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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-5591
PENNZOIL COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 74-1597290
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
PENNZOIL PLACE, P.O. BOX 2967
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77252-2967
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 546-4000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED
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Common Stock, par value $0.83 1/3 per share New York Stock Exchange
Pacific Stock Exchange
Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock New York Stock Exchange
Pacific Stock Exchange
Debentures New York Stock Exchange
6 1/2% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due January 15, 2003
4 3/4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due October 1, 2003
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ____
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. X
Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant: $2.9 billion as of January 31, 1997.
Number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date, January 31, 1997: Common Stock, par
value $0.83 1/3 per share -- 46,839,557.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: PORTIONS OF THE PROXY STATEMENT TO BE
FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO REGULATION 14A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPANY'S 1997
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO PART III
HEREOF (TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN ITEMS 10, 11, 12 AND 13 OF PART III OF THIS
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K).
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS -- SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS
This annual report on Form 10-K of Pennzoil Company for the year ended
December 31, 1996 contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by
the safe harbors created thereby. To the extent that such statements are not
recitations of historical fact, such statements constitute forward-looking
statements which, by definition, involve risks and uncertainties. In particular,
statements (i) under the captions (a) "Oil and Gas -- North America -- Canada,"
(b) "Oil and Gas -- North America -- Exploration, Development and Production
Activities," (c) "Oil and Gas -- International," (d) "Motor Oil & Refined
Products -- Manufacturing" and (e) "Franchise Operations" under "Item 1.
Business and Item 2. Properties" and (ii) under the captions (a) "Oil and Gas --
Results of Operations," (b) "Oil and Gas -- Exploration, Development and
Production Activities," (c) "Motor Oil & Refined Products -- Operating Results"
and (d) "Capital Resources and Liquidity" under "Item 7. Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contain
forward-looking statements. Where, in any forward-looking statement, Pennzoil
expresses an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such
expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a
reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the statement of
expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished.
The following are factors that could cause actual results or events to
differ materially from those anticipated, and include but are not limited to:
general economic, financial and business conditions; commodity prices for
natural gas and crude oil; the effect of weather on natural gas demand and
consumption; competition for foreign drilling rights; the costs of exploration
and development of petroleum reserves; exploration risks; political risks
impacting exploration and development; competition in the motor oil marketing
business; base oil margins and supply and demand in the base oil business; the
success and costs of advertising and promotional efforts; mechanical failure in
refining operations; unanticipated environmental liabilities; changes in and
compliance with governmental regulations; changes in tax laws; and the costs and
effects of legal proceedings.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS AND ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
Pennzoil Company ("Pennzoil") is an energy company engaged primarily in oil
and gas exploration and production, in processing, refining and marketing of oil
and motor oil and refined products and in fast automotive oil change operations.
Pennzoil's operations are conducted primarily through subsidiaries. Pennzoil
Exploration and Production Company ("PEPCO") conducts the majority of Pennzoil's
oil and gas exploration and production operations. The refining of oil and the
processing and marketing of motor oil, refined products and industrial
specialties are conducted by Pennzoil Products Company ("PPC"). Jiffy Lube
International, Inc. ("Jiffy Lube") franchises, owns and operates automotive fast
lubrication and fluid maintenance service centers.
As of December 31, 1996, Pennzoil beneficially owned approximately 18
million shares of common stock of Chevron Corporation ("Chevron"). At the
current dividend rate, Pennzoil receives approximately $39 million annually in
dividends on its current investment in Chevron stock. Reference is made to
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Capital Resources and Liquidity" and Note 1 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
INDUSTRY SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The tabular presentation below sets forth certain financial information
regarding Pennzoil's industry segments (i.e., oil and gas, motor oil and refined
products, franchise operations and sulphur). Pennzoil's foreign operations
historically have not been material in relation to consolidated revenues,
operating income and identifiable assets.
1996 1995 1994
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(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
REVENUES
Oil and Gas............................. $ 755,655 $ 732,356 $ 833,938
Motor Oil & Refined Products............ 1,696,207 1,539,351 1,509,694
Franchise Operations.................... 303,700 289,222 258,102
Sulphur(1).............................. -- -- 71,902
Other(2)................................ 103,440 87,133 59,673
Intersegment sales(3)................... (372,156) (158,076) (170,366)
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$2,486,846 $2,489,986 $2,562,943
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Oil and Gas(4).......................... $ 239,658 $ 91,967 $ (4,901)
Motor Oil & Refined Products(5)......... 53,327 12,044 41,767
Franchise Operations.................... 21,383 13,188 2,814
Sulphur(1).............................. -- -- (57,407)
Impairment of long-lived assets(6)...... -- (399,830) --
Other(2)................................ 87,333 74,024 55,598
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Total operating income
(loss)...................... 401,701 (208,607) 37,871
Corporate administrative expense........ 55,155 74,720 66,324
Interest expense, net(4)................ 177,420 194,348 476,641
Income tax provision (benefit).......... 35,228 (172,533) (221,355)
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Income (loss) before cumulative effect
of change in accounting principle..... $ 133,898 $ (305,142) $ (283,739)
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1996 1995 1994
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(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS
Oil and Gas(4).......................... $1,747,031 $1,991,895 $2,529,188
Motor Oil & Refined Products............ 908,389 871,506 704,271
Franchise Operations.................... 339,293 339,968 304,380
Sulphur(1).............................. -- -- 53,309
Other................................... 148,940 160,979 159,306
Corporate............................... 980,671 943,483 966,009
Intersegment eliminations............... (70) (55) (653)
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$4,124,254 $4,307,776 $4,715,810
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DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION
EXPENSE
Oil and Gas(4).......................... $ 216,857 $ 270,792 $ 411,597
Motor Oil & Refined Products(5)......... 32,063 30,458 51,877
Franchise Operations.................... 19,840 18,086 15,830
Sulphur(1).............................. -- -- 54,375
Other................................... 329 695 663
Corporate............................... 4,848 5,088 4,844
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$ 273,937 $ 325,119 $ 539,186
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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES(7)
Oil and Gas(8).......................... $ 311,877 $ 297,617 $ 630,432
Motor Oil & Refined Products(9)......... 231,677 134,883 40,361
Franchise Operations.................... 19,509 40,773 18,937
Sulphur(1).............................. -- -- 8,548
Other................................... 135 504 761
Corporate............................... 2,425 3,989 6,458
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$ 565,623 $ 477,766 $ 705,497
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(1) In October 1994, Pennzoil entered into an agreement with Freeport-McMoRan
Resource Partners, Limited Partnership ("Freeport-McMoRan") providing for
the sale by Pennzoil to Freeport-McMoRan of substantially all the domestic
assets of Pennzoil's sulphur segment. In connection with this transaction,
Pennzoil's sulphur segment recorded a charge to depreciation, depletion and
amortization expense ("DD&A") of $50.2 million in September 1994. The
transaction was completed in January 1995. Pennzoil continues to operate its
related international sulphur business. Beginning with January 1995, the
results of such operations are included in other segment operating income.
Reference is made to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations -- Sulphur" and Note 10 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(2) For 1996, this amount primarily represents a $41.7 million pretax gain from
Pennzoil's sale of Vermejo Park Ranch and dividend income from Pennzoil's
investment in Chevron common stock. Reference is made to "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Other" and Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information. For 1995 and 1994, these amounts
primarily represent dividend income from Pennzoil's investment in Chevron
common stock.
(3) Substantially all intersegment sales, which are priced at market, are from
the oil and gas segment to the motor oil and refined products segment.
(4) In October 1994, Pennzoil settled a dispute with the Internal Revenue
Service ("IRS") relating to a proposed tax deficiency based on an audit of
Pennzoil's 1988 federal income tax return. In connection with this
settlement, Pennzoil paid $556.0 million to the IRS in October 1994 from
cash, cash equivalents and current marketable securities and other
investments on hand. In addition, as a result of the IRS settlement,
Pennzoil increased the balance of its investment in PEPCO (at the time named
Pennzoil Petroleum Company) capital stock for financial reporting purposes
and, therefore, the carrying value of PEPCO's oil and gas properties by
$390.3 million, and such increased investment resulted in a $93.9 million
increase in DD&A recognized in October 1994 relating to PEPCO's oil and gas
properties from the date of the acquisition of PEPCO to the date of the IRS
settlement. These adjustments resulted in a net increase in property, plant
and equipment of $296.4 million as of September 30, 1994, while interest
charges and DD&A adjustments related to the IRS settlement reduced
Pennzoil's 1994 pretax income by $388.2 million. Reference is made to
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Oil and Gas" and Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information.
(5) As of September 30, 1994, PPC ceased processing crude oil at its refinery in
Roosevelt, Utah. In connection therewith, PPC recorded a total charge of
$32.5 million, $24.3 million of which was charged to DD&A.
(6) Effective July 1, 1995, Pennzoil adopted the requirements of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of." As a result, Pennzoil recorded a pretax charge of $399.8 million as of
July 1, 1995 to reflect the impairment of long-lived assets. Included in the
pretax charge of $399.8 million for the impairment of long-lived assets were
charges related to the oil and gas, motor oil and refined products,
franchise operations and corporate segments of $378.9 million, $3.5 million,
$3.5 million and $13.9 million, respectively. Charges for the impairment of
long-lived assets resulting from the adoption of SFAS No. 121 have not been
included in DD&A in the table above. Reference is made to "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Oil and Gas" and Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information.
(7) Includes interest capitalized of $10,735,000, $4,231,000 and $9,027,000 in
1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
(8) For 1994, capital expenditures for the oil and gas segment include
$230,924,000 related to the acquisition of Co-enerco Resources Ltd. ("Co-
enerco"). Reference is made to Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information. Capital expenditures for 1994 do not
include any amounts paid with respect to the IRS settlement discussed in
footnote (4) above.
(9) For 1995, capital expenditures for the motor oil & refined products segment
include $598,000 allocated to property, plant and equipment added as a
result of PPC's acquisition of the assets of the Viscosity Oil division
("Viscosity Oil") of Case Corporation ("Case"). Reference is made to
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Motor Oil & Refined Products" and Note 10 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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Narrative descriptions of these business segments follow, with emphasis on
1996 developments. Unless otherwise indicated by the context, references to
Pennzoil include its subsidiaries.
OIL AND GAS
In the oil and gas segment, Pennzoil engages in the acquisition,
exploration, exploitation and development of prospective and proved oil and gas
properties, the production and sale of crude oil, condensate and natural gas
liquids and the production, treatment and sale of natural gas. The bulk of
Pennzoil's production is derived from established fields in Texas, Louisiana,
Utah and federal waters offshore Louisiana, Texas and California.
OIL AND GAS RESERVES. The following table sets forth information regarding
Pennzoil's net proved reserves and the present value (discounted at 10%) of the
estimated future net cash flows before deduction of income taxes from the
production and sale of those reserves. The reserves are reported by Ryder Scott
Company Petroleum Engineers, Houston, Texas ("Ryder Scott") and Outtrim Szabo
Associates Ltd., Calgary, Canada ("Outtrim Szabo") in accordance with criteria
prescribed by SFAS No. 69, "Disclosures About Oil and Gas Producing Activities."
The summary report of Ryder Scott on the reserve estimates as of December 31,
1996, is set forth as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and includes
reserve estimates of each of PEPCO, Pennzoil Caspian Corporation, Pennzoil
Resources Canada Ltd., Pennzoil Venezuela Inc., PPC and Pennzoil. The summary
reports of Ryder Scott and Outtrim Szabo on the reserve estimates as of December
31, 1995 and December 31, 1994 are included in Pennzoil's previously filed
Annual Reports on Form 10-K.
Information regarding ownership interests, prices, costs and other factual
data was furnished to Ryder Scott and Outtrim Szabo by Pennzoil. To facilitate
timely issuance of the reserve estimates, estimated production data were used
for the last few months of each year. Pennzoil believes that use of the actual
production data would not have resulted in any material change in the estimates
of reserves or pretax future net cash flows.
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TOTAL PROVED RESERVES
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1996 1995 1994
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Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids
(millions of barrels)
United States......................................... 165 175 205
Foreign(1)............................................ 22 26 15
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187 201 220
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Natural gas (billion cubic feet ("Bcf"))
United States(2)...................................... 1,187 1,255 1,341
Foreign(1)............................................ 90 214 204
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1,277 1,469 1,545
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Present value (10% discount rate) of estimated future net
cash flows before deduction of income taxes (in
millions)(3)
United States......................................... $3,697 $2,587 $1,778
Foreign............................................... 270 178 180
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$3,967 $2,765 $1,958
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PROVED DEVELOPED RESERVES
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1996 1995 1994
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Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids
(millions of barrels)
United States............................................. 141 151 176
Foreign(1)................................................ 1 11 15
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142 162 191
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Natural gas (Bcf)
United States(2).......................................... 1,070 1,132 1,242
Foreign(1)................................................ 90 202 192
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1,160 1,334 1,434
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Present value (10% discount rate) of estimated future net
cash flows before deduction of income taxes (in
millions)(3)
United States............................................. $3,329 $2,318 $1,696
Foreign................................................... 58 138 175
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$3,387 $2,456 $1,871
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(1) In July 1996, Pennzoil sold its non-strategic Canadian oil and gas assets
to Gulf Canada Resources Limited ("Gulf Canada"). Reference is made to
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Oil and Gas" and Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information.
(2) United States natural gas reserves for 1996, 1995 and 1994 exclude 182 Bcf,
156 Bcf and 161 Bcf, respectively, of carbon dioxide gas for sale or use in
Pennzoil's operations.
(3) Reference is made to "Supplemental Financial and Statistical
Information -- Unaudited -- Oil and Gas Information" on pages F-31 through
F-37 hereof for additional information regarding Pennzoil's proved reserves
and estimated future net revenues therefrom, including presentation of
Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves
calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 69.
No significant change in Pennzoil's proved reserves as set forth above has
occurred as a result of any major discovery or other event since December 31,
1996.
No estimates of Pennzoil's total proved net oil or gas reserves have been
filed with or included in reports to any federal authority or agency other than
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") since January 1, 1996.
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OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES. The following table shows Pennzoil's developed and
undeveloped oil and gas acreage as of December 31, 1996.
DEVELOPED UNDEVELOPED
ACREAGE(1) ACREAGE(2)
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GROSS NET GROSS NET
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(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
United States
Alabama..................................... 8 4 -- --
Arkansas.................................... 24 5 2 1
Colorado.................................... -- -- 35 35
Kansas...................................... 43 40 1 --
Louisiana................................... 234 184 24 19
Mississippi................................. 25 19 14 10
Montana..................................... -- -- 350 168
New Mexico.................................. 15 10 694 691
New York.................................... 16 14 5 4
Ohio........................................ 6 6 1 1
Pennsylvania................................ 179 149 145 124
Texas....................................... 486 359 73 37
Utah........................................ 139 63 22 14
West Virginia............................... 376 344 80 61
United States Waters
Offshore Alaska.......................... 7 1 3 --
Offshore California...................... 4 1 11 3
Offshore Louisiana....................... 273 178 160 147
Offshore Texas........................... 52 22 167 122
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Total United States........................... 1,887 1,399 1,787 1,437
Foreign(3)
Australia................................... -- -- 397 175
Azerbaijan.................................. -- -- 212 37
Canada...................................... 27 27 265 265
Egypt....................................... -- -- 411 228
Qatar....................................... -- -- 675 675
Venezuela................................... 2 1 1,434 1,004
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Total Foreign................................. 29 28 3,394 2,384
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Total......................................... 1,916 1,427 5,181 3,821
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(1) Developed acreage represents the spacing units or other acreage assignable
to productive wells.
(2) Undeveloped acreage is acreage on which wells have not been drilled or
completed to a point that would permit the production of commercial
quantities of oil and gas, regardless of whether such acreage contains
proved reserves.
(3) Acreage in foreign areas other than Canada is operated under production
sharing arrangements, service contracts or other contractual arrangements
not involving lease or fee ownership.
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The following table shows the approximate number of Pennzoil's productive
oil and gas wells as of December 31 for the years shown. Productive wells
consist of producing wells and wells capable of production in commercial
quantities.
