
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7.4 Deferred Stock. Any Employee or consultant selected by the Committee
may be granted an award of Deferred Stock in the manner determined from time to
time by the Committee. The number of shares of Deferred Stock shall be
determined by the Committee and may be linked to the achievement of such
specific Performance Objectives determined to be appropriate by the Committee
over any period or periods determined by the Committee. Common Stock underlying
a Deferred Stock award will not be issued until the Deferred Stock award has
vested, pursuant to a vesting schedule or Performance Objectives set by the
Committee, as the case may be. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, a
Grantee of Deferred Stock shall have no rights as a Company stockholder with
respect to such Deferred Stock until such time as the award has vested and the
Common Stock underlying the award has been issued.
7.5 Performance Award Agreement, Dividend Equivalent Agreement, Deferred
Stock Agreement, Stock Payment Agreement. Each Performance Award, Dividend
Equivalent, award of Deferred Stock and/or Stock Payment shall be evidenced by
an agreement, which shall be executed by the Grantee and an authorized Officer
of the Company and which shall contain such terms and conditions as the
Committee shall determine, consistent with this Plan.
7.6 Term. The term of a Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, award of
Deferred Stock and/or Stock Payment shall be set by the Committee in its
discretion.
7.7 Exercise Upon Termination of Employment. A Performance Award,
Dividend Equivalent, award of Deferred Stock and/or Stock Payment is exercisable
or payable only while the Grantee is an Employee or consultant; provided that
the Committee may determine that the Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent,
award of Deferred Stock and/or Stock Payment may be exercised or paid subsequent
to termination of employment or termination of consultancy without cause, or
following a change in control of the Company, or because of the Grantee's
retirement, death or disability, or otherwise.
7.8 Payment. Payment of the amount determined under Section 7.1 or 7.2
above shall be in cash, in Common Stock or a combination of both, as determined
by the Committee. To the extent any payment under this Article VII is effected
in Common Stock, it shall be made subject to satisfaction of all provisions of
Section 5.3.
ARTICLE VIII
MERGED PLANS/REPLACEMENT AWARDS
8.1 The following plans have been merged into this Plan: the Sooner, Inc.
1998 Stock Option Plan and the HWC Energy Services, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan,
and all stock options and other stock-based awards granted under such plans are
converted into options and awards under this Plan with respect to Common Stock.
In addition, the individual stock option grants made outside of a plan by
Sooner, Inc. and PTI Group, Inc. to their respective employees and outstanding
on the date of their respective mergers with the Company or a Company Subsidiary
also are hereby assumed and converted into Company options. The number of shares
and the exercise price of each assumed award shall be made pursuant to the
applicable merger agreement between the Company and the stockholders of such
entities.
ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATION
9.1 Committee. The Committee members shall be appointed by and hold
office at the pleasure of the Board. Appointment of Committee members shall be
effective upon acceptance of appointment. Committee members may resign at any
time by delivering written notice to the Board. Vacancies in the Committee may
be filled by the Board.
9.2 Duties and Powers of Committee. It shall be the duty of the Committee
to conduct the general administration of this Plan in accordance with its
provisions. The Committee shall have the power to interpret this Plan and the
agreements pursuant to which Options, awards of Restricted Stock or Deferred
Stock,
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Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents or Stock Payments are granted or
awarded, and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation, and
application of this Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or
revoke any such rules. Any such grant or award under this Plan need not be the
same with respect to each Optionee, Grantee or Restricted Stockholder. Any such
interpretations and rules with respect to Incentive Stock Options shall be
consistent with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code. In its absolute
discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all
rights and duties of the Committee under this Plan except with respect to
matters which under Rule 16b-3 or Section 162(m) of the Code, or any regulations
or rules issued thereunder, are required to be determined in the sole discretion
of the Committee.
9.3 Majority Rule; Unanimous Written Consent. The Committee shall act by
a majority of its members in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is
present or by a memorandum or other written instrument signed by all members of
the Committee.
