these matters as facts, may or may not be accurate as of any specific date, and may be subject to important limitations and qualifications (including exceptions thereto set forth in the disclosure letter agreed to by the contracting parties) and may therefore not be complete. The representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement may also be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that may differ from those applicable to investors. Investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties to the Merger Agreement or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Exterran’s public disclosures.
Voting Agreement
On January 24, 2022, concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Exterran entered into a Voting Agreement (the “Parent Voting Agreement”) with the directors and executive officers of Enerflex, pursuant to which such shareholders agreed, among other matters, to vote their Enerflex shares and other securities in favor of the issuance of Enerflex shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
Also on January 24, 2022, concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Enerflex entered into a Voting Agreement with all of the funds managed by Chai Trust Company, LLC that own Exterran Common Stock and the directors and executive officers of Exterran pursuant to which such stockholders agreed, among other matters, to vote their shares of Exterran Common Stock in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Parent Voting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Parent Voting Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Press Release
On January 24, 2022, Exterran issued a press release announcing entry into the Merger Agreement. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information under Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Advisory Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This announcement contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to the respective management expectations about future events, results of operations and the future performance (both operational and financial) and business prospects of Enerflex Ltd., Exterran Corp., or the combined entity. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The use of any of the words “anticipate”, “future”, “plan”, “contemplate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “propose”, “might”, “may”, “will”, “shall”, “project”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “believe”, “predict”, “forecast”, “pursue”, “potential”, “objective” and “capable” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information. In particular, this announcement includes (without limitation) forward-looking information pertaining to: the expectation that the Merger will strengthen Enerflex’s ability to serve customers and enhance shareholder value; the anticipated financial performance of the combined entity, including its expected gross margin and the acceleration of its generation of recurring gross margins; the expected run rate synergies and efficiencies to be achieved as a result of the Merger and the quantum and timing associated therewith; the listing of Enerflex shares on the NYSE or NASDAQ, as applicable, to be effective upon Merger close; the listing of the Enerflex common shares being issued in connection with the Merger on the TSX; anticipated shareholder value; expected accretion to Adjusted EBITDA, cash flow per share, and earnings per share for shareholders of Enerflex; excess free cash flow beginning in 2023; pro forma geographic exposure and the expected revenues associated therewith; future capital expenditures, including the amount and nature thereof; product bookings and backlog; oil and gas prices and the impact of such prices on demand for the combined entity’s products and services; development trends in the oil and gas industry; seasonal variations in the activity levels of certain oil and gas markets; expectation in respect of excess free cash flow following closing of the Merger; business prospects and strategy; expansion and growth of the business and operations, including position in the energy service markets; expectations regarding future dividends; the 3-year revolving credit facility and 5-year bridge loan facility and the combined entity’s related targets of bank-adjusted net debt to EBITDA and the timing thereof; the bridge loan facility providing financing to backstop an anticipated issuance of new debt securities and the timing thereof; the committed financing being sufficient to fully repay existing Enerflex and Exterran notes and revolving credit facilities, provide for capital expenditures and other ordinary course capital needs, and provide significant liquidity for the pro forma business; the priorities of the combined entity in 2023 following capital commitments in 2022; expectations and implications of changes in government regulation, laws and income taxes; environmental, social, and governance matters; the combined entity’s ability to deliver sustainable solutions; the constitution of the Board of Directors of the combined entity as at closing of the Merger; the receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the Enerflex shareholders and Exterran shareholders and the timing associated therewith; the disclosures provided under the heading “Select Pro Forma Financial Information”; Exterran’s expectations regarding its fourth quarter 2021 results; and the successful completion of the Merger and the anticipated closing date. This forward-looking information is based on assumptions, estimates and analysis made by Exterran and Enerflex and their perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that are believed by Enerflex to be reasonable and relevant in the circumstances and in light of the Merger.