GROSS WELLS(1) NET WELLS(1)
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1996 1995 1994 1996 1995 1994
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Oil
United States...................... 6,637 6,892 7,264 3,725 3,977 4,135
Foreign............................ 5 619 984 5 411 508
Natural gas
United States...................... 1,814 1,674 2,149 1,234 1,067 1,232
Foreign............................ 46 369 523 42 239 259
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8,502 9,554 10,920 5,006 5,694 6,134
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(1) "Gross Wells" includes all wells in which Pennzoil has an interest. "Net
Wells" reflects Pennzoil's percentage ownership interest in each "Gross
Well." One or more completions in the same bore hole are counted as one
well. Any well in which one of multiple completions is an oil completion is
classified as an oil well.
PRODUCTION AND SALES. The following table summarizes the average daily
production of Pennzoil, net of all royalties, overriding royalties and other
outstanding interests for the periods indicated. Natural gas production refers
only to marketable production of natural gas on an "as sold" basis. The majority
of production in the following table categorized as "foreign" is production in
Canada.
1996 1995 1994
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Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (barrels per
day)
United States............................................. 56,391 60,069 64,140
Foreign................................................... 3,213 7,074 4,569
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59,604 67,143 68,709
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Natural gas (thousand cubic feet ("Mcf") per day)
United States............................................. 552,408 607,163 689,461
Foreign................................................... 36,803 55,148 27,501
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589,211 662,311 716,962
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The following table shows the weighted average sales prices received by
Pennzoil for its production and the average production (lifting) costs per unit
of production.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
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UNITED
STATES FOREIGN TOTAL
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Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (per
barrel)................................................... $14.78 $18.70 $14.99
Natural gas (per Mcf)....................................... $ 1.92 $ 1.14 $ 1.87
Production (lifting) costs per equivalent barrel(1)(2)...... $ 3.31 $ 3.78 $ 3.34
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
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STATES FOREIGN TOTAL
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Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (per
barrel)................................................... $14.15 $15.64 $14.31
Natural gas (per Mcf)....................................... $ 1.51 $ .92 $ 1.46
Production (lifting) costs per equivalent barrel(1)(2)...... $ 3.40 $ 3.32 $ 3.39
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
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UNITED
STATES FOREIGN TOTAL
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Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids (per
barrel)................................................... $13.65 $14.96 $13.74
Natural gas (per Mcf)....................................... $ 1.81 $ 1.38 $ 1.79
Production (lifting) costs per equivalent barrel(1)(2)...... $ 3.82 $ 3.43 $ 3.80
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(1) For purposes of providing common units of measure, natural gas is converted
to a Btu-equivalent barrel of liquid on the basis of relative energy
content (6 Mcf per barrel).
(2) Production (lifting) costs are costs incurred to operate and maintain wells
and related equipment and facilities. They do not include depreciation,
depletion and amortization of capitalized acquisition, exploration and
development costs, exploration expenses, general and administrative
expenses, interest expense or income tax. Differences between sales prices
and production (lifting) costs do not represent profit.
Pennzoil sells its crude oil and condensate production generally based on
posted field prices less any applicable transportation charges, its natural gas
liquids production at negotiated prices and its natural gas production generally
under a combination of 30-day spot, short-term and long-term sales contracts.
Pennzoil's natural gas marketing efforts are primarily constrained by normal
free marketplace competition and by regulatory limitations described generally
below under the caption "Government Regulation."
Pennzoil has a price risk management program that permits utilization of
agreements and financial instruments (such as futures, forward and option
contracts and swaps and collars) to reduce the price risk associated with
fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices. Reference is made to
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Capital Resources and Liquidity" for additional information.
DRILLING ACTIVITY. The following table shows Pennzoil's net productive and
dry exploratory and development wells completed for the periods shown.
Completion occurs upon the installation of permanent equipment for the
production of oil or gas, or, in the case of dry holes, upon reporting
abandonment to the appropriate regulatory agency.
NET EXPLORATORY NET DEVELOPMENT
WELLS WELLS
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1996 1995 1994 1996 1995 1994
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Oil Wells(1)
United States.................................... -- 6.5 8.2 22.6 45.1 36.1
Foreign.......................................... -- 8.3 4.5 1.0 1.5 1.9
Gas Wells(1)
United States.................................... 2.8 7.4 22.2 44.3 48.6 45.1
Foreign.......................................... 1.0 11.7 2.8 3.0 21.1 1.2
Dry Holes(2)
United States.................................... 2.7 1.5 7.1 3.8 -- 1.0
Foreign.......................................... 5.5 6.0 5.4 -- 2.1 --
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12.0 41.4 50.2 74.7 118.4 85.3
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(1) For purposes of this tabulation, a productive well is an exploratory or a
development well that is not a dry hole. One or more completions in the
same bore hole are counted as one well. Any well in which one of multiple
completions is an oil completion is classified as an oil well.
(2) A dry hole is an exploratory or development well found to be incapable of
producing either oil or gas in sufficient quantities to justify completion
as an oil or gas well.
As of December 31, 1996, Pennzoil was participating in the drilling or
awaiting completion of 5 gross (3.2 net) wells onshore and 9 gross (5.1 net)
wells offshore the United States.
NORTH AMERICA -- ASSET HIGHGRADING PROGRAM. During 1996, Pennzoil completed
its assessment of its domestic oil and gas properties and its related asset
highgrading program commenced in 1992. This assessment resulted in (i) the
categorization of Pennzoil's oil and gas properties into core and noncore
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producing areas and core and noncore producing fields within core areas and (ii)
the disposition of substantially all properties and fields categorized as
noncore assets.
From the beginning of 1992 through 1996, Pennzoil disposed of approximately
620 domestic producing oil and gas fields, including approximately 20 fields in
1996. The fields disposed of in 1996 primarily consisted of noncore properties
in the Gulf of Mexico. Proceeds from the sales of these domestic oil and gas
assets in 1996 totaled approximately $89.2 million. The noncore assets disposed
of over the five-year period would have represented approximately 10% of the
reported value of Pennzoil's current proven oil and gas reserves and did not
factor into Pennzoil's future reserve development plans. Pennzoil currently has
approximately 100 core oil and gas properties in the United States. Reference is
made to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations -- Oil and Gas" for additional information.
NORTH AMERICA -- CANADA. In July 1996, Pennzoil completed two related
transactions with Gulf Canada: (i) the establishment of a joint venture for the
development of natural gas reserves in the Zama area of northern Alberta and
(ii) the sale by Pennzoil of its remaining, non-strategic Canadian oil and gas
assets to Gulf Canada. Including working capital and closing adjustments of $2.3
million received in January 1997, Pennzoil received net proceeds of $195.1
million from the sale. Pennzoil recorded an after-tax gain of $19.9 million on
the sale, of which $19.1 million was due to the recognition of certain tax
benefits. Reference is made to Note 2 and Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional information. The sale included 840,000 net
acres of land, 75% of which was undeveloped. The properties sold were located in
Alberta and British Columbia and included net proved reserves of approximately
35 million barrels ("MMbbls") of oil equivalent and, at the time of the sale,
the properties were producing approximately 5.5 thousand barrels ("Mbbls") per
day of liquids and 34 million cubic feet ("MMcf") per day of natural gas, net of
royalties. Included in Pennzoil's consolidated results for 1996 are revenues of
$29.3 million and operating income of $0.2 million from these properties during
1996.
The Zama joint venture with Gulf Canada has over 600 well bores that are
prospective and as many as 500 could ultimately be completed as commercial gas
wells. Through January 1997, the joint venture has performed workovers on 38
existing wells. The 1997 program is designed to complete 60 additional wells.
The joint venture has contracted with Novagas Clearinghouse, Ltd. ("NCL") to
manage processing and gathering facilities in the Zama joint venture and provide
long-term services under a volume incentive based arrangement. Current
processing capacity restricts Pennzoil's net production of natural gas in the
Zama area to 22-25 MMcf per day. NCL is currently constructing additional
processing capacity at Zama which should allow Pennzoil to increase its net
production of natural gas by 15-20 MMcf per day. Completion is expected by the
fourth quarter of 1997.
NORTH AMERICA -- VOLUMES AND PRODUCTION COSTS. Oil and gas production
volumes decreased in 1996 primarily as a result of the disposal of noncore
assets. During 1996, Pennzoil produced an average of approximately 158,000
barrels of oil equivalent ("BOE") per day compared to an average of
approximately 178,000 BOE per day during 1995. Total production costs and
expenses per BOE, excluding exploration expense and DD&A, were reduced from
$5.32 in 1994 to $5.09 in 1995 and to $4.41 in 1996.
NORTH AMERICA -- EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES. In the
Gulf of Mexico, Pennzoil owns a 75% working interest in West Cameron 580, where
Pennzoil commenced production with its first well in October 1996 with initial
net rates of 50 MMcf per day of natural gas and 2,500 barrels of liquids per
day. Due to mechanical problems, the well was temporarily shut-in in December
1996, but is currently expected to resume production in the first quarter of
1997. A second well in West Cameron 580 is scheduled to begin production in the
first quarter of 1997. At East Cameron 334, where Pennzoil has a 28% working
interest, gas was discovered on a similar, but smaller feature, in the block
adjacent to Pennzoil's West Cameron 580 discovery. Production at East Cameron
334 is scheduled to commence in the third or fourth quarter of 1997. During the
first half of 1996, Pennzoil completed work programs at the South Marsh Island
23 complex, Ship Shoal 198 and Ship Shoal 154. These programs included the
drilling of new wells and the recompletion of existing wells. Due primarily to
the completion of these work programs, average daily Gulf of Mexico production
in December 1996 increased by 1,000 BOE per day over December 1995. Pennzoil is
also drilling a subsalt test well at South Marsh Island 97, where Pennzoil is
the operator and has a 50% working interest.
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In September 1996, Pennzoil and a subsidiary of Enterprise Oil plc
("Enterprise") agreed to form a strategic alliance to pursue certain exploration
opportunities on 102 leases in Pennzoil's Gulf of Mexico portfolio where
Pennzoil's working interest is 50% or more. Enterprise will earn an interest
equal to half of Pennzoil's working interest in each prospect (and any leases
within the portfolio into which the prospect extends) by contributing funds
towards the costs of drilling a jointly-agreed upon exploration well on each
prospect. On 59 of the 102 leases within the portfolio, where Pennzoil's average
working interest is 92%, Enterprise has agreed to fund 100% of such drilling
costs, subject to a minimum investment of $100 million through 1998. On the
remaining 43 leases, where Pennzoil's average working interest is 80%,
Enterprise has agreed to fund 67% of such drilling costs, with no minimum
commitment, through 1999. These periods may be extended by one year and two
years, respectively, if Enterprise elects to increase its minimum commitment
from $100 million to $150 million. During the next two to three years, Pennzoil
and Enterprise expect to drill about 20 wells under the program.
In the second half of 1996, Pennzoil spudded wells at Garden Banks 161,
High Island 352, Quarantine Bay and Gheens under the Pennzoil/Enterprise
alliance. A discovery was made at Garden Banks 161, logging 220 feet of oil
sands in three separate intervals. Pennzoil is currently evaluating development
scenarios and future appraisal wells for this block. The High Island 352 well
was plugged and abandoned after determining it was a dry hole, and the two other
exploration wells are expected to be evaluated in the first quarter of 1997.
During 1996, Pennzoil conducted an active onshore workover and drilling
program. One well was drilled at Tinsley Field in Mississippi as a follow-up to
a 1995 gas discovery. Production from this field, in which Pennzoil has
approximately a 93% working interest, is currently 10 MMcf per day of natural
gas and 2,700 barrels per day of liquids. In the Carthage Field in Texas,
Pennzoil continued an infill drilling program by completing 17 wells in the
Cotton Valley and Travis Peak formations during 1996. This infill drilling
program enabled Pennzoil to maintain 1996 production in the Carthage Field at
levels comparable to 1995. In Baxterville Field in Mississippi, two new wells
were drilled and workovers were completed on 30 existing wells. As a result,
liquid production from the Baxterville field increased 100 barrels per day
during 1996. Pennzoil has a 100% working interest in the Baxterville field,
subject to a net profits arrangement with a crude oil purchaser, who is funding
the capital program.
INTERNATIONAL. In September 1994, the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan
Republic ("SOCAR") and a consortium of foreign oil companies, which includes
Pennzoil, signed an oil production sharing contract for development of the
Azeri, Chirag and a deepwater portion of the Gunashli fields in the Caspian Sea.
The contract was ratified by the Azerbaijan Parliament in November 1994 and was
made effective in December 1994. The contract covers the basic tenets of the
project, including profit splits, taxation, project management mechanism, legal
issues, hiring practices and other details. The combined fields are located in
the southern portion of the Caspian Sea in approximately 400 feet of water.
Aggregate capital investment for all members of the consortium is estimated to
be between $7 and $8 billion over the 30-year life of the project to develop an
estimated 4 billion barrels of recoverable reserves. As a member of the
consortium, Pennzoil had an initial interest in the project of 9.82%. The
contract includes a $300 million bonus to be paid by the consortium to the
government of Azerbaijan in a phased manner over the life of the project, 50% of
which has already been paid.
In July 1996, Pennzoil completed the sale of approximately half of its
9.82% interest in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli ("ACG") joint development unit
offshore Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea to Exxon, ITOCHU Oil Exploration Co.,
Ltd. ("ITOCHU") and Unocal. The three companies will pay approximately $130
million to Pennzoil for a 5% working interest in the ACG unit (3.00% to Exxon,
1.47% to ITOCHU and 0.53% to Unocal) and the right to receive approximately 51%
of the payments due Pennzoil for reimbursement of costs incurred in developing a
gas utilization project for the Gunashli Field. Cash payments are scheduled in
three installments with the first installment having been made in two payments
consisting of approximately $83 million received at closing and another $5
million received in August 1996. A subsequent installment of $22 million is tied
to first production and a final payment of $20 million is due when the unit
reaches production of 200,000 barrels per day. Pennzoil retains a 4.82% working
interest in the ACG unit. As part of the transaction, the three companies will
fund all of Pennzoil's future obligations in the ACG project, retroactive to
January 1, 1996, until all such expenditures and accrued interest are recovered
from Pennzoil's share of production from the ACG unit. Pennzoil received a net
cash payment of approximately $16 million in
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August 1996 for reimbursement of Pennzoil's obligations in the ACG unit incurred
from January 1996 through July 1996. No gain or loss resulted from this
transaction as proceeds from the sale were applied to reduce Pennzoil's net
investment in the ACG unit and the gas utilization project. Reference is made to
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Oil and Gas" for additional information.
In September 1995, the consortium elected to pursue dual export routes for
transporting early oil production from the Caspian Sea, one north through an
existing pipeline system to a Russian port on the Black Sea, and the second west
through Azerbaijan and Georgia to the Black Sea. The western route will require
construction of 73 miles of pipeline to interconnect existing lines. All
necessary treaties and commercial agreements between governments and the western
companies for the northern route became effective in February 1996. Spending on
the early oil project will begin to accelerate as a result of these actions.
Pennzoil has recorded 20 million barrels of proved crude oil reserves relating
to early oil from this project.
In November 1995, Pennzoil announced that its Pennzoil Caspian Development
Corporation ("PCDC") subsidiary had entered into a definitive exploration,
development and production sharing contract with SOCAR covering the Karabakh
prospect in the Caspian Sea offshore Azerbaijan. Participating in the project
with Pennzoil (30%) are units of LUKoil of Russia (7.5%), Agip of Italy (5%) and
LUKAgip, a subsidiary of LUKoil and Agip (50%). In addition, a commercial
affiliate of SOCAR has a 7.5% interest as a contractor party. The exploration,
development and production sharing agreement was ratified by the Azerbaijan
Parliament in February 1996. The Karabakh prospect is located north of the ACG
deepwater unit and outside the Apsheron trend approximately 50 miles offshore in
approximately 600 feet of water. The work commitment will include a seismic
program and exploratory drilling over a period of three years, which period may
be extended an additional one-and-a-half years. PCDC currently expects the first
exploratory well to be drilled in mid-1997. Should commercial hydrocarbons be
discovered, the agreement will have a development and production period of 25
years, which may be extended an additional 5 years under certain conditions.
Also in Azerbaijan, Pennzoil completed work in 1994 on a comprehensive gas
gathering and compression system to capture, compress and transport to shore
approximately 150 MMcf per day of natural gas previously being vented from the
Gunashli field. As of December 31, 1996, over one-half of Pennzoil's investment
in the gas utilization project had been recovered through credit toward
Pennzoil's portion of bonus payments made to the government of Azerbaijan with
respect to the Karabakh prospect and the ACG fields, direct payments from SOCAR
during 1995, proceeds from the sale of approximately half of Pennzoil's interest
in the ACG joint development unit and bonus payments from the other participants
in the Karabakh prospect. Pennzoil's remaining investment in the gas utilization
project will be reimbursed through future payments from SOCAR funded by bonus
payments to be made by other participants in the Karabakh prospect and in the
ACG fields and additional credits toward Pennzoil's future bonus payments with
respect to the ACG fields. Pennzoil turned over operations of the gas gathering
system to SOCAR in July 1996.