9.4 Compensation; Professional Assistance, Good Faith Actions. Members of
the Committee shall receive such compensation for their services as members as
may be determined by the Board. All expenses and liabilities which members of
the Committee incur in connection with the administration of this Plan shall be
borne by the Company. The Committee may employ attorneys, consultants,
accountants, appraisers, brokers, or other persons. The Committee, the Company
and the Company's officers and Directors shall be entitled to rely upon the
advice, opinions or valuations of any such persons. All actions taken and all
interpretations and determinations made by the Committee or the Board in good
faith shall be final and binding upon all Optionees, Grantees, Restricted
Stockholders, the Company and all other interested persons. No members of the
Committee or Board shall be personally liable for any action, determination or
interpretation made in good faith with respect to this Plan, Options, awards of
Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents or
Stock Payments, and all members of the Committee and the Board shall be fully
protected by the Company in respect of any such action, determination or
interpretation.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
10.1 Not Transferable. Except as provided below, Options, Restricted
Stock awards, Deferred Stock awards, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents or
Stock Payments under this Plan may not be sold, pledged, assigned, or
transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution or pursuant to a QDRO, unless and until such rights or awards have
been exercised, or the shares underlying such rights or awards have been issued,
and all restrictions applicable to such shares have lapsed. No Option,
Restricted Stock award, Deferred Stock award, Performance Award, Dividend
Equivalent or Stock Payment or interest or right therein shall be liable for the
debts, contracts or engagements of the Optionee, Grantee or Restricted
Stockholder or his successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by
transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other
means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of
law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable
proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall
be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is
permitted by the preceding sentence. An Optionee may, with the consent of the
Committee, transfer a Nonqualified Stock Option to such family members and
persons as may be permitted by this Committee, subject to such restrictions and
limitations, if any, that the Committee, in its discretion, may impose on such
transfer.
During the lifetime of the Optionee or Grantee, only he may exercise an
Option or other right or award (or any portion thereof) granted to him under the
Plan unless it has been disposed of pursuant to a QDRO. After the death of the
Optionee or Grantee, any exercisable portion of an Option or other right or
award may, prior to the time when such portion becomes unexercisable under the
Plan or the applicable Stock Option Agreement or other agreement, be exercised
by his personal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the
deceased Optionee's or Grantee's will or under the then applicable laws of
descent and distribution.
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10.2 Amendment, Suspension or Termination of this Plan. This Plan may be
wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at
any time or from time to time by the Board or the Committee. However, without
approval of the Company's stockholders given within twelve months before or
after the action by the Committee, no action of the Committee may, except as
provided in Section 10.3, increase the limits imposed in Section 2.1 on the
maximum number of shares which may be issued under this Plan or reduce the
exercise price of an Option, and no action of the Committee may be taken that
would otherwise require stockholder approval as a matter of applicable law,
regulation or rule. No amendment, suspension or termination of this Plan shall,
without the consent of the holder of Options, Restricted Stock awards, Deferred
Stock awards, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents or Stock Payments,
materially alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Options,
Restricted Stock awards, Deferred Stock awards, Performance Awards, Dividend
Equivalents or Stock Payments theretofore granted or awarded, unless the award
itself otherwise expressly so provides. No Options, Restricted Stock, Deferred
Stock, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents or Stock Payments may be granted
or awarded during any period of suspension or after termination of this Plan,
and in no event may any Incentive Stock Option be granted under this Plan after
the first to occur of the following events:
(a) The expiration of ten years from the date the Plan is adopted by
the Board; or
(b) The expiration of ten years from the date the Plan is approved by
the Company's stockholders under Section 10.4.
10.3 Changes in Common Stock or Assets of the Company; Acquisition or
Liquidation of the Company and Other Corporate Events.
(a) Subject to Section 10.3(e), in the event that the Committee determines
that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common
Stock, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, reclassification,
stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation,
split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, liquidation, dissolution, or sale,
transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the
Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other
securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event, in
the Committee's sole discretion, affects the Common Stock such that an
adjustment is determined by the, Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent
dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be
made available under the Plan or with respect to an Option, Restricted Stock
award, Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, Deferred Stock award or Stock
Payment, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable,
adjust any or all of
(i) the number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities
or property) with respect to which Options, Performance Awards, Dividend
Equivalents or Stock Payments may be granted under the Plan, or which may
be granted as Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock (including, but not
limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Section 2.1 on the maximum
number and kind of shares which may be issued and adjustments of the Award
Limit),
(ii) the number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or other
securities or property) subject to outstanding Options, Performance Awards,
Dividend Equivalents, or Stock Payments, and in the number and kind of
shares of outstanding Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock, and
(iii) the grant or exercise price with respect to any Option,
Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent or Stock Payment.