In Australia, Pennzoil signed a farm-in agreement in October 1996, with
Amity Oil, N.L. ("Amity") to explore the Whicher Range concession in southwest
Australia. Pennzoil will pay 88% of the costs for one recompletion and one well
in 1997 in exchange for a 44% interest in the property. Amity will be the
operator during the exploration phase, and Pennzoil will become operator for the
development phase. Amity is currently negotiating permits with local interests
for surface rights in order to begin work on the project. Permits are expected
to be obtained by the end of the second quarter of 1997. Pennzoil also exercised
an option with Amity on the EP 381 area, and a farmout agreement is in the
process of being negotiated. The option calls for the acquisition and processing
of 100 kilometers of 2-D seismic and the drilling of one well. Under the farm-in
agreement, Pennzoil also has the option to join Amity in three additional
prospects.
In October 1996, Pennzoil was awarded the drilling rights to the North July
block offshore Egypt in the Gulf of Suez. Pennzoil has a 100% working interest
in this block, which is bordered by a large oil field (July/North July). The
North July block contains appraised discoveries which tested 8,000 barrels per
day of crude oil as well as undrilled prospects. The award is subject to
ratification by the Egyptian parliament, which is currently expected in the
first half of 1997. Pennzoil currently expects to spud its first well in the
second half of 1997.
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In January 1997, Pennzoil was awarded the drilling rights to Block E, the
West Beni Suef exploration block, in Egypt's western desert. The award is
subject to ratification by the Egyptian parliament, which is currently expected
in the first half of 1997. Pennzoil has a 100% working interest and has
committed to spend $7 million to acquire 2-D seismic on the block and drill
three exploration wells within three years from parliamentary approval. West
Beni Suef is located approximately 100 miles southwest of Cairo and covers 8.7
million acres.
Including the award of Block E, Pennzoil now has five exploration blocks in
Egypt covering a total of 9.5 million acres. Four blocks are located in the Gulf
of Suez. In the southeast Gulf of Suez Block, where Pennzoil has a 50% interest,
Repsol Exploracion Egypto S.A. ("Repsol"), as operator, is currently expected to
drill a well in the second quarter of 1997.
In December 1996, Pennzoil completed the drilling of its first commitment
well on Block 8 offshore Qatar. The well showed some oil accumulations that were
too small to commercially develop, and the well was plugged and abandoned.
Pennzoil will drill three more commitment wells on Block 8, two of which are
currently expected to be spudded in the second half of 1997.
Reference is made to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations -- Oil and Gas -- Exploration, Development
and Production Activities -- Egypt" and "-- Exploration, Development and
Production Activities -- Other International" for additional information.
CAPITAL BUDGET. Pennzoil's capital budget, including interest capitalized,
for domestic and international oil and gas exploration and development during
1997 is currently estimated to be $337.7 million, compared to $311.9 million of
capital expenditures in 1996. Reference is made to "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Capital Resources
and Liquidity" for additional information.
OPERATING RISKS. Pennzoil conducts or participates in certain offshore oil
and gas operations which are subject to the hazards of marine operations, such
as capsizing, collision and adverse weather and sea conditions, as well as risks
of blowouts and fires, which are generally present in all oil and gas drilling.
In the past, production from offshore operations has been delayed on several
occasions as a result of pipeline breaks, hurricanes, blowouts and other
unforeseen events. In addition, Pennzoil's foreign oil and gas operations are
subject to certain risks, such as nationalization, confiscation, renegotiation
of existing contracts and currency fluctuations. Pennzoil monitors political,
regulatory and economic developments in any foreign country in which it
operates.
MOTOR OIL & REFINED PRODUCTS
Pennzoil's motor oil and refined products operations are conducted by PPC.
These operations include the procurement and refining of crude oil and the
blending, packaging and marketing of motor oil and refined products.
MANUFACTURING. PPC owns and operates two lube oil and specialty refineries,
one located near Oil City, Pennsylvania ("Rouseville") and the other, located in
Shreveport, Louisiana. The paraffinic lube base stocks produced by these
refineries are used primarily in the blending of motor oil and other lubricants
by PPC's marketing division. The lube oil and specialty refineries also produce
waxes, petrolatums, special cut kerosenes, transformer oils, process oils and
other naphthenic base oils for use in producing industrial specialty products or
for sale to industrial customers. Jet fuel is also supplied by the Shreveport
refinery to several commercial airlines.
In December 1996, commercial production commenced at the new
state-of-the-art lube oil hydrocracker facility of Excel Paralubes ("Excel"), a
50-50 partnership between PPC and Conoco, Inc. ("Conoco") located at Conoco's
refinery in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The facility has a production capacity of
approximately 18,000 barrels per day of high-quality base oils, the base
ingredient in finished lubricants. Conoco is acting as operator of the plant
with support positions staffed by both companies. The facility will be a low
cost producer of high-quality base oils and is intended to make PPC
self-sufficient in high-quality lube base stocks.
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The following table sets forth information with respect to raw material
supplied and processed, refining capacity and utilization of PPC's refineries
during the years indicated.
1996 1995 1994
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(BARRELS PER DAY EXCEPT PERCENTAGES)
Raw Material
Supplied
Crude oil and condensate
Pennzoil's domestic production....................... 42,246 21,695 28,513
Purchased from others................................ 9,015 28,381 29,283
Net decrease (increase) in inventory................... 1,825 (2,110) 907
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53,086 47,966 58,703
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Processed(1)
Oil City, Pennsylvania................................. 14,206 10,968 15,752
Shreveport, Louisiana.................................. 38,880 36,998 38,734
Roosevelt, Utah(2)..................................... -- -- 4,217
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53,086 47,966 58,703
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Refining capacity (at year end)
Oil City, Pennsylvania.................................... 16,500 16,500 16,500
Shreveport, Louisiana..................................... 46,200 46,200 46,200
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62,700 62,700 62,700
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Refinery utilization(1)(2).................................. 84.7% 76.5% 85.4%
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(1) Processed volumes and refinery utilization are lower in 1995 primarily due
to the Rouseville refinery fire which occurred in the fourth quarter and to
an extended maintenance turnaround at PPC's Shreveport refinery which also
occurred in the fourth quarter of 1995.
(2) As of September 30, 1994, PPC ceased processing crude oil at its refinery in
Roosevelt, Utah.
PPC purchases from others the requirements of its marketing operations not
produced in its own refineries.
PPC owns and operates two specialty product plants located in Karns City,
Pennsylvania and Dickinson, Texas. These plants manufacture petrolatums, white
oils, ink solvents, sulfonates, waxes and other specialty petroleum products
using feedstocks from PPC's refineries. These products are marketed by PPC's
PENRECO(R) and MAGIE BROS(R) divisions directly to manufacturers and end-users.
Additionally, Pennzoil continues to expand industrial specialty sales into
international markets, particularly in Asia, South America and Central America.
Construction of a residual catalytic cracking unit is underway at PPC's
Shreveport refinery. Completion is expected by the end of March, 1997. This unit
should substantially lower the effective cost of base oils produced at the
facility by converting low value byproducts into higher value fuels.
In April 1995, PPC and the Polymers Division of Petrolite Corporation
("Petrolite") formed a 50-50 partnership called BARECO(R) Products to market a
broad line of wax products to domestic and international purchasers of paraffin,
microcrystalline and related synthetic waxes. Pennzoil transports partially
refined feedstock from Utah to its Rouseville refinery, which produces
paraffinic waxes and related products. The new wax products, along with certain
waxes from Petrolite and existing wax products from PPC's Shreveport and
Rouseville refineries, are marketed through the partnership. Pennzoil has
invested approximately $28 million in its Rouseville refinery and its packaging
plant in nearby Reno, Pennsylvania in connection with this venture. Production
from these facilities began in September 1996.
In July 1995, PPC and a partner formed Red River Terminals, L.L.C. to begin
work on a project to build and operate a liquids terminal at the Port of
Shreveport, Louisiana. The opening of the Red River to navigation has provided
the opportunity for PPC to use less expensive waterborne freight for access to
new feedstocks and markets for PPC's Shreveport refinery and packaging facility.
The project was completed in February 1997.
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MARKETING. PENNZOIL(R) motor oil and lubricants are produced in five
domestic company-owned and operated blending and packaging plants (Portland,
Oregon; Shreveport, Louisiana; Rouseville, Pennsylvania; Vernon, California; and
St. Louis, Missouri). In addition, three industrial packaging plants, located in
Mundy's Corner, Pennsylvania, Marion, Illinois, and Alameda, California produce
lubricants for the commercial and industrial markets.
PENNZOIL(R) products are sold in all 50 states through 155 independent
distributors and 58 company-owned distribution facilities. Additionally,
PENNZOIL(R) brand gasoline is marketed through approximately 403 retail outlets
located in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee and
Kentucky. Kerosenes, diesel oils, fuel oils and other distillates are marketed
at both the retail and wholesale levels through distributors.
PPC competes with a number of other companies in the sale of motor oil and
refined products. Competition is based on price, service and quality, with
quality being of particular importance in the case of motor oils and other
petroleum specialty products.
PPC is one of America's leading marketers of fuel injector and carburetor
cleaners and other car care products under the GUMOUT(R) name. These products
are sold primarily to the consumer through retail channels, but GUMOUT(R) has an
increasing presence in the installed market (fast lubes, service stations, auto
dealers, etc.). WOLF'S HEAD(R) lubricants are also marketed as a secondary
value-priced line throughout the U.S., alongside the PENNZOIL(R) lubricants
brand. In addition, PPC is a master distributor for GOJO(R) hand cleaner
products, PRESTONE(R) antifreeze and FRIGC(R) FR-12(TM) refrigerant.
In September 1995, PPC acquired the assets of the Viscosity Oil division of
Case for $33.6 million. Viscosity Oil is a leading supplier of premium-quality
lubricants to the North American off-road industry, and it supplies lubricants
to substantially all the Case dealer network, with locations in all 50 states
and Canada. In addition, Viscosity Oil supplies virtually all of the
factory-fill lubricants for Case's North American manufacturing plants. As part
of the acquisition, a long-term supply agreement was entered into whereby
Pennzoil will supply the aftermarket lubricant products that Case will continue
to sell to its dealerships. The agreement also calls for Pennzoil to supply
factory-fill lubricants to Case.
PENNZOIL(R) motor oil and lubricants are marketed in 62 countries through
44 distributors, three licensees, four joint ventures and ten company-owned
marketing distribution centers.
PPC considers the trademarks used in its motor oil and refined products
operations to have significant marketing value, primarily in identifying
Pennzoil and its products.
The following table sets forth information with respect to quantities sold
externally by PPC's marketing and manufacturing operations during the years
indicated.
1996 1995 1994
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(BARRELS PER DAY)
Gasoline and naphtha.................... 21,551 20,618 24,168
Distillates and gas oils................ 26,983 26,434 29,978
Lubricating oil and other specialty
products.............................. 23,812 22,966 23,079
Residual fuel oils...................... 3,977 3,381 3,361
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76,323 73,399 80,586
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FRANCHISE OPERATIONS
Jiffy Lube franchises, owns and operates automotive service centers. JIFFY
LUBE(R) service centers offer convenient automotive maintenance services. Jiffy
Lube's standard full service includes an oil change and filter replacement,
chassis lubrication, checking for proper tire inflation, window washing,
interior vacuuming, checking and topping off of transmission, differential,
windshield washer, battery and power steering fluid levels and air filter and
windshield wiper blade examination. JIFFY LUBE(R) service centers also provide
other authorized services and products at additional cost.
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In March 1995, Jiffy Lube and the Sears Merchandise Group ("Sears") agreed
to open fast-oil change units in Sears Auto Centers over the next three years.
Under the agreement, Jiffy Lube remodels, equips and operates service areas
within Sears Auto Centers, while Sears continues to utilize the remaining bays
for its operations. As a first step, Sears and Jiffy Lube have agreed to set up
approximately 240 Jiffy Lube-owned and franchised centers and had 116 centers
open at the end of 1996.
At December 31, 1996, 1,380 JIFFY LUBE(R) service centers were open in the
United States. Franchisees operated 855 of the service centers and Jiffy Lube
owned and operated the remaining 525. The JIFFY LUBE(R) service centers
generally are clustered in metropolitan areas throughout the United States.
SULPHUR
In October 1994, Pennzoil entered into an agreement with Freeport-McMoRan
providing for the sale by Pennzoil to Freeport-McMoRan of substantially all the
domestic assets of Pennzoil's sulphur segment. The transaction was completed in
January 1995. Included in the sale were the Culberson mine in West Texas, the
sulphur terminals and loading facilities in Galveston, Texas and Tampa, Florida,
the charter of a marine sulphur tanker, two sulphur barges, 503 leased or owned
railcars and associated commercial contracts and obligations. Pennzoil continues
to operate its international sulphur business. Reference is made to
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Sulphur" and Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
for additional information.
OTHER INTERESTS
In September 1996, Pennzoil completed the sale of Vermejo Park Ranch to
Vermejo Park L.L.C., a Georgia limited liability company. The ranch is located
in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado and includes approximately 578,000
acres of surface properties. Reference is made to "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Other" and Note 10
of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Pennzoil owns approximately 726,000 acres of certain mineral rights in the
Raton Basin area of New Mexico and Colorado. The table included under the
caption "Oil and Gas -- Oil and Gas Properties," showing Pennzoil's developed
and undeveloped oil and gas acreage, includes the mineral rights to 726,000
acres held in the Raton Basin.
EMPLOYEES
The following table sets forth the number of Pennzoil employees by segment
at December 31 of each of the years indicated:
1996 1995 1994
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Oil and Gas............................. 863 1,270 1,670
Motor Oil & Refined Products............ 3,157 2,770 2,860
Franchise Operations.................... 5,669 5,176 5,090
Sulphur................................. -- -- 247
Corporate and Other..................... 347 542 634
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Total......................... 10,036 9,758 10,501
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The decrease in employees between December 31, 1994 and 1995 is primarily
attributable to a workforce reduction program and the disposition of Pennzoil's
domestic sulphur operations.
Approximately 8% of Pennzoil's employees are represented by various labor
unions. Collective bargaining agreements are in force with most of the unions.
Pennzoil is subject to various federal and state laws and regulations
governing employment practices and working conditions, including Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Civil
Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Family and
Medical
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Leave Act of 1993, the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1989, the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as
amended, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938, as amended, the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, as
amended, and Executive Order 11246.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Pennzoil's operations are affected from time to time in varying degrees by
political developments and federal, state and local laws and regulations. In
particular, oil and gas operations and economics are affected by the imposition,
modification and removal of price controls, laws on taxation, fuel use
restrictions and inducements, federal and state lands leasing policies and
constantly changing administrative regulations and interpretations of those
regulations.
REGULATION OF NATURAL GAS MARKETING. Until as late as January 1, 1993,
Pennzoil and other natural gas producers were subject to comprehensive natural
gas sales price and service regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission ("FERC"). However, since that date, all sales of natural gas by
Pennzoil have been unregulated and made at market prices. The FERC continues to
have jurisdiction over and actively regulates interstate and certain intrastate
natural gas transportation rates and service conditions, which affect the
marketing of natural gas produced by Pennzoil, as well as the revenues received
by Pennzoil for sales of such production. Since the mid-1980s, the FERC has
issued a series of orders, culminating in Order Nos. 636, 636-A and 636-B
("Order 636"), that have significantly altered the marketing and transportation
of gas. Order 636 mandates a fundamental restructuring of interstate pipeline
sales and transportation service, including the unbundling by interstate
pipelines of the sales, transportation, gathering, storage and other components
of the city-gate sales services such pipelines previously performed. While the
interstate pipelines may continue to make sales, the new FERC regulations
require the full separation of the pipelines' sales and transportation-related
functions, so that no undue advantage is gained over other merchants, such as
Pennzoil, which wish to secure transportation services and/or sell into these
newly available markets. Order 636 and subsequent FERC orders issued in
individual pipeline restructuring proceedings have been the subject of appeals,
the results of which have generally been supportive of the FERC's open-access
policy. In 1996, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit largely upheld Order 636. Because the FERC continues to review and
revise its open-access regulations, it is difficult to predict the ultimate
impact of the orders on Pennzoil and its gas marketing efforts. For example, the
FERC revised its standards respecting what constitutes nonregulated gathering
facilities and has authorized a number of interstate pipelines to divest their
gathering facilities to unregulated affiliates or third parties. Concerns have
been raised that such unregulated gathering affiliates could increase gathering
charges and thereby increase the cost of doing business for those natural gas
producers who lack competitive gathering alternatives. While sympathetic to
these concerns, the FERC nevertheless has approved these divestitures while
encouraging greater state-level involvement in regulating gathering. The FERC
also is evaluating the use of alternative ratemaking procedures, including
market-based rates, for certain services. Notwithstanding these ongoing changes,
Order 636 generally has eliminated or substantially reduced the interstate
pipelines' traditional role as wholesalers of natural gas and has substantially
increased competition and volatility in natural gas markets. While significant
regulatory uncertainty remains, Order 636 may ultimately enhance Pennzoil's
ability to market and transport its gas, although it may also subject Pennzoil
to greater competition.
REGULATION OF PETROLEUM MARKETING. Sales of oil and natural gas liquids by
Pennzoil are not regulated and are made at market prices. The price Pennzoil
receives from the sale of these products is affected by the cost of transporting
the products to market. Effective as of January 1, 1995, the FERC implemented
regulations establishing an indexing system for transportation rates for
interstate common carrier oil pipelines, which, generally, indexes such rates to
the rate of inflation, subject to certain conditions and limitations. These
regulations may increase the cost of transporting oil and natural gas liquids by
interstate pipeline, although the most recent annual adjustment generally
decreased rates. These regulations have generally been approved on judicial
review. Pennzoil is not able to predict with certainty what effect, if any,
these relatively new federal
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regulations will have on it, but, other factors being equal, the regulations
may, over time, tend to increase transportation costs or reduce wellhead prices
for oil and natural gas liquids.
FEDERAL AND STATE PRODUCTION REGULATIONS. Pennzoil's oil and gas
exploration and production operations are subject to various types of regulation
at the federal, state and local levels. Federal regulation of Pennzoil's
offshore Gulf of Mexico leases is accomplished by the Minerals Management
Service of the Department of the Interior ("MMS"). The FERC also has
jurisdiction over certain offshore activities pursuant to the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act. State regulation typically includes requiring drilling permits
and the maintenance of bonds in order to drill or operate wells; the regulation
of the location of wells, the method of drilling and casing of wells and the
surface use and restoration of properties upon which wells are drilled; and the
plugging and abandoning of wells. Pennzoil's operations are also subject to
various conservation regulations, including regulation of the size of drilling
and spacing units or proration units, the density of wells that may be drilled
in a given area and the unitization or pooling of oil and gas properties. In
this regard, some states allow the forced pooling or integration of lands and
leases. In addition, state conservation laws establish maximum rates of
production from oil and gas wells, generally prohibit the venting or flaring of
gas and impose certain requirements regarding the ratability of production. The
effect of these regulations may be to limit the amounts of crude oil, condensate
and natural gas Pennzoil can produce from its wells and the number of wells or
the locations at which Pennzoil can drill.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Pennzoil's operations in the United States are
subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations controlling
the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to the
protection of the environment and human health and safety.
Pennzoil is subject to a variety of state and federal Clean Air Act rules
requiring air emission-reductions from its operating units and fuels. Currently,
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), the Ozone Transport Assessment
Group ("OTAG"), Ozone Transport Region ("OTR"), and several states are examining
new standards and/or controls which could impose significant costs on Pennzoil.
EPA has recently proposed new, more stringent national ambient air quality
standards for ozone and particulate matter. Under the new standards, many more
areas of the country would be considered high pollution areas and would be
subject to additional regulatory controls, including possible fuel specification
requirements. Similarly, the multi-state OTAG and OTR groups are developing
lists of suggested controls to limit interstate ozone transport. EPA has
announced that it will call for states to begin adopting many of these suggested
controls over the next few years.
While it is likely that one or more of these actions could significantly
affect Pennzoil's production of auto fuels, the precise effect of these actions
on Pennzoil and other industrial companies is uncertain because most of the
requirements will be implemented through EPA regulations to be issued over a
period of years. In addition, fuels produced at one or both of Pennzoil's
refineries could be required to be reformulated to a composition significantly
different from the fuels currently produced. No detailed cost estimate has been
prepared to date because it is also likely that any reformulated fuel required
by such future regulations will differ significantly, but unpredictably, from
the reformulated gasoline required in some parts of the country today.
Pennzoil is also subject to certain laws and regulations relating to
environmental remediation activities associated with past operations, such as
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
("CERCLA"), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and similar state
statutes. In response to liabilities associated with these activities, accruals
have been established when reasonable estimates are possible. Pennzoil adjusts
the accruals when new remediation responsibilities are discovered and probable
costs become estimable, or when current remediation estimates must be adjusted
to reflect new information.
Pennzoil's assessment of the potential impact of these environmental laws
is subject to uncertainty due to the difficult process of estimating remediation
costs that are subject to ongoing and evolving change. Initial estimates of
remediation costs reflect a broad-based analysis of site conditions and
potential environmental and human health impacts derived from preliminary site
investigations (including soil and water analysis, migration pathways and
potential risk). Later changes in these initial estimates may be based on
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site investigations, completion of feasibility studies (comparing and selecting
from among various remediation methods and technologies) and risk assessments
(determining the degree of current and future risk to the environment and human
health, based on current scientific and regulatory criteria) and the actual
implementation of the remediation plan. This process occurs over relatively long
periods of time and is influenced by regulatory and community approval processes
and is subject to the ongoing development of remediation technologies.
Pennzoil's assessment analysis takes into account the condition of each site at
the time of estimation, the degree of uncertainty surrounding the estimates for
each phase of remediation and other site-specific factors.
Capital outlays of approximately $99 million have been made by Pennzoil
since January 1994 with respect to environmental protection. Capital
expenditures for environmental control facilities are currently expected to be
approximately $31 million in 1997. Reference is made to "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Capital
Resources and Liquidity -- Environmental Matters" for additional information.
FRANCHISEE MATTERS. Jiffy Lube is subject to, and devotes substantial
efforts to compliance with, a variety of federal and state laws governing
franchise sales and marketing and franchise trade practices. Although the
regulatory environment differs by state, applicable laws and regulations
generally require disclosure of business information in connection with the sale
of franchises. Certain state regulations also affect the ability of the
franchisor to revoke or refuse to renew a franchise. Jiffy Lube seeks to comply
with applicable regulatory requirements. However, given the scope of Jiffy
Lube's business and the nature of franchise regulations, compliance problems can
be encountered from time to time.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
(A) CLASS ACTION. Reference is made to Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for a description of Lazy Oil Co., John B. Andreassi and
Thomas A. Miller Oil Co. on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated
vs. Witco Corporation; Quaker State Corporation; Quaker State Oil Refining
Corp.; Pennzoil Company and Pennzoil Products Company.
(B) RAMCO DISPUTE. In October 1995, PEPCO, Pennzoil International, Inc.,
Pennzoil Caspian Corporation and Pennzoil Caspian Development Corporation filed
an action, styled Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company, et al. v. Ramco
Energy Limited and Ramco Hazar Energy Limited, in the United States District
Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, against Ramco Hazar
Energy Limited, formerly known as Ramco Energy Limited (collectively "Ramco").
The federal suit seeks to compel Ramco to arbitrate certain disputes that have
arisen between it and the Pennzoil plaintiffs pursuant to the Federal
Arbitration Act and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign
Arbitral Awards. The underlying dispute involves Ramco's asserted claim to an
interest in the Karabakh prospect, an oil and gas field located in the
territorial waters of the Azerbaijan Republic in the Caspian Sea and which
Pennzoil Caspian Development Corporation, SOCAR and other foreign oil companies
have agreed to explore and develop. After the filing of the federal action, the
Pennzoil plaintiffs filed an Original Petition for Declaration Relief in the
281st Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. The state suit, styled
Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company, et al. v. Ramco Energy Limited and
Ramco Hazar Energy Limited, which is expressly conditioned upon a determination
in the federal suit that the disputes between the Pennzoil plaintiffs and Ramco
are not subject to arbitration, seeks a declaration that the Pennzoil plaintiffs
have not breached any agreements with Ramco, and do not owe and/or have not
breached any fiduciary or other legal duty to Ramco including, without
limitation, a duty of good faith and fair dealing. In November 1995, Ramco
asserted a counterclaim in the state court action, asserting breach of contract
and breach of fiduciary duties. The counterclaim seeks a declaratory judgment
granting Ramco a participation interest in the Karabakh prospect, compensatory
damages, exemplary damages, attorney's fees, costs of court and other
unspecified relief. In 1996, the judge in the federal suit granted in part the
Pennzoil plaintiffs' motion to compel arbitration and ordered arbitration to be
held in New York, New York. The Ramco defendants have appealed and the Pennzoil
plaintiffs have cross-appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the
Fifth Circuit.
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(C) EMPLOYMENT ACTION. In August 1996, a lawsuit styled Donna Alexander, et
al. v. Pennzoil Company, et al.,was filed in the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The amended complaint
filed by eleven named plaintiffs alleges wrongful and illegal discrimination by
Pennzoil and subsidiaries against African American employees in connection with
employment, promotions, transfers and pay and seeks actual damages of $75
million and punitive damages of three times that amount. Pennzoil vigorously
denies these allegations and will oppose plaintiffs' efforts to have the case
certified as a class action by the Court.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
No matter was submitted during the fourth quarter of 1996 to a vote of
security holders.
ITEM S-K 401(B). EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
(a) Set forth below are the names and ages of the executive officers of
Pennzoil (at February 28, 1997). Positions, unless otherwise specified, are with
Pennzoil.
DAVID P. ALDERSON, II (47) BRUCE K. MISAMORE (46)
Group Vice President -- Finance and Vice President and Treasurer
Accounting JAMES L. PATE (61)(1)
CLYDE W. BEAHM (59) Chairman of the Board,
Group Vice President -- Products Marketing President and Chief Executive Officer
STEPHEN D. CHESEBRO (55) WILLIAM M. ROBB (52)
Executive Vice President and President of Group Vice President -- Products
Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company Manufacturing
LINDA F. CONDIT (49) JAMES W. SHADDIX (50)
Vice President and Corporate Secretary General Counsel
DONALD A. FREDERICK (51) Executive Vice JAMES M. WHEAT (42)
President of Pennzoil Exploration and Group Vice President -- Franchise
Production Company MICHAEL J. MARATEA (52) Operations
Vice President and Controller
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(1) Director of Pennzoil and member of Executive Committee.
(b) Officers are appointed annually to serve for the ensuing year or until
their successors have been appointed. Officers listed above have held their
present offices for at least the past five years except for those named below,
who have had the business experience indicated during that period. Positions,
unless specified otherwise, are with Pennzoil.
DAVID P. ALDERSON, II -- Group Vice President -- Finance and Accounting since
December 1995. Treasurer from August 1989 to June 1996. Group Vice
President -- Finance from February 1992 to December 1995. Senior Vice
President -- Finance prior thereto.
CLYDE W. BEAHM -- Group Vice President -- Products Marketing since January 1996.
Group Vice President -- Franchise Operations from July 1992 to January 1996.
Executive Vice President -- Franchise Operations from February 1992 to July
1992. Senior Vice President -- Franchise Operations prior thereto.
STEPHEN D. CHESEBRO -- Executive Vice President and President of Pennzoil
Exploration and Production Company since February 1997. Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Tenneco Energy from February 1993 to December 1996.
President and Chief Operating Officer of Tenneco Energy prior thereto.
LINDA F. CONDIT -- Vice President since December 1995 and Corporate Secretary
since March 1990.
DONALD A. FREDERICK -- Executive Vice President of Pennzoil Exploration and
Production Company since February 1997. Senior Vice President -- Exploration
of Transworld Exploration and Production, Inc. from January 1994 to February
1997. Consultant to Transworld Exploration and Production, Inc. from June 1993
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to December 1994. Vice President -- Exploration of Pecten International, the
international exploration and production subsidiary of Shell Oil Company,
prior to March 1993.
MICHAEL J. MARATEA -- Vice President since February 1996 and Controller since
May 1995. Vice President -- Process Improvement of Pennzoil Exploration and
Production Company from October 1993 to May 1995 and Assistant Controller
prior thereto.
BRUCE K. MISAMORE -- Vice President and Treasurer since June 1996. Assistant
Treasurer from July 1993 to June 1996. Director -- Corporate Finance of USX
Corporation from May 1993 to July 1993. Manager -- Financial Planning of
Marathon Oil Company prior thereto.
JAMES L. PATE -- Chairman of the Board since May 1994 and President and Chief
Executive Officer since March 1990.
WILLIAM M. ROBB -- Group Vice President -- Products Manufacturing since October
1992. Executive Vice President -- Manufacturing of Pennzoil Products Company
prior thereto.
JAMES M. WHEAT -- Group Vice President -- Franchise Operations since July 1996.
Executive Vice President of Jiffy Lube International, Inc. from June 1995 to
July 1996. Senior Vice President -- Marketing and Field Operations of Jiffy
Lube International, Inc. from July 1992 to June 1995. Vice
President -- Marketing and Field Operations of Jiffy Lube International, Inc.
prior thereto.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS.
The following table shows high and low sales prices for the common stock of
Pennzoil as reported on the New York Stock Exchange (consolidated transactions
reporting system), the principal market in which the common stock is traded, and
dividends paid per share for the calendar quarters indicated. The common stock
is also listed for trading on the Pacific Stock Exchange, as well as the
Toronto, London and Swiss stock exchanges.
1996 1995
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MARKET PRICE MARKET PRICE
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QUARTER ENDED HIGH LOW DIVIDENDS HIGH LOW DIVIDENDS
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March 31................................ $43.63 $36.88 $.25 $48.38 $43.00 $.75
June 30................................. $46.38 $39.63 $.25 $50.88 $46.50 $.75
September 30............................ $55.50 $45.63 $.25 $47.50 $43.50 $.75
December 31............................. $58.75 $49.25 $.25 $44.88 $34.63 $.25
Pennzoil has paid quarterly dividends for 73 consecutive years.
As of December 31, 1996, Pennzoil had 18,504 record holders of its common
stock.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
The following table contains selected financial data for the five years
indicated.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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(EXPRESSED IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Revenues................................... $2,486.8 $2,490.0 $2,562.9 $2,782.4 $2,356.7
Income (loss) from
Continuing operations (1)................ $ 133.9 $ (305.1) $ (283.8) $ 160.3 $ 17.4
Discontinued operations (2).............. -- -- -- -- 11.7
Extraordinary items (3).................. -- -- -- (18.4) (16.6)
Cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principles (4)............. -- -- (4.9) -- 115.7
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Net income (loss).......................... $ 133.9 $ (305.1) $ (288.7) $ 141.9 $ 128.2
Earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations (1)................ $ 2.88 $ (6.60) $ (6.16) $ 3.80 $ .43
Discontinued operations (2).............. -- -- -- -- .29
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Earnings (loss) per share before
extraordinary items and cumulative
effect of changes in accounting
principles............................ $ 2.88 $ (6.60) $ (6.16) $ 3.80 $ .72
Extraordinary items (3).................. -- -- -- (.44) (.41)
Cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principles (4)............. -- -- (.11) -- 2.85
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Total............................ $ 2.88 $ (6.60) $ (6.27) $ 3.36 $ 3.16
Dividends per common share................. $ 1.00 $ 2.50 $ 3.00 $ 3.00 $ 3.00
Total assets............................... $4,124.3 $4,307.8 $4,715.8 $4,886.2 $4,457.2
Debt
Notes payable (5)........................ $ -- $ 468.9 $ 337.2 $ 433.0 $ 339.3
Long-term debt, including current
maturities, and capital lease
obligations........................... 2,291.8 2,116.8 2,254.6 2,077.8 2,031.7
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Total debt and capital lease obligations... $2,291.8 $2,585.7 $2,591.8 $2,510.8 $2,371.0
Total shareholders' equity (6)............. $ 969.1 $ 836.2 $1,204.3 $1,505.8 $1,180.2
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(1) Reference is made to Notes 1 and 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
(2) Represents results of Purolator Products Company, which was sold in 1992.