(b) Subject to Section 10.3(e), in the event of any corporate transaction
or other event described in Section 10.3(a) which results in shares of Common
Stock being exchanged for or converted into cash, securities (including
securities of another corporation) or other property, the Committee will have
the right to terminate this Plan as of the date of the event or transaction, in
which case all options, rights and other awards granted under this Plan shall
become the right to receive such cash, securities or other property, net of any
applicable exercise price.
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(c) Subject to Section 10.3(e), in the event of any corporate transaction
or other event described in Section 10.3(a) or any unusual or nonrecurring
transactions or events affecting the Company, any affiliate of the Company, or
the financial statements of the Company or any affiliate, or of changes in
applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles, the Committee in its
discretion is hereby authorized to take any one or more of the following actions
whenever the Committee determines that such action is appropriate in order to
prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended
to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any option, right or
other award under this Plan, to facilitate such transactions or events or to
give effect to such changes in laws, regulations or principles:
(i) In its discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems
appropriate, the Committee may provide, either automatically or upon the
Optionee's request, for either the purchase of any such Option, Performance
Award, Dividend Equivalent, or Stock Payment, or any Restricted Stock or
Deferred Stock for an amount of cash equal to the amount that could have
been attained upon the exercise of such option, right or award or
realization of the Optionee's rights had such option, right or award been
currently exercisable or payable or the replacement of such option, right
or award with other rights or property selected by the Committee in its
sole discretion;
(ii) In its sole and absolute discretion, the Committee may provide,
either by the terms of such Option, Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent,
or Stock Payment, or Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock or by action taken
prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event that it cannot be
exercised after such event;
(iii) In its sole and absolute discretion, and on such terms and
conditions as it deems appropriate, the Committee may provide, either by
the terms of such Option, Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, or Stock
Payment, or Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock or by action taken prior to
the occurrence of such transaction or event, that, for a specified period
of time prior to such transaction or event, such option, right or award
shall be exercisable as to all shares covered thereby, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in (1) Section 4.4 or (2) the provisions of such
Option, Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, or Stock Payment, or
Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock;
(iv) In its discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems
appropriate, the Committee may provide, either by the terms of such Option,
Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, or Stock Payment, or Restricted
Stock or Deferred Stock or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such
transaction or event, that upon such event, such option, right or award be
assumed by the successor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or
shall be substituted for by similar options, rights or awards covering the
stock of the successor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with
appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices;
(v) In its discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems
appropriate, the Committee may make adjustments in the number and type of
shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to
outstanding Options, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents, or Stock
Payments, and in the number and kind of outstanding Restricted Stock or
Deferred Stock and/or in the terms and conditions of (including the grant
or exercise price), and the criteria included in, outstanding options,
rights and awards and options, rights and awards which may be granted in
the future;
(vi) In its discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems
appropriate, the Committee may provide either by the terms of a Restricted
Stock award or Deferred Stock award or by action taken prior to the
occurrence of such event that, for a specified period of time prior to such
event, the restrictions imposed under a Restricted Stock Agreement or a
Deferred Stock Agreement upon some or all shares of Restricted Stock or
Deferred Stock may be terminated; and
(vii) In its discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems
appropriate, the Committee may make adjustments to the Performance
Objectives of any outstanding award.
(d) Notwithstanding anything in Sections 10.3(a), 10.3(c) or 10.3(e) to the
contrary, except to the extent an award agreement expressly provides to the
contrary, in the event of a Change of Control of the Company all outstanding
awards automatically shall become fully vested immediately prior to such Change
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Control (or such earlier time as set by the Committee), all restrictions, if
any, with respect to such awards shall lapse, all performance criteria, if any,
with respect to such awards shall be deemed to have been met at their target
level.
(e) With respect to an award intended to qualify as performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m), no adjustment or action described in this
Section 10.3, other than as provided in Section 10.3(d), shall be taken by the
Committee to the extent that such adjustment or action would cause such award to
fail to so qualify under Section 162(m) or any successor provisions thereto.