(3) In 1993 and 1992, Pennzoil redeemed amounts outstanding under several debt
facilities using proceeds from various sources. The premiums and related
unamortized discount and debt issue costs relating to these redemptions
resulted in extraordinary charges of $18.4 million ($28.3 million before
tax), or $.44 per share, in 1993 and $16.6 million ($25.2 million before
tax), or $.41 per share, in 1992.
(4) Reference is made to Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
for discussion of 1994 events. In December 1992, Pennzoil announced its
decision to change its method of accounting for income taxes by adopting
the requirements of SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," effective
as of January 1, 1992. As a result of adopting SFAS No. 109, Pennzoil
recognized a cumulative, one-time benefit from the change in accounting
principle for periods prior to 1992 of $115.7 million, or $2.85 per share,
as of the first quarter of 1992.
(5) As of May 1996, borrowings under Pennzoil's commercial paper and short-term
variable-rate credit arrangements, beginning with the execution of a
revolving credit facility with a group of banks, have been classified as
long-term debt. Such debt classification is based upon the availability of
committed long-term credit facilities to refinance such commercial paper
and short-term borrowings and Pennzoil's intent to maintain such
commitments in excess of one year. Reference is made to Note 3 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(6) Reference is made to Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
Reference is made to Industry Segment Financial Information included in
Item 1, Business and Item 2, Properties and the Consolidated Financial
Statements beginning on page F-3 for additional information.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net income of $133.9 million, or $2.88 per share, was recorded for 1996
compared to a net loss of $305.1 million, or $6.60 per share, for 1995 and a net
loss of $288.7 million, or $6.27 per share, for 1994.
Results for 1996 include a gain of $25.6 million ($41.7 million before tax)
on the sale of Vermejo Park Ranch and a gain of $19.9 million ($1.2 million
before tax) on the sale of non-strategic Canadian oil and gas assets. Reference
is made to Note 2 and Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
additional information.
Effective July 1, 1995, Pennzoil adopted the requirements of SFAS No. 121.
As a result, Pennzoil recorded a charge of $265.5 million ($399.8 million before
tax), or $5.74 per share, as of July 1, 1995 to reflect the impairment of
long-lived assets, which included charges of $378.9 million before tax related
to the impairment of certain proved oil and gas properties. Reference is made to
"-- Oil and Gas" and Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
additional information.
In October 1995, Pennzoil announced a cost reduction program to reduce
general and administrative expenses. As a result of this program, Pennzoil
recorded a charge of $12.9 million ($19.9 million before tax) in December 1995
associated with a workforce reduction.
Results for 1994 include net charges of $210.4 million ($388.2 million
before tax), or $4.57 per share, associated with the settlement of a dispute
with the IRS relating to a proposed tax deficiency based on an audit of
Pennzoil's 1988 federal income tax return. Reference is made to Note 8 of Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Results of operations for 1994 also include a $21.1 million ($32.5 million
before tax), or $.46 per share, charge associated with the cessation of crude
oil processing at PPC's Roosevelt, Utah refinery, a $32.6 million ($50.2 million
before tax), or $.71 per share, charge in connection with the agreement
providing for the sale by Pennzoil to Freeport-McMoRan of substantially all the
domestic assets of Pennzoil's sulphur segment, and a $9.9 million ($15.2 million
before tax), or $.22 per share, charge to reflect adjustments of recorded values
of certain real estate properties. Reference is made to "-- Sulphur" for
additional information related to Pennzoil's sale of its domestic sulphur
assets.
Effective January 1, 1994, Pennzoil changed its method of accounting for
postemployment benefit costs by adopting the new requirements of SFAS No. 112,
"Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits." As a result, Pennzoil
recorded a charge of $4.9 million ($7.6 million before tax), or $.11 per share,
as of January 1, 1994, to reflect the cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle for the periods prior to 1994.
OIL AND GAS
OPERATING RESULTS. The oil and gas segment recorded operating income of
$239.7 million in 1996 compared to operating income of $92.0 million in 1995.
Operating income for 1995 excludes $378.9 million associated with the SFAS No.
121 impairment. The oil and gas segment recorded an operating loss of $4.9
million in 1994, which included $93.9 million related to the settlement of a tax
dispute with the IRS and other nonrecurring net charges totaling $36.8 million.
Operating income increased by $147.7 million in 1996 compared to 1995. The
increase was primarily due to (i) an $88.7 million increase in aggregate natural
gas realizations due to higher natural gas prices, (ii) a $49.0 million
reduction in general and administrative expenses, (iii) a $26.4 million
reduction in operating expenses and (iv) a $7.8 million increase in aggregate
liquids price realizations due to higher liquids prices. Total production costs
and expenses per BOE, excluding exploration expense and DD&A, were reduced from
$5.32 in 1994 to $5.09 in 1995 and to $4.41 in 1996.
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Effective July 1, 1995, Pennzoil adopted the requirements of SFAS No. 121,
which is intended to establish more consistent accounting standards for
measuring the recoverability of long-lived assets. In certain instances, SFAS
No. 121 specifies that the carrying values of assets be written down to fair
values, which, for Pennzoil, resulted in write-downs of proved oil and gas
properties that were not required under its prior impairment policy. In
determining whether an asset is impaired under the new standard, assets are
required to be grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash
flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets.
On this basis, certain proved oil and gas fields in North America were deemed to
be impaired because they were not expected to individually recover their entire
carrying value. However, SFAS No. 121 does not allow for the write-up of proved
oil and gas fields which are expected to individually recover more than their
carrying value. The 1995 pretax charge for the asset impairment of Pennzoil's
proved oil and gas properties was $378.9 million. The fair values used in
calculating the write-down required for such properties were determined by using
the present value of expected future cash flows or estimates of market value
based on transactions for comparable properties, as appropriate. Prior to the
adoption of SFAS No. 121, Pennzoil periodically reviewed the carrying amounts of
proven properties and an impairment reserve was provided as conditions
warranted. There were no impairments recorded under SFAS No. 121 in 1996.
Reference is made to "Supplemental Financial and Statistical
Information -- Unaudited -- Oil and Gas Information" for information on the
standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil
and gas reserves.
As a result of the IRS settlement in October 1994, Pennzoil increased the
balance of its investment in PEPCO (at the time named Pennzoil Petroleum
Company) capital stock for financial reporting purposes and, therefore, the
carrying value of PEPCO's oil and gas properties by $390.3 million, and such
increased investment resulted in a $93.9 million increase in DD&A recognized in
October 1994 relating to PEPCO's oil and gas properties from the date of the
acquisition of PEPCO to the date of the IRS settlement. These adjustments
resulted in a net increase in property, plant and equipment of $296.4 million as
of September 30, 1994, while interest charges and DD&A adjustments related to
the IRS settlement reduced Pennzoil's 1994 pretax income by $388.2 million.
Reference is made to Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
additional information.
DD&A in 1994 included a charge of $29.8 to increase an impairment reserve
originally established in 1988 related to Pennzoil's net investment in offshore
California producing properties. Generally lower offshore California oil prices,
a reassessment of remaining reserves and revisions to other projected economic
parameters led Pennzoil to determine that an additional impairment was
necessary.
Oil and gas production volumes decreased approximately 11% for 1996
compared to 1995. The decrease in production volumes was primarily due to the
sale of noncore oil and gas assets. Natural gas produced for sale in 1996 was
589,211 Mcf per day, compared with 662,311 Mcf per day and 716,962 Mcf per day
in 1995 and 1994, respectively. Realized natural gas prices averaged $1.87 per
Mcf in 1996 compared to $1.46 per Mcf in 1995 and $1.79 per Mcf in 1994. Liquids
volumes in 1996 were 59,604 barrels per day, compared to 67,143 and 68,709
barrels per day in 1995 and 1994, respectively. Liquids prices received in 1996
averaged $14.99 per barrel, compared with $14.31 per barrel in 1995 and $13.74
per barrel in 1994.
The results of operations from Pennzoil's oil and gas segment are subject
to volatility resulting from changes in crude oil and natural gas prices.
Pennzoil has a price risk management program that permits utilization of
agreements and financial instruments (such as futures, forward and option
contracts and swaps and collars) to reduce the price risk associated with
fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices. Reference is made to
"-- Capital Resources and Liquidity" for additional information.
During 1996, Pennzoil completed its assessment of its domestic oil and gas
properties and its related asset highgrading program commenced in 1992. This
assessment resulted in (i) the categorization of Pennzoil's oil and gas
properties into core and noncore producing areas and core and noncore producing
fields within core areas and (ii) the disposition of substantially all
properties and fields categorized as noncore assets. From the beginning of 1992
through 1996, Pennzoil disposed of approximately 620 producing oil and gas
fields, including approximately 20 fields in 1996. The fields disposed of in
1996 primarily consisted of noncore
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properties in the Gulf of Mexico. Proceeds from the sales of these domestic
noncore assets in 1996 totaled $89.2 million. There were no significant gains or
losses on the sales of these assets.
Expenses associated with exploration activities in 1996 were $44.3 million
compared with $39.8 million in 1995 and $61.0 million in 1994. Exploration
expenses in 1996 increased $4.5 million compared to 1995 due to increased
expenditures associated with geological and geophysical evaluations.
Operating results for 1995 include charges totaling $9.1 million for
workforce reduction expenses resulting from a general and administrative cost
reduction program announced in October 1995 and workforce reduction expenses
during 1995 that were identified prior to the October program.
Operating results for 1994 include a charge of $24.3 million for the
write-down of an investment in a Siberian drilling partnership and $13.8 million
in charges associated with the impending disposition of other noncore assets.
EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES -- GULF OF MEXICO. In
September 1996, Pennzoil and a subsidiary of Enterprise agreed to form a
strategic alliance to pursue certain exploration opportunities on 102 leases in
Pennzoil's Gulf of Mexico portfolio where Pennzoil's working interest is 50% or
more. Enterprise will earn an interest equal to half of Pennzoil's working
interest in each prospect (and any leases within the portfolio into which the
prospect extends) by contributing funds towards the costs of drilling a
jointly-agreed upon exploration well on each prospect. On 59 of the 102 leases
within the portfolio, where Pennzoil's average working interest is 92%,
Enterprise has agreed to fund 100% of such drilling costs, subject to a minimum
investment of $100 million through 1998. On the remaining 43 leases, where
Pennzoil's average working interest is 80%, Enterprise has agreed to cover 67%
of such drilling costs, with no minimum commitment, through 1999. These periods
may be extended by one year and two years, respectively, if Enterprise elects to
increase its minimum commitment from $100 million to $150 million. During the
next two to three years, Pennzoil and Enterprise expect to drill about 20 wells
under the program.
EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES -- CANADA. In June 1994,
Pennzoil Canada, Inc. ("Pennzoil Canada"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of Pennzoil, acquired Co-enerco, a Canadian oil and gas exploration and
production company operating in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
Pennzoil Canada paid $230.9 million in cash in connection with the acquisition.
During 1996, Pennzoil completed its assessment of its Canadian oil and gas
properties which resulted in the categorization of Pennzoil Canada's oil and gas
properties into strategic and non-strategic properties. In July 1996, Pennzoil
completed two related transactions with Gulf Canada: (i) the establishment of a
joint venture for the development of natural gas reserves in the Zama area of
northern Alberta and (ii) the sale by Pennzoil of its remaining, non-strategic
Canadian oil and gas assets to Gulf Canada. Including working capital and
closing adjustments of $2.3 million received in January 1997, Pennzoil received
net proceeds of $195.1 million from the sale. Pennzoil recorded an after-tax
gain of $19.9 million on the sale, of which $19.1 million was due to the
recognition of certain tax benefits. Reference is made to Note 2 and Note 10 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES -- AZERBAIJAN. In
September 1994, SOCAR and a consortium of foreign oil companies, which included
Pennzoil, signed an oil production sharing contract for development of the
Azeri, Chirag and a deepwater portion of the Gunashli fields in the Caspian Sea.
The contract was ratified by the Azerbaijan Parliament in November 1994 and was
made effective in December 1994. Aggregate capital investment for all members of
the consortium is estimated to be between $7 and $8 billion over the 30-year
life of the project to develop an estimated 4 billion barrels of recoverable
reserves. The contract includes a $300 million bonus to be paid by the
consortium to the government of Azerbaijan in a phased manner over the life of
the project. The bonus payment is payable in three installments. The first bonus
payment made by the consortium was equal to 50% of the total bonus. Pennzoil's
proportionate share was $17.8 million, of which $11.9 million was paid in cash
and $5.9 million was credited toward Pennzoil's prior investment in a gas
utilization project in Azerbaijan. The second bonus payment, equal to 25% of the
total bonus, will be due 30 days from the date when production in the contract
area reaches an average rate of 40,000 barrels of crude oil per day and is
sustained for a period of 60 days. The remaining bonus payment will
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be due within 30 days from the date when crude oil has been exported from the
main export pipeline for a sustained period of 60 days.
In September 1995, the consortium elected to pursue dual export routes for
transporting early oil production from the Caspian Sea, one north through an
existing pipeline system to a Russian port on the Black Sea, and the second west
through Azerbaijan and Georgia to the Black Sea. The western route will require
construction of 73 miles of pipeline to interconnect existing lines. All
necessary treaties and commercial agreements between governments and the western
companies for the northern route became effective in February 1996. Spending on
the early oil project will begin to accelerate as a result of these actions.
Pennzoil has recorded 20 million barrels of proved crude oil reserves relating
to early oil from this project.
In July 1996, Pennzoil completed the sale of approximately half of its
9.82% interest in the ACG joint development unit offshore Azerbaijan in the
Caspian Sea to Exxon, ITOCHU and Unocal. The three companies will pay
approximately $130 million to Pennzoil for a 5% working interest in the ACG unit
(3.00% to Exxon, 1.47% to ITOCHU and 0.53% to Unocal) and the right to receive
approximately 51% of the payments due Pennzoil for reimbursement of costs
incurred in developing a gas utilization project for the Gunashli Field. Cash
payments are scheduled in three installments with the first installment having
been made in two payments consisting of approximately $83 million received at
closing and another $5 million received in August 1996. A subsequent installment
of $22 million is tied to first production and a final payment of $20 million is
due when the unit reaches production of 200,000 barrels per day. Pennzoil
retains a 4.8175% working interest in the ACG unit. As part of the transaction,
the three companies will fund all of Pennzoil's future obligations in the ACG
project, retroactive to January 1, 1996, until all such expenditures and accrued
interest are recovered from Pennzoil's share of production from the ACG unit.
Pennzoil received a net cash payment of approximately $16 million in August 1996
for reimbursement of Pennzoil's obligations in the ACG unit incurred from
January 1996 through July 1996. No gain or loss resulted from this transaction
as proceeds from the sale were applied to reduce Pennzoil's net investment in
the ACG unit and the gas utilization project.
In November 1995, Pennzoil announced that its PCDC subsidiary had entered
into a definitive exploration, development and production sharing contract with
SOCAR covering the Karabakh prospect in the Caspian Sea offshore Azerbaijan.
Participating in the project with Pennzoil (30%) are units of LUKoil of Russia
(7.5%), Agip of Italy (5%) and LUKAgip, a subsidiary of LUKoil and Agip (50%).
In addition, a commercial affiliate of SOCAR has a 7.5% interest as a contractor
party. The exploration, development and production sharing agreement was
ratified by the Azerbaijan Parliament in February 1996. The Karabakh prospect is
located north of the ACG deepwater unit and outside the Apsheron trend
approximately 50 miles offshore in approximately 600 feet of water. The work
commitment will include a seismic program and exploratory drilling over a period
of three years, which period may be extended an additional one-and-a-half years.
PCDC currently expects the first exploratory well to be drilled in mid-1997.
Should commercial hydrocarbons be discovered, the agreement will have a
development and production period of 25 years, which may be extended an
additional 5 years under certain conditions.
Also in Azerbaijan, Pennzoil completed work in 1994 on a comprehensive gas
gathering and compression system to capture, compress and transport to shore
approximately 150 MMcf per day of natural gas previously being vented from the
Gunashli field. As of December 31, 1996, over one-half of Pennzoil's investment
in the gas utilization project had been recovered through credit toward
Pennzoil's portion of bonus payments made to the government of Azerbaijan with
respect to the Karabakh prospect and the ACG fields, direct payments from SOCAR
during 1995 and other credits. Pennzoil's remaining investment in the gas
utilization project will be reimbursed through future payments from SOCAR funded
by bonus payments to be made by other participants in the Karabakh prospect and
in the ACG fields and additional credits toward Pennzoil's future bonus payments
with respect to the ACG fields. Pennzoil turned over operations of the gas
gathering system to SOCAR in July 1996.
EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES -- EGYPT. In January
1997, Pennzoil was awarded the drilling rights to Block E, the West Beni Suef
exploration block, in Egypt's western desert. The award is subject to
ratification by the Egyptian parliament, which is currently expected in the
first half of 1997.
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Pennzoil has a 100% working interest and has committed to spend $7 million to
acquire 2-D seismic on the block and drill three exploration wells within three
years from parliamentary approval. West Beni Suef is located approximately 100
miles southwest of Cairo and covers 8.7 million acres.
In October 1996, Pennzoil was awarded the drilling rights to the North July
block offshore Egypt in the Gulf of Suez. Pennzoil has a 100% working interest
in this block, which is bordered by a large oil field (July/North July). The
North July block contains appraised discoveries which tested 8,000 barrels per
day of crude oil as well as undrilled prospects. The award is subject to
ratification by the Egyptian parliament, which is currently expected in the
first half of 1997. Pennzoil currently expects to spud its first well in the
second half of 1997.
In September 1995, Pennzoil and Forum Exploration, an independent Egyptian
oil company, signed a farm-in agreement giving Pennzoil an 87.5% working
interest in Forum Exploration's Southwest Gebel El-Zeit concession in the
southern Gulf of Suez, offshore Egypt. Pennzoil Egypt, Inc. ("Pennzoil Egypt"),
an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Pennzoil, will be the operator for this
farm-in agreement. The Pennzoil/Forum Exploration group has a remaining
commitment to spend a minimum of $2 million in exploration expenditures over the
next two years. An additional phase, which is at the option of the
Pennzoil/Forum Exploration group, would consist of three additional years of
exploration with a minimum expenditure of $5 million. Pennzoil currently expects
3-D seismic acquisition in the first quarter of 1997.
Late in 1995, Pennzoil and a subsidiary of Agip of Italy were awarded the
West Feiran Block in the Gulf of Suez. Each company has a 50% working interest.
The West Feiran Block, equivalent to 17 Gulf of Mexico blocks, lies in the east
central part of the Gulf of Suez and is surrounded by several giant oil fields.
The agreement was ratified by the Egyptian Parliament in 1996. Acquisition of
3-D seismic data is currently expected to begin in the first quarter of 1997.
In November 1994, Pennzoil Egypt, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Pennzoil, and its Spanish partner, Repsol, were selected to explore the
southeast Gulf of Suez Block offshore Egypt. The block is approximately the size
of 44 Gulf of Mexico blocks. The agreement calls for acquisition of 3-D seismic
data and the drilling of one well over the next two years. The first phase of
seismic interpretation is complete and a commitment well is currently expected
to be drilled in the second quarter of 1997.
EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES -- OTHER
INTERNATIONAL. In Australia, Pennzoil signed a farm-in agreement in October,
1996, with Amity to explore the Whicher Range concession in southwest Australia.
Pennzoil will pay 88% of the costs for one recompletion and one well in 1997 in
exchange for a 44% interest in the property. Amity will be the operator during
the exploration phase, and Pennzoil will become operator for the development
phase. Amity is currently negotiating permits with local interests for surface
rights in order to begin work on the project. Permits are expected to be
obtained by the end of the second quarter of 1997. Pennzoil also exercised an
option with Amity on the EP 381 area, and a farmout agreement is in the process
of being negotiated. The option calls for the acquisition and processing of 100
kilometers of 2-D seismic and the drilling of one well. Under the farm-in
agreement, Pennzoil also has the option to join Amity in three additional
prospects.
In July 1995, a joint venture between Pennzoil Venezuela Corporation, S.A.,
an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Pennzoil, and Vinccler S.A. entered into
an operating service agreement with Maraven, S.A., a Petroleos De Venezuela S.A.
affiliate, to operate the East Falcon Unit in northwestern Venezuela. This unit
includes an oil field in which production operations were suspended in 1968, two
undeveloped gas fields and several prospects. Under this service agreement,
Pennzoil is required to incur all costs attributable to exploration, development
and production activities. The service agreement allows for Pennzoil to recover
such costs through a per-barrel fee for operating this unit. Production began in
mid-1996.
In July 1994, Pennzoil Qatar, Inc. ("Pennzoil Qatar"), an indirect wholly
owned subsidiary of Pennzoil, was awarded the rights to explore acreage of Block
8 offshore Qatar. The block is located 50 miles from shore in the Arabian Gulf
and is adjacent to three large producing oil fields. Under the production
sharing agreement, Pennzoil Qatar has committed to a seismic acquisition and
drilling program over the next four years. In December 1996, Pennzoil completed
the drilling of its first commitment well on Block 8 offshore
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Qatar. The well showed some oil accumulations but the accumulations were too
small to commercially develop, and the well was plugged and abandoned. Pennzoil
will drill two of three remaining commitment wells on Block 8 in 1997.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Capital expenditures for the oil and gas segment in
1996 were $311.9 million compared to $297.6 million in 1995 and $399.5 million
in 1994, excluding expenditures related to Pennzoil's acquisition of Co-enerco.
Total capital expenditures for this segment in 1997 are budgeted at $337.7
million. Reference is made to "-- Capital Resources and Liquidity" for
additional information.
MOTOR OIL & REFINED PRODUCTS
OPERATING RESULTS. Operating income in 1996 for the motor oil and refined
products segment was $53.3 million compared with operating income of $12.0
million in 1995 and $41.8 million in 1994. Higher earnings in 1996 were
primarily due to nonrecurring charges recorded in 1995 associated with a fire at
the Rouseville refinery, costs associated with the shutdown of The Eureka Pipe
Line Company ("Eureka"), costs associated with restructuring European marketing
operations and litigation settlement expenses. Also contributing to the
improvement was higher lubricating product margins and lower expenses. Weak
industry refining margins partially offset the improvement.
Excluding charges for the fire at the Rouseville refinery in 1995, the
manufacturing division reported lower earnings in 1996 compared to 1995. The
decrease in earnings was primarily due to lower refinery product margins and
higher pre-operating expenses at the Excel facility. Base oil margins declined
during 1996 as the market reacted to new capacity anticipated from Excel and
other producers. Commercial production commenced at the Excel facility in late
December 1996. Pennzoil expects base oil margins to remain depressed in 1997 as
the market absorbs this new capacity.
Total processed volume at the refineries of 53,086 barrels per day was
5,120 barrels per day higher than in 1995 and 5,617 barrels per day lower than
in 1994. The higher volume as compared to 1995 was due to the 1995 Rouseville
refinery fire and the lower volume compared to 1994 was a result of the
cessation of crude oil processing at the refinery in Roosevelt, Utah and the
increase in non-crude feedstocks at Rouseville for use in wax production.
Higher earnings in the domestic marketing division, excluding nonrecurring
charges, were the result of higher lubricating product margins, higher margins
from other product sales and lower selling, general and administrative and
operating expenses. Domestic motor oil volumes were about 1% lower than 1995 and
2% lower than 1994 levels. Filter sales increased by 13% over 1995 and were up
24% from 1994. Sales of Wolf's Head lubricating products also increased
substantially, up 21% and 77% over 1995 and 1994, respectively. Total
international motor oil and other lubricating product volumes, including those
sold through licensees and joint ventures, increased 7% when compared to 1995
and 15% when compared to 1994.
In October 1995, an explosion and fire occurred at PPC's Rouseville
refinery. Two PPC employees and three contractor employees were killed. Several
other injuries were reported. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
investigations resulted in a fine of $1.5 million. The major damage identified
was to the tanks, piping and electrical lines in the area of the fire. Some
portions of the new wax plant project were damaged, and project completion was
delayed until August 1996. A charge of $20.0 million was taken in the fourth
quarter of 1995 for losses related to the fire.
In November 1995, PPC sold the assets of Eureka, a wholly owned subsidiary
that operated a crude oil gathering system in West Virginia. PPC recorded a
charge of $5.7 million for estimated costs associated with the disposal of the
facility.
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. In December 1996, commercial production commenced at
the new state-of-the-art lube oil hydrocracker facility of Excel, a 50-50
partnership between PPC and Conoco, located at Conoco's refinery in Lake
Charles, Louisiana. The facility has a production capacity of approximately
18,000 barrels per day of high-quality base oils, the base ingredient in
finished lubricants. Conoco is acting as operator of the plant with support
positions staffed by both companies. The facility will be a low cost producer of
high-quality base oils and is intended to make PPC self-sufficient in
high-quality lube base stocks.
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Construction of a residual catalytic cracking unit is underway at PPC's
Shreveport refinery. Completion is expected by the end of March 1997. This
upgrade project will allow PPC's Shreveport refinery to significantly diversify
its production capabilities and to realize higher profits from by-products,
which are currently sold at low values by converting them into clean burning
gasoline and diesel fuels.
In September 1995, PPC acquired the assets of the Viscosity Oil division of
Case for $33.6 million. Viscosity Oil is a leading supplier of premium-quality
lubricants to the North American off-road industry and it supplies lubricants to
substantially all the Case dealer network, with locations in all 50 states and
Canada. In addition, Viscosity Oil supplies virtually all of the factory-fill
lubricants for Case's North American manufacturing plants. As part of the
acquisition, a long-term supply agreement was entered into whereby Pennzoil will
supply the aftermarket lubricant products that Case will continue to sell to its
dealerships. The agreement also calls for Pennzoil to supply factory-fill
lubricants to Case.
In July 1995, PPC and a partner formed Red River Terminals, L.L.C. to begin
work on a project to build and operate a liquids terminal at the Port of
Shreveport, Louisiana. The opening of the Red River to navigation has provided
the opportunity for PPC to use less expensive waterborne freight for access to
new feedstocks and markets for PPC's Shreveport refinery and packaging facility.
The project was completed in February 1997.
In April 1995, PPC and the Polymers Division of Petrolite formed a 50-50
partnership called BARECO(R) Products to market a broad line of wax products to
domestic and international purchasers of paraffin, microcrystalline and related
synthetic waxes. Pennzoil transports partially refined feedstock from Utah to
its Rouseville refinery, which produces paraffinic waxes and related products.
The new wax products, along with certain waxes from Petrolite and existing wax
products from Pennzoil's Shreveport and Rouseville refineries, are marketed
through the partnership. Pennzoil has invested approximately $28 million in its
Rouseville refinery and its packaging plant in nearby Reno, Pennsylvania in
connection with this venture. Production from these facilities began in
September 1996.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Capital expenditures for the motor oil and refined
products segments were $231.7 million in 1996, $134.9 million in 1995 and $40.4
million in 1994. Capital expenditures in 1996 and 1995 included $147.3 million
and $52.3 million, respectively for the upgrade of PPC's Shreveport refinery.
Also included in 1995 capital expenditures was $19.2 million in expenditures for
facilities at the Rouseville refinery to enable production of additional waxes
in connection with the previously announced Petrolite joint venture. Capital
expenditures for 1996 also included $8.6 million for completion of the
Rouseville refinery wax project mentioned earlier. The 1997 capital budget of
$97.6 million includes $23.8 million for completion of PPC's Shreveport refinery
project.
FRANCHISE OPERATIONS
OPERATING RESULTS. The franchise operations segment, operating through
Jiffy Lube, recorded operating income of $21.4 million during 1996, compared to
operating income of $13.2 million in 1995 and operating income of $2.8 million
in 1994. Operating results for 1995 include nonrecurring charges of $6.0 million
for a litigation settlement and $0.3 million for severance charges associated
with a general and administrative cost reduction program. Excluding these
nonrecurring charges, operating income in 1996 increased $1.9 million over 1995.
The increase in income was primarily due to lower selling, general and
administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative costs as a
percentage of sales decreased for the sixth consecutive year. The lower expenses
in 1996 were partially offset by higher start-up expenses associated with the
large number of new centers added in 1996. Domestic service centers open at
December 31, 1996 increased by 182 stores compared to December 31, 1995. As of
December 31, 1996, Jiffy Lube operated 525 company-owned service centers and had
855 domestic franchise service centers open. Operating results for 1994 included
charges of $8.2 million for reserves for identified self-insured claims,
estimated environmental remediation costs, various litigation settlement charges
and other miscellaneous items.
Systemwide service center sales reported to Jiffy Lube for the year ended
December 31, 1996 increased $44.8 million, or approximately 7%, to $701.3
million, compared with the prior year, and increased $93.9 million, or
approximately 15%, compared with 1994. Average ticket prices increased to $35.27
for the
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year ended December 31, 1996, compared with $34.71 and $34.09 for the years
ended December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. In March 1995, Jiffy Lube and Sears agreed to open
fast-oil change units in Sears Auto Centers over the next three years. Under the
agreement, Jiffy Lube remodels, equips and operates service areas within the
Sears Auto Centers, while Sears continues to utilize the remaining bays for its
operations. As a first step, Sears and Jiffy Lube have agreed to set up
approximately 240 Jiffy Lube-owned and franchised centers and had 116 centers
open at the end of 1996.
During the year ended December 31, 1996, Jiffy Lube acquired 16 centers and
real estate in exchange for cash of $4.7 million and liabilities and debt
assumed of $2.8 million. Also, during the year ended December 31, 1996,
thirty-six centers were sold for $4.4 million in cash and $.6 million in
forgiveness of debt.
During the year ended December 31, 1995, Jiffy Lube acquired 52 centers and
real estate in exchange for cash of $35.3 million, liabilities and debt assumed
of $1.3 million and four centers with a net book value of $.4 million. Also,
during the year ended December 31, 1995, nineteen centers were sold for $2.6
million in cash and $.3 million in forgiveness of debt.
During the year ended December 31, 1994, Jiffy Lube acquired 22 centers and
real estate for cash of $5.2 million, forgiveness of amounts due Jiffy Lube of
$1.1 million, liabilities and debt assumed of $.6 million and 4 centers with a
net book value of $.3 million.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Capital expenditures for the franchise operations
segment were $19.5 million in 1996, compared to $40.8 million and $18.9 million
in 1995 and 1994, respectively. Capital expenditures for 1997 are estimated to
be approximately $20.3 million primarily for the expansion of additional
company-owned service centers.
SULPHUR
In October 1994, Pennzoil entered into an agreement with Freeport-McMoRan
providing for the sale by Pennzoil to Freeport-McMoRan of substantially all the
domestic assets of Pennzoil's sulphur segment. The transaction was completed in
January 1995. Pennzoil continues to operate its international sulphur business.
Beginning in January 1995, the results of such operations are included in other
segment operating income. As consideration under the agreement, Freeport-McMoRan
assumed certain liabilities of Pennzoil relating to or arising out of the
business of Pennzoil's sulphur segment, and Pennzoil will be entitled to receive
a series of quarterly installment payments from Freeport-McMoRan for periods
through December 31, 2014, subject to the prevailing market price of sulphur. In
connection with this transaction, Pennzoil's sulphur segment recorded a charge
to DD&A of $50.2 million in September 1994.
OTHER
Other operating income in 1996 was $87.3 million, compared to $74.0 million
in 1995 and $55.6 million in 1994. Other operating income increased in 1996 from
prior year levels primarily as the result of a $41.7 million pretax gain on the
sale of Vermejo Park Ranch. Reference is made to Note 10 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. The increase in
other operating income in 1995 from 1994 was primarily the result of a favorable
resolution of a Texas franchise tax issue, which resulted in Pennzoil's
receiving a $23.2 million refund. In addition, Pennzoil received approximately
$1.5 million in interest associated with the franchise tax refund. This increase
in 1995 income from 1994 was partially offset by lower investment income as the
result of having lower investable funds during the year, primarily due to the
October 1994 payment to the IRS associated with a settlement related to a tax
dispute. Reference is made to Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information. Other operating income for 1994 includes
a $15.2 million charge to reflect an adjustment of recorded values of certain
real estate properties. As of December 31, 1996, Pennzoil beneficially owned
approximately 18 million shares of Chevron common stock. The shares of Chevron
common stock beneficially owned by Pennzoil are classified as non-current
marketable securities and other investments in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheet.
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Reference is made to "-- Capital Resources and Liquidity" for additional
information. Dividend income on the Chevron common stock was $37.6 million for
1996, $34.8 million for 1995 and $33.4 million for 1994.