10.4 Approval of Amended and Restated Plan by Stockholders. The amendment
and restatement of this Plan will be submitted for the approval of the Company's
stockholders within twelve months after the Restatement Date. Options,
Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents or Stock Payments may be granted and
Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock may be awarded prior to such stockholder
approval with respect to the additional two million shares of Common Stock
authorized for awards under Section 2.1 of this amendment and restatement (the
"Additional Shares"), provided that such Options, Performance Awards, Dividend
Equivalents or Stock Payments shall not be exercisable and such Restricted Stock
or Deferred Stock shall not vest prior to the time when this amendment and
restatement of the Plan is approved by the stockholders, and provided further
that if such approval has not been obtained at the end of said twelve-month
period, all such Options, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents or Stock
Payments previously granted and all Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock
previously awarded under this Plan, to the extent made with respect to the
Additional Shares, shall thereupon be canceled and become null and void and the
Plan shall continue as in effect prior to this amendment and restatement.
10.5 Tax Withholding. The Company shall be entitled to require payment in
cash or deduction from other compensation payable to each Optionee, Grantee or
Restricted Stockholder of any sums required by applicable tax law to be withheld
with respect to the issuance, vesting or exercise of any Option, Restricted
Stock, Deferred Stock, Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent or Stock Payment.
Subject to the timing requirements of Section 5.3, the Committee may, in its
discretion and in satisfaction of the foregoing requirement, allow such
Optionee, Grantee or Restricted Stockholder to elect to have the Company
withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable under such Option or
afterward (or allow the return of shares of Common Stock) having a Fair Market
Value equal to the minimum tax sums required to be withheld by the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such person who is subject to Section 16b
with respect to Company Stock may direct that the Company's tax withholding
obligation be satisfied by withholding the appropriate number of shares from
such award and/or the "constructive" tender already-owned shares of Common
Stock.
10.6 Loans. The Committee may, in its discretion, extend one or more
loans to Employees in connection with the exercise or receipt of an Option,
Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent or Stock Payment granted under this Plan,
or the issuance of Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock awarded under this Plan,
The terms and conditions of any such loan shall be set by the Committee.
10.7 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons and Performance-Based
Compensation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, this Plan, and
any Option, Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent or Stock Payment granted, or
Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock awarded, to any individual who is then
subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, shall be subject to any limitations
set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act
(including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are
requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent permitted
by applicable law, the Plan, Options, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents,
Stock Payments, Restricted Stock and Deferred Stock granted or awarded hereunder
shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable
exemptive rule. Furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan,
any award intended to qualify as performance-based compensation as described in
Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code shall be subject to any additional limitations
set forth in Section 162(m) of the Code (including any amendment to Section
162(m) of the Code) or any regulations or rulings issued thereunder that are
requirements for qualification as performance-based compensation as described in
Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.
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10.8 Effect of Plan Upon Options and Compensation Plans. Except as
provided in Section 8.1, this Plan amendment and restatement shall not affect
any other compensation or incentive plans in effect for the Company or any
Subsidiary. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the
Company (i) to establish any other forms of incentives or compensation for
Employees, Directors or consultants of the Company or any Subsidiary or (ii) to
grant or assume options or other rights otherwise than under this Plan in
connection with any proper corporate purpose including but not by way of
limitation, the grant or assumption of options in connection with the
acquisition by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the
business, stock or assets of any corporation, partnership, entity or
association.
10.9 Compliance with Laws. This Plan, the granting and vesting of
Options, Restricted Stock awards, Deferred Stock awards, Performance Awards,
Dividend Equivalents or Stock Payments under this Plan and the issuance and
delivery of shares of Common Stock and the payment of money under this Plan or
under Options, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents or Stock Payments
granted or Restricted Stock or Deferred Stock awarded hereunder are subject to
compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations
(including but not limited to state and federal securities law and federal
margin requirements) and to such approvals by any listing, regulatory or
governmental authority as may, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be
necessary or advisable in connection therewith. Any securities delivered under
this Plan shall be subject to such restrictions, and the person acquiring such
securities shall, if requested by the Company, provide such assurances and
representations to the Company as the Company may deem necessary or desirable to
assure compliance with all applicable legal requirements. To the extent
permitted by applicable law, the Plan, Options, Restricted Stock awards,
Deferred Stock awards, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents or Stock
Payments granted or awarded hereunder shall be deemed amended to the extent
necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
10.10 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not
to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Plan.
10.11 Governing Law. This Plan and any agreements hereunder shall be
administered, interpreted and enforced under the internal laws of the State of
Texas without regard to conflicts of laws thereof.
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OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD MAY 15, 2002
The undersigned hereby (1) acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of Oil States International, Inc. (the "Company") to be
held on May 15, 2002, and the Proxy Statement in connection therewith, each
dated April 17, 2002, and (2) constitutes and appoints Douglas E. Swanson and
Cindy B. Taylor, and each of them, his attorneys and proxies, with full power of
substitution to each, for and in the name, place, and stead of the undersigned,
to vote, and to act with respect to, all of the shares of common stock of the
Company standing in the name of the undersigned or with respect to which the
undersigned is entitled to vote and act at that meeting and at any meeting(s)
("Adjournment(s)") to which that meeting is adjourned, as indicated on reverse:
PLEASE SIGN BELOW, DATE, AND RETURN
PROMPTLY.
Dated:
--------------------------------------, 2002
Signed:
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IMPORTANT: Please sign exactly as name
appears to the left. When signing on
behalf of a corporation, partnership,
estate, trust, or in other
representative capacity, please sign
name and title. For joint accounts,
each joint owner must sign.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD. IF
NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS, FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF AUDITORS AND FOR THE
APPROVAL OF THE OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2001 EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN.
IN ORDER FOR THIS PROXY TO BE VALID, IT MUST BE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF
THIS CARD.
PROXY
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
FOR all nominees listed below except as
marked to the contrary below [ ]
(1) L.E. Simmons WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees
(2) Douglas E. Swanson listed to the left. [ ]
INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for
any individual nominee, write the number of
the nominee in the space provided.
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2. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE AUDITORS OF THE
COMPANY FOR THE CURRENT YEAR:
FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ]
3. APPROVAL OF THE OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2001 EQUITY PARTICIPATION
PLAN, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 19, 2002.
FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ]
4. IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES ON ANY OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME
BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) THEREOF.
If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, check this box: [ ]
INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR HOLDERS OF EXCHANGEABLE SHARES
OF
892489 ALBERTA INC.
The enclosed Proxy Statement and related materials pertaining to Oil States
International, Inc. (the "Company") have been provided to all holders of
exchangeable shares of 892489 Alberta Inc. ("PTI Holdco") for the purposes of
the Company's annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held
on May 15, 2002 at 9:00 a.m. (Houston, Texas time), at The DoubleTree Hotel at
Allen Center, Houston, Texas. As a holder of exchangeable shares, you are
entitled to dividend and other rights designed to be equivalent to the
attributes of the common stock of the Company, including the right, through a
Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement (the "Voting Agreement"), to attend and to
vote at the Annual Meeting. Given the attributes of the exchangeable shares, you
will not receive a Notice, Information Circular or Proxy for an annual meeting
of shareholders of PTI Holdco, nor will a meeting of holders of exchangeable
shares be held.
EXERCISE OF VOTING RIGHTS
Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, Computershare Trust Company of Canada
(the "Trustee") holds one share of special preferred voting stock of the Company
(the "Voting Share") for the benefit of the holders (other than the Company and
its subsidiaries) of the exchangeable shares. The Voting Share carries a number
of votes, exercisable at any meeting at which the Company stockholders are
entitled to vote (including the Annual Meeting), equal to the number of
outstanding exchangeable shares (other than shares held by the Company and its
subsidiaries). You are entitled to instruct the Trustee to exercise one of the
votes attached to the Voting Share for each exchangeable share you hold, or to
grant to the Company's management a proxy to exercise such votes in accordance
with the enclosed Proxy Statement. Alternatively, you may instruct the Trustee
to grant to you or your designee a proxy to attend the Annual Meeting and
personally exercise your voting rights. For this purpose, the Trustee has
furnished (or caused the Company to furnish) the enclosed Proxy Statement and
certain related materials to you as a holder of exchangeable shares.
To instruct the Trustee as to how you want to exercise your voting rights,
you must complete, sign, date and return the enclosed form of direction (the
"Direction") to the Trustee by no later than 5:00 p.m. (Calgary time) on May 10,
2002 (the "Due Time"). IF THE TRUSTEE DOES NOT RECEIVE YOUR FULLY COMPLETED
DIRECTION BY THE DUE TIME, YOUR VOTING RIGHTS WILL NOT BE EXERCISED. You may
revoke or amend your instructions to the Trustee (as indicated in your
Direction) at any time up to and including the Due Time by delivering to the
Trustee a written notice of revocation or by completing, signing and delivering
to the Trustee a new Direction bearing a later date. You may also revoke or
amend your instructions in person at the Annual Meeting prior to 9:00 a.m.