Other revenues, net of related expenses, are included in the consolidated
statement of income under "Investment and Other Income, Net" which consists of
the following:
1996 1995 1994
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(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Interest income.................................... $ 7,043 $ 9,411 $ 36,841
Dividend income.................................... 37,835 34,850 33,766
Net gains on sales of assets....................... 61,508 7,739 37,530
Settlements and refunds............................ (3,391) 25,913 1,793
Other income (expense), net........................ 19,119 26,786 (21,816)
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$122,114 $104,699 $ 88,114
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Substantially all interest and dividend income is from marketable
securities and other cash investments.
INTEREST CHARGES, NET
During 1996, Pennzoil's interest charges, net of interest capitalized,
decreased $16.9 million from 1995 levels. The decrease in interest charges, net
of capitalized interest, is due primarily to lower average borrowings and higher
capitalized interest.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1996 1995 1994
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(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Interest expense............................... $188,155 $198,579 $191,356
Interest expense on IRS settlement............. -- -- 294,312
Less: Interest capitalized..................... 10,735 4,231 9,027
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$177,420 $194,348 $476,641
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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
CASH FLOW. Pennzoil had cash and cash equivalents of $34.4 million and
$23.6 million at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Cash flow generated
from operating activities and proceeds from the sales of assets in 1996 totaled
approximately $890.8 million. These funds were used primarily for capital
expenditures ($565.6 million), for the net payment of debt ($287.1 million) and
for payment of cash dividends ($46.5 million).
PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT. Pennzoil has a price risk management program that
permits the utilization of agreements and financial instruments (such as
futures, forward and option contracts and swaps and collars) to reduce the price
risks associated with fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices as they
relate to (i) Pennzoil's production of its crude oil and natural gas reserves,
and (ii) the purchase and sale of natural gas as part of Pennzoil's marketing
efforts. Pennzoil has not materially hedged crude oil or natural gas prices in
1997. Pennzoil will constantly review and may alter its hedged positions.
INVESTMENT IN CHEVRON CORPORATION. As of December 31, 1996, Pennzoil
beneficially owned approximately 18 million shares of Chevron common stock that
have been deposited with exchange agents for possible exchange for $400.4
million and $500.0 million principal amount of exchangeable debentures of
Pennzoil due January 15, 2003 and October 1, 2003, respectively, at exchange
rates equivalent to $42 1/16 and $58 13/16 per share of Chevron common stock,
respectively. Reference is made to Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information. The current quarterly dividend rate on
Chevron common stock is $.54 per share. At the current dividend rate, Pennzoil
receives approximately $39 million annually in dividends on its current
investment in Chevron stock.
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EXCHANGEABLE DEBENTURES. Included in Pennzoil's long-term indebtedness as
of December 31, 1996 is an aggregate of $900.4 million principal amount of
senior exchangeable debentures. These debentures are exchangeable at the option
of the holders thereof at any time prior to maturity, unless previously
redeemed, into approximately 18 million shares of Chevron common stock
beneficially owned by Pennzoil. The exchangeable debentures were issued in two
series. The 6 1/2% Senior Exchangeable Debentures ($400.4 million principal
amount) and the 4 3/4% Senior Exchangeable Debentures ($500.0 million principal
amount) are exchangeable into shares of Chevron common stock at exchange rates
of 23.774 shares and 17.004 shares, respectively, per $1,000 principal amount of
debentures (the equivalent of $42 1/16 per share and $58 13/16 per share,
respectively). The closing transactions price for Chevron common stock reported
on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 1996 was $65.00 per share. As of
December 31, 1996, no debentures had been tendered for exchange. The 6 1/2%
Senior Exchangeable Debentures and the 4 3/4% Senior Exchangeable Debentures can
be called at Pennzoil's option beginning in January 1998 and October 1998,
respectively.
PRO FORMA EFFECT OF EXCHANGE OF ALL EXCHANGEABLE DEBENTURES. If the holders
of all outstanding exchangeable debentures were to exchange their debentures for
shares of Chevron common stock, Pennzoil would realize a taxable gain. The
following table presents the calculation of Pennzoil's actual debt to capital
ratio as of December 31, 1996 and its unaudited pro forma debt to capital ratio
as of December 31, 1996, assuming (i) all exchangeable debentures are exchanged
for shares of Chevron common stock, (ii) Pennzoil borrows an amount equal to the
cash taxes to be owed due to the realization of the capital gain, and (iii) the
full statutory tax rate of 35% would apply to the resulting taxable gain.
Currently, Pennzoil would be subject to a 20% cash tax rate, with the balance of
15% payable when Pennzoil is no longer subject to alternative minimum tax.
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE OF
ALL EXCHANGEABLE DEBENTURES
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ACTUAL PRO FORMA
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1996
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(EXPRESSED IN MILLIONS)
Total debt.................................................. $2,219.0 $2,219.0
Exchange of debentures...................................... -- (900.4)
Borrowings to fund cash taxes due on realized gain.......... -- 142.5
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2,219.0 1,461.1
Shareholders' equity........................................ 969.1 969.1
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Total capital............................................... $3,188.1 $2,430.2
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Debt-to-capital ratio....................................... 69.6% 60.1%
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. In September 1996, Pennzoil Receivables Company, a
wholly owned special purpose subsidiary of Pennzoil, entered into a receivables
sales facility, which provides for the ongoing sales of up to $135 million of
accounts receivable of certain Pennzoil subsidiaries. The facility expires in
September 1997. Accounts receivable sold under this agreement totaled $135.0
million as of December 31, 1996. Pennzoil used the proceeds to reduce
outstanding debt. Fees associated with the sale of accounts receivable totaled
$1.9 million in 1996 and are netted against other income.
CREDIT FACILITIES. Pennzoil has currently limited aggregate borrowings
under its commercial paper programs to $500.0 million. Borrowings under
Pennzoil's commercial paper facilities totaled $198.2 and $343.9 million at
December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively. The average interest
rates applicable to outstanding commercial paper were 5.74% and 6.13% during
1996 and 1995, respectively.
Pennzoil has several short-term variable-rate credit arrangements with
certain banks. Pennzoil has currently limited its aggregate borrowings under
these credit arrangements to $200.0 million. Outstanding borrowings totaled
$129.9 million and $125.0 million at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The average interest rates applicable to amounts outstanding under these
arrangements were 5.53% and 5.95% during 1996 and 1995, respectively. None of
the banks under these credit arrangements has any obligation to continue to
extend credit after the maturities of outstanding borrowings or to extend the
maturities of any borrowings.
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Pennzoil's current revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit
Facility") with a group of banks provides for up to $600 million of unsecured
revolving credit borrowings through May 28, 1997, with any outstanding
borrowings on such date being converted into a term credit facility terminating
on May 30, 1998. Pennzoil has the option, subject to the extension of additional
credit by new or existing banks, of increasing the size of the facility by $100
million. Outstanding borrowings under Pennzoil's revolving credit facilities
totaled $99.0 million and $50.0 million at December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The average interest rate applicable to amounts outstanding under
Pennzoil's revolving credit facilities was 5.67% and 6.10% during 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
Reference is made to Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
for additional information regarding Pennzoil's credit facilities.
DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. During 1996, Pennzoil completed its assessment of
its domestic oil and gas properties and its related asset highgrading program
commenced in 1992. This assessment resulted in (i) the categorization of
Pennzoil's oil and gas properties into core and noncore producing areas and core
and noncore producing fields within core areas and (ii) the disposition of
substantially all properties and fields categorized as noncore assets. From the
beginning of 1992 through 1996, Pennzoil disposed of approximately 620 producing
oil and gas fields, including approximately 20 fields in 1996. The fields
disposed of in 1996 primarily consisted of noncore properties in the Gulf of
Mexico. Proceeds from the sales of these domestic noncore assets in 1996 totaled
$89.2 million. There were no significant gains or losses on the sale of these
assets.
In July 1996, Pennzoil completed the sale of its non-strategic Canadian oil
and gas assets to Gulf Canada. Including working capital and closing adjustments
of $2.3 million received in January 1997, Pennzoil received net proceeds of
$195.1 million from the sale. Proceeds from the sale were primarily used to
reduce outstanding debt. Reference is made to Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional information.
In July 1996, Pennzoil completed the sale of approximately half of its
interest in the ACG joint development unit offshore Azerbaijan in the Caspian
Sea, and in September 1996, completed the sale of Vermejo Park Ranch. Pennzoil
used the proceeds from both of these sales to partially fund its 1996 capital
spending program and to reduce outstanding debt. Reference is made to Note 10 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
CLASSIFICATION OF BORROWINGS UNDER CREDIT FACILITIES. As of December 31,
1996, borrowings under Pennzoil's commercial paper and short-term variable-rate
credit arrangements (the commercial paper programs and the short-term variable
rate credit arrangements, collectively, the "short-term facilities") totaled
$328.1 million, all of which, beginning with the execution of the Revolving
Credit Facility in May 1996, has been classified as long-term debt. Such debt
classification is based upon the availability of committed long-term credit
facilities to refinance such short-term facilities and Pennzoil's intent to
maintain such commitments in excess of one year subject to overall reductions in
debt levels. Prior to the execution of the Revolving Credit Facility, borrowings
under the short-term facilities were classified as short-term debt, and
borrowings under the previous revolving credit facility were classified as
long-term debt.
SETTLEMENT OF IRS DISPUTE. Reference is made to Note 8 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for information concerning Pennzoil's
settlement in October 1994 of a dispute with the IRS relating to a proposed tax
deficiency based on an audit of Pennzoil's 1988 federal income tax return.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Total capital expenditures for 1996 were $565.6
million, including $10.7 million of interest capitalized, an increase of $87.8
million from comparable 1995 capital expenditure levels. For 1995, capital
expenditures for motor oil and refined products include $0.6 million allocated
to property, plant and equipment related to Pennzoil's acquisition of Viscosity
Oil in September 1995.
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The table below summarizes the current 1997 capital budget by segment
compared with 1996 and 1995 capital expenditures. The capital budget is
reassessed from time to time, and could, for example, be adjusted to reflect
changes in oil and gas prices and other economic factors.
1997
BUDGET 1996 1995
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(EXPRESSED IN MILLIONS)
Oil and Gas.................................... $337.7 $311.9 $297.6
Motor Oil & Refined Products................... 97.6 231.7 134.9
Franchise Operations........................... 20.3 19.5 40.8
Corporate and Other............................ 4.5 2.5 4.5
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$460.1 $565.6 $477.8
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Pennzoil currently expects to generate funds for its budgeted 1997 capital
expenditures from a combination of some, or all, of the following: cash flows
from operations, borrowings under its short-term facilities and revolving credit
facility and available cash.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Pennzoil continues to make capital and operating
expenditures relating to the environment, including expenditures associated with
its compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations. As they
continue to evolve, environmental protection laws are expected to have an
increasing impact on Pennzoil's operations. In connection with pollution
abatement efforts related to current operations, Pennzoil made capital
expenditures of approximately $33 million in 1996 and $29 million in 1995.
Capital expenditures for environmental control facilities are currently expected
to be approximately $31 million in 1997. Pennzoil's recurring operating
expenditures relating to environmental compliance activities are not material.
Pennzoil is subject to certain laws and regulations relating to
environmental remediation activities associated with past operations, such as
CERCLA, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and similar state statutes.
In response to liabilities associated with these activities, accruals have been
established when reasonable estimates are possible. Such accruals primarily
include estimated costs associated with remediation. Pennzoil has not used
discounting in determining its accrued liabilities for environmental
remediation, and no claims for possible recovery from third party insurers or
other parties related to environmental costs have been recognized in Pennzoil's
consolidated financial statements. Pennzoil adjusts the accruals when new
remediation responsibilities are discovered and probable costs become estimable,
or when current remediation estimates must be adjusted to reflect new
information.
Pennzoil's assessment of the potential impact of these environmental laws
is subject to uncertainty due to the difficult process of estimating remediation
costs that are subject to ongoing and evolving change. Initial estimates of
remediation costs reflect a broad-based analysis of site conditions and
potential environmental and human health impacts derived from preliminary site
investigations (including soil and water analysis, migration pathways and
potential risk). Later changes in these initial estimates may be based on
additional site investigations, completion of feasibility studies (comparing and
selecting from among various remediation methods and technologies) and risk
assessments (determining the degree of current and future risk to the
environment and human health, based on current scientific and regulatory
criteria) and the actual implementation of the remediation plan. This process
occurs over relatively long periods of time and is influenced by regulatory and
community approval processes and is subject to the ongoing development of
remediation technologies. Pennzoil's assessment analysis takes into account the
condition of each site at the time of estimation, the degree of uncertainty
surrounding the estimates for each phase of remediation and other site specific
factors.
Certain of Pennzoil's subsidiaries are involved in matters in which it has
been alleged that such subsidiaries are potentially responsible parties ("PRPs")
under CERCLA or similar state legislation with respect to various waste disposal
areas owned or operated by third parties. In addition, certain of Pennzoil's
subsidiaries are involved in other environmental remediation activities,
including the removal, inspection and replacement, as necessary, of underground
storage tanks. As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, Pennzoil's
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consolidated balance sheet included accrued liabilities for environmental
remediation of $30.4 million and $38.1 million, respectively. Of these reserves,
$2.1 million and $5.2 million are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet as
current liabilities as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and $28.3
million and $32.9 million are reflected as other liabilities as of December 31,
1996 and 1995, respectively. Pennzoil does not currently believe there is a
reasonable possibility of incurring additional material costs in excess of the
current accruals recognized for such environmental remediation activities. With
respect to the sites in which Pennzoil subsidiaries are PRPs, Pennzoil's
conclusion is based in large part on (i) the availability of defenses to
liability, including the availability of the "petroleum exclusion" under CERCLA
and similar state laws, and/or (ii) Pennzoil's current belief that its share of
wastes at a particular site is or will be viewed by the EPA or other PRPs as
being de minimis. As a result, Pennzoil's monetary exposure is not expected to
be material.
OTHER MATTERS. Pennzoil does not currently consider the impact of inflation
to be significant in the businesses in which Pennzoil operates.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The consolidated financial statements of Pennzoil, together with the report
thereon of Arthur Andersen LLP dated February 25, 1997 and the supplementary
financial data specified by Item 302 of Regulation S-K, are set forth on pages
F-1 through F-37 hereof. (See Item 14 for Index.)
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
Not Applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
The information appearing under the captions "Nominees," "Directors with
Terms Expiring in 1998 and 1999" and "Compliance with Section 16(a) of the
Exchange Act" set forth within the section entitled "Election of Directors" in
Pennzoil's definitive Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is incorporated herein by reference.
See also Item S-K 401(b) appearing in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information appearing under the captions "Director Remuneration,"
"Executive Compensation" and "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation" set forth within the section entitled "Election of Directors" in
Pennzoil's definitive Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
The information appearing under the caption "Security Ownership of
Directors and Officers" set forth within the section entitled "Election of
Directors" and under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Shareholders"
set forth within the section entitled "Additional Information" in Pennzoil's
definitive Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
The information appearing under the captions "Compensation Committee
Interlocks and Insider Participation," "Director Remuneration" and "Certain
Transactions" set forth within the section entitled "Election of Directors" and
under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Shareholders" set forth within
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the section entitled "Additional Information" in Pennzoil's definitive Proxy
Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(A)(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
PAGE
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Report of Independent Public Accountants.................... F-1
Consolidated Statement of Income............................ F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheet.................................. F-4
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity.............. F-6
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows........................ F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................. F-8
The supplementary financial data specified by Item 302 of Regulation S-K
are included in "Supplemental Financial and Statistical
Information -- Unaudited" beginning on page F-31.
(A)(2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
Schedules of Pennzoil and its subsidiaries are omitted because of the
absence of the conditions under which they are required or because the required
information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.
(A)(3) EXHIBITS.
*3(a) -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Pennzoil Company
dated May 3, 1995 (Pennzoil Company 10-Q (March 31,
1995), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 3).
3(b) -- By-laws of Pennzoil Company, as amended through February
20, 1997.
*4(a) -- Indenture dated as of February 15, 1986 (the "1986
Indenture") between Pennzoil Company and Mellon Bank,
N.A., Trustee (Pennzoil Company 10-Q (June 30, 1986), SEC
File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 4(a)).
*4(b) -- Officer's Certificate dated as of March 16, 1987
delivered pursuant to the terms of the 1986 Indenture
setting forth the terms of Pennzoil Company's 9%
Debentures due April 1, 2017 (Pennzoil Company 10-Q
(March 31, 1987), SEC File
No. 1-5591, Exhibit 4(a)).