(Houston, Texas time) on May 15, 2002, by submitting a written amendment or
revocation of your instructions and presenting satisfactory identification to
the Trustee's representatives at the Annual Meeting. In either case, your
instructions of the later date will be binding on the Trustee.
PTI Holdco and certain of the insiders thereof have been exempted from
certain disclosure and insider trading obligations prescribed by otherwise
applicable Canadian securities legislation pursuant to discretionary orders
granted by each of the provincial securities commissions in Canada. Pursuant to
such orders, PTI Holdco is not required to prepare and file annual proxy and
related documentation, quarterly reports, certain material change reports or an
annual information form, provided that the Company prepares and files United
States continuous disclosure documentation in Canada which is equivalent to such
disclosure and which is set forth in the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System
adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators.
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PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED DIRECTION AND RETURN IT TO THE
TRUSTEE IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE BY NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. (CALGARY TIME) ON
MAY 10, 2002.
DIRECTION GIVEN BY HOLDERS OF EXCHANGEABLE
SHARES OF 892489 ALBERTA INC.
FOR THE MAY 15, 2002 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
OF OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Notice and Proxy Statement in
connection with the annual meeting (the "Annual Meeting") of stockholders of Oil
States International, Inc. (the "Company") to be held on May 15, 2002 at 9:00
a.m. (Houston, Texas time) at The DoubleTree Hotel at Allen Center, Houston,
Texas. The undersigned hereby instructs and directs Computershare Trust Company
of Canada (the "Trustee"), pursuant to the provisions of the Voting and Exchange
Trust Agreement dated February 14, 2001 among the Company, 892489 Alberta Inc.
("PTI Holdco") and the Trustee, as follows:
* * * *
(PLEASE NOTE: IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE AND YOU SIGN BELOW THE TRUSTEE IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO VOTE FOR ITEMS 1, 2 AND 3 LISTED UNDER
ALTERNATIVE A BELOW AND AS TO ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE
THE MEETING IN ITS DISCRETION.)
* * * *
(PLEASE SELECT ONE OF A, B OR C, AND SIGN AND DATE
ON THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 2 BELOW)
A. [ ] Exercise or cause to be exercised, whether by proxy given by the
Trustee to a representative of the Company or otherwise, the
undersigned's voting rights at the Annual Meeting, or any postponement
or adjournment thereof, as follows:
1. To elect L.E. Simmons and Douglas E. Swanson as Class I Directors of the
Company. If any such nominees should be unavailable, the Trustee may vote
for substitute nominee(s) at its discretion:
[ ] FOR all nominees listed [ ] TO WITHHOLD authority to
above (except as marked vote for all nominees
to the contrary) listed above
[ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY for
the following nominee(s)
only:
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2. To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2002.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
3. To approve the Oil States International, Inc. 2001 Equity Participation
Plan, as amended and restated effective February 19, 2002.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
B. [ ] Deliver a proxy card to the undersigned at the Annual Meeting, with
respect to all exchangeable shares of PTI Holdco held of record by the
undersigned on the record date for the Annual Meeting (and not
subsequently disposed of) so that the undersigned may exercise
personally the undersigned's voting rights at the Annual Meeting, or
any postponement or adjournment thereof.
C. [ ] Deliver a proxy card to: Computershare Trust Company of Canada; Suite
600, 530 8th Avenue SW; Calgary, Alberta Canada T2P 3S8, as the
designee of the undersigned to attend and act for and on behalf of the
undersigned at the Annual Meeting, with respect to all exchangeable
shares of PTI Holdco held of record by the undersigned on the record
date for the Annual Meeting (and not subsequently disposed of) with all
the powers that the undersigned would possess if personally present and
acting thereat including the power to exercise the undersigned's voting
rights at the Annual Meeting, or any postponement or adjournment
thereof.
* * * *
Please sign exactly as your name appears on your exchangeable share
certificate(s) and return this form in the enclosed envelope. When signing as
executor, administrator, attorney, trustee, guardian or custodian, or for a
corporation, please give the full title as such. If the exchangeable shares are
held in a joint account, each joint owner should sign.
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