*4(c) -- Officer's Certificate dated as of April 14, 1989
delivered pursuant to the terms of the 1986 Indenture
setting forth the terms of Pennzoil Company's 10 5/8%
Debentures due June 1, 2001 (Pennzoil Company 10-Q (March
31, 1989), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 4(a)).
*4(d) -- Officer's Certificate dated as of November 14, 1989
delivered pursuant to the terms of the 1986 Indenture
setting forth the terms of Pennzoil Company's 10 1/8%
Debentures due November 15, 2009 and 9 5/8% Notes due
November 15, 1999 (Pennzoil Company 10-K (1989), SEC File
No. 1-5591, Exhibit 4(n)).
*4(e) -- Officer's Certificate dated as of November 19, 1990
delivered pursuant to the terms of the 1986 Indenture
setting forth the terms of Pennzoil Company's 10 1/4%
Debentures due November 1, 2005 (Pennzoil Company 10-K
(1990), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 4(n)).
*4(f) -- Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance
dated as of April 1, 1991 among Pennzoil Company, Mellon
Bank, N.A., as Retiring Trustee, and Texas Commerce Bank
National Association, as Successor Trustee, under the
1986 Indenture (Pennzoil Company 10-K (1991), SEC File
No. 1-5591, Exhibit 4(p)).
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*4(g) -- Indenture dated as of December 15, 1992 (the "1992
Indenture") between Pennzoil Company and Texas Commerce
Bank National Association, Trustee (Pennzoil Company 10-K
(1992), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 4(o)).
*4(h) -- First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 13, 1993
to the 1992 Indenture (Pennzoil Company 10-K (1992), SEC
File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 4(p)).
*4(i) -- Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 12,
1993 to the 1992 Indenture (Pennzoil Company 10-K (1993),
SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 4(i)).
*4(j) -- Rights Agreement dated as of October 28, 1994 between
Pennzoil Company and Chemical Bank, as Rights Agent
(Pennzoil Company 8-K (October 28, 1994), SEC File No.
1-5591, Exhibit 1).
Pennzoil Company agrees to furnish to the Commission upon
request a copy of any agreement defining the rights of
holders of long-term debt of Pennzoil Company and all its
subsidiaries for which consolidated or unconsolidated
financial statements are required to be filed, under
which the total amount of securities authorized does not
exceed 10% of the total assets of Pennzoil Company and
its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
+*10(a) -- 1978 Stock Option Plan of Pennzoil Company, as amended
(Registration
No. 2-67268, Exhibit 4(a)).
+*10(b) -- 1981 Stock Option Plan of Pennzoil Company (Registration
No. 2-76935, Exhibit 4(a)).
+*10(c) -- 1982 Stock Option Plan of Pennzoil Company (Pennzoil
Company 10-K (1982), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 10(e)).
+*10(d) -- Pennzoil Company Salary Continuation Plan (Pennzoil
Company 10-K (1982), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 10(g)).
+*10(e) -- Pennzoil Company Supplemental Disability Plan effective
January 1, 1978 (Pennzoil Company 10-K(1977), SEC File
No. 1-5591, Exhibit 5(y)).
+*10(f) -- Pennzoil Company Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
effective January 1, 1978, as amended (Pennzoil Company
10-K (1980), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 10(g)).
+*10(g) -- Pennzoil Company Deferred Compensation Plan (Pennzoil
Company 10-K (1981), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 10(i)).
+*10(h) -- Specimen of Pennzoil Company Deferred Compensation
Agreement (Pennzoil Company 10-K (1982), SEC File No.
1-5591, Exhibit 10(j)(1)).
+*10(i) -- Specimen of Pennzoil Company agreements regarding certain
benefits payable in the event of a change in control
(Pennzoil 10-Q (September 30, 1982), SEC File
No. 1-5591, Exhibit 28).
+*10(j) -- Pennzoil Company Section 415 Excess Benefit Agreements
(Pennzoil Company 10-Q (March 31, 1980), SEC File No.
1-5591, Exhibit 5).
+*10(k) -- Pennzoil Company Medical Expenses Reimbursement Plan
effective January 1, 1978 (Pennzoil Company 10-K(1977),
SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 5(v)).
+*10(l) -- Pennzoil Company 1985 Conditional Stock Award Program
(Pennzoil Company definitive proxy material (April 25,
1985), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit B).
+*10(m) -- Pennzoil Company Executive Severance Plan (Pennzoil
Company 10-K (1987), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit 10(t)).
+*10(n) -- 1990 Stock Option Plan of Pennzoil Company (Pennzoil
Company definitive proxy material (April 26, 1990), SEC
File No. 1-5591, Exhibit A).
+*10(o) -- Pennzoil Company 1990 Conditional Stock Award Program
(Pennzoil Company definitive proxy material (April 26,
1990), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit B).
+*10(p) -- 1992 Stock Option Plan of Pennzoil Company (Pennzoil
Company definitive proxy material (April 13, 1993), SEC
File No. 1-5591, Exhibit A).
+*10(q) -- Pennzoil Company 1993 Conditional Stock Award Program
(Pennzoil Company definitive proxy material (April 13,
1993), SEC File No. 1-5591, Exhibit B).
+10(r) -- Employment Agreement between Pennzoil Company and Stephen
D. Chesebro' dated as of February 10, 1997.
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+10(s) -- Employment Agreement between Pennzoil Company and Donald
A. Frederick dated February 10, 1997.
11 -- Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992.
21 -- List of Subsidiaries of Pennzoil Company.
23(a) -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23(b) -- Consent of Ryder Scott Company Petroleum Engineers.
23(c) -- Consent of Outtrim Szabo Associates Ltd.
24 -- Powers of Attorney.
27 -- Financial Data Schedule.
99(a) -- Summary of Reserve Report of Ryder Scott Company
Petroleum Engineers as of December 31, 1996 relating to
oil and gas reserves.
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* Incorporated by reference.
+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed
as an exhibit pursuant to the requirements of Item 14(c) of Form 10-K.
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended December 31,
1996.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON
ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.
PENNZOIL COMPANY
By: JAMES L. PATE
------------------------------------
(JAMES L. PATE, CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD, PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
Date: March 3, 1997
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THIS
REPORT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ON BEHALF OF THE
REGISTRANT AND IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
SIGNATURE TITLE
--------- ----- DATE
JAMES L. PATE Principal Executive Officer March 3, 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------- and Director
(JAMES L. PATE, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
DAVID P. ALDERSON, II Principal Financial and March 3, 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------- Accounting Officer
(DAVID P. ALDERSON, II, GROUP VICE PRESIDENT --
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING)
HOWARD H. BAKER, JR.*
W. J. BOVAIRD*
W. L. LYONS BROWN, JR.*
ERNEST H. COCKRELL*
HARRY H. CULLEN* A majority of the Directors March 3, 1997
ALFONSO FANJUL* of the Registrant
BERDON LAWRENCE*
BRENT SCOWCROFT*
CYRIL WAGNER, JR.*
*By: DAVID P. ALDERSON, II
(DAVID P. ALDERSON, II, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT)
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To Pennzoil Company:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Pennzoil
Company (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and
1995, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
1996. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Pennzoil Company and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, effective
July 1, 1995, the Company changed its method of accounting for the impairment of
long-lived assets. Also, as discussed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for postemployment
benefits as of January 1, 1994.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Houston, Texas
February 25, 1997
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PENNZOIL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1996 1995 1994
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(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT
PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
REVENUES
Net sales.......................................... $2,364,732 $2,385,287 $2,474,829
Investment and other income, net................... 122,114 104,699 88,114
---------- ---------- ----------
2,486,846 2,489,986 2,562,943
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales...................................... 1,421,731 1,537,737 1,543,605
Selling, general and administrative expenses....... 349,019 419,530 388,365
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (Note
8).............................................. 273,937 325,119 539,186
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 1)........... -- 399,830 --
Exploration expenses............................... 44,271 39,782 61,033
Taxes, other than income........................... 51,342 51,315 59,207
Interest charges (Note 8).......................... 188,155 198,579 485,668
Interest capitalized............................... (10,735) (4,231) (9,027)
---------- ---------- ----------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX...................... 169,126 (477,675) (505,094)
Income tax provision (benefit)....................... 35,228 (172,533) (221,355)
---------- ---------- ----------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE............................... 133,898 (305,142) (283,739)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
(Note 6)........................................... -- -- (4,948)
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NET INCOME (LOSS).................................... $ 133,898 $ (305,142) $ (288,687)
========== ========== ==========
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Total before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle............................ $ 2.88 $ (6.60) $ (6.16)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle....................................... -- -- (.11)
---------- ---------- ----------
TOTAL...................................... $ 2.88 $ (6.60) $ (6.27)
========== ========== ==========
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE........................... $ 1.00 $ 2.50 $ 3.00
========== ========== ==========
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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PENNZOIL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
DECEMBER 31
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1996 1995
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(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 34,383 $ 23,615
Receivables (Note 1)...................................... 250,328 335,876
Inventories
Crude oil and natural gas.............................. 24,365 41,363
Motor oil and refined products......................... 147,554 119,830
Materials and supplies, at average cost................... 22,083 23,808
Deferred income tax....................................... 20,834 26,452
Other current assets...................................... 38,045 33,881
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS.............................. 537,592 604,825
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost
Oil and Gas, successful efforts method of accounting...... 4,387,277 4,724,836
Motor Oil & Refined Products.............................. 1,170,259 967,518
Franchise Operations...................................... 206,100 203,876
Other..................................................... 100,679 149,838
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TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT............... 5,864,315 6,046,068
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and
valuation allowances................................... 3,546,231 3,628,043
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NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT................. 2,318,084 2,418,025
---------- ----------
OTHER ASSETS
Marketable securities and other investments (Note 1)...... 955,182 910,334
Other..................................................... 313,396 374,592
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TOTAL OTHER ASSETS................................ 1,268,578 1,284,926
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TOTAL ASSETS................................................ $4,124,254 $4,307,776
========== ==========
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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PENNZOIL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
DECEMBER 31
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1996 1995
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(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturities of long-term
debt............................... $ 1,181 $ 2,263
Notes payable (Note 3)................ -- 468,934
Accounts payable...................... 246,277 303,787
Taxes accrued......................... 2,811 2,487
Interest accrued...................... 30,827 35,358
Payroll accrued....................... 25,530 23,989
Other current liabilities............. 86,321 81,450
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES..... 392,947 918,268
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities
(Note 3).............................. 2,217,806 2,038,921
DEFERRED INCOME TAX..................... 241,791 227,941
OTHER LIABILITIES....................... 302,635 286,414
---------- ----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES............. 3,155,179 3,471,544
---------- ----------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.83 1/3 par --
authorized 100,000,000 shares,
issued 52,208,888 shares........... 43,507 43,507
Additional capital.................... 323,209 324,812
Retained earnings..................... 714,676 627,257
Net unrealized holding gain on
marketable securities (Note 1)..... 191,803 155,629
Cumulative foreign currency
translation adjustment and other... (3,450) (2,036)
Common stock in treasury, at cost,
5,609,926 shares in 1996
and 5,838,810 shares in 1995....... (300,670) (312,937)
---------- ----------
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY.... 969,075 836,232
---------- ----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY................................ $4,124,254 $4,307,776
========== ==========
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
--------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
-------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
COMMON STOCK, $0.83 1/3 par --
Authorized 100,000,000 shares for
1996 and 1995 and 75,000,000
shares for 1994
Balance January 1 and December
31.............................. 52,209 $ 43,507 52,209 $ 43,507 52,209 $ 43,507
------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
ADDITIONAL CAPITAL
Balance January 1.................. 324,812 326,862 327,939
Shares reissued................. (1,603) (2,050) (1,077)
---------- ---------- ----------
Balance December 31................ 323,209 324,812 326,862
---------- ---------- ----------
RETAINED EARNINGS
Balance January 1.................. 627,257 1,047,993 1,474,741
Net income (loss)............... 133,898 (305,142) (288,687)
Dividends on common stock....... (46,479) (115,594) (138,061)
---------- ---------- ----------
Balance December 31................ 714,676 627,257 1,047,993
---------- ---------- ----------
NET UNREALIZED HOLDING GAIN ON
MARKETABLE SECURITIES (Note 1)
Balance January 1.................. 155,629 112,668 106,796
Change in net unrealized holding
gain.......................... 36,174 42,961 5,872
---------- ---------- ----------
Balance December 31................ 191,803 155,629 112,668
---------- ---------- ----------
CUMULATIVE FOREIGN CURRENCY
TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT AND OTHER
Balance January 1.................. (2,036) (848) (2,746)
Translation adjustment.......... (1,429) (1,176) 1,886
Change in additional minimum
pension liability............. 15 (12) 12
---------- ---------- ----------
Balance December 31................ (3,450) (2,036) (848)
---------- ---------- ----------
COMMON STOCK IN TREASURY, at cost
Balance January 1.................. (5,839) (312,937) (6,082) (325,918) (6,299) (337,637)
Shares acquired................. -- -- -- -- (5) (215)
Shares reissued................. 229 12,267 243 12,981 222 11,934
------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
Balance December 31................ (5,610) (300,670) (5,839) (312,937) (6,082) (325,918)
------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY........... 46,599 $ 969,075 46,370 $ 836,232 46,127 $1,204,264
======= ========== ======= ========== ======= ==========
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
--------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
----------- --------- ----------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)..................... $ 133,898 $(305,142) $ (288,687)
Adjustments to reconcile net income
(loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization (Note 8)......... 273,937 325,119 539,186
Impairment of long-lived assets
(Note 1)...................... -- 399,830 --
Dry holes and impairments........ 11,587 11,448 34,162
Deferred income tax.............. 20,914 (175,446) (115,215)
Tax payment associated with IRS
settlement (Note 8)........... -- -- (261,696)
Gains on sales of assets......... (61,508) (7,739) (37,530)
Non-cash and other nonoperating
items......................... 53,635 52,153 86,246
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle.......... -- -- 4,948
Change in operating assets and
liabilities (Note 1).......... (21,915) 146,813 (194,745)
----------- --------- ----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities........ 410,548 447,036 (233,331)
----------- --------- ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures.................. (565,623) (473,360) (473,320)
Acquisition of Viscosity Oil (Note
10)................................ -- (33,642) --
Acquisition of Co-enerco Resources
Ltd. (Note 10)..................... -- -- (230,924)
Purchases of marketable securities and
other investments.................. (572,836) (664,553) (480,389)
Proceeds from sales of marketable
securities and other investments... 578,871 655,482 1,160,106
Proceeds from sales of assets (Note
10)................................ 480,284 192,316 117,090
Other investing activities............ 12,660 (7,368) (41,523)
----------- --------- ----------
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities........ (66,644) (331,125) 51,040
----------- --------- ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance (repayments) of notes
payable, net....................... (139,165) 131,722 (95,819)
Debt repayments....................... (1,583,659) (210,906) (401,438)
Proceeds from issuances of debt....... 1,435,679 77,598 579,963
Dividends paid........................ (46,479) (115,594) (138,061)
Other financing activities............ 488 -- 255
----------- --------- ----------
Net cash used in financing
activities.................. (333,136) (117,180) (55,100)
----------- --------- ----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS........................... 10,768 (1,269) (237,391)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of
period................................ 23,615 24,884 262,275
----------- --------- ----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of
period................................ $ 34,383 $ 23,615 $ 24,884
=========== ========= ==========
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES --
General Policies --
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all
majority-owned subsidiaries of Pennzoil Company ("Pennzoil"). All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Certain prior period items have been reclassified in the consolidated
financial statements in order to conform with the current year presentation.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Marketable Securities and Other Investments --
Pennzoil accounts for certain investments in debt and equity securities by
following the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
("SFAS") No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities." This standard requires that, except for debt securities classified
as "held-to-maturity," investments in debt and equity securities must be
reported at fair value. As a result, Pennzoil's investment in Chevron
Corporation ("Chevron") common stock, which shares are classified as "available
for sale," is reported at fair value, with the unrealized gain excluded from
earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity. As of
December 31, 1996, Pennzoil beneficially owned approximately 18 million shares
of Chevron common stock, acquired at an average cost of approximately $33.68 per
share.
Realized gains on Pennzoil's investment in Chevron common stock are subject
to the exchange rights of holders of Pennzoil's $400.4 million outstanding
principal amount of 6 1/2% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due January 15, 2003
(the "6 1/2% Debentures") and $500.0 million outstanding principal amount of
4 3/4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due October 1, 2003 (the "4 3/4%
Debentures"), all of which are exchangeable at the option of the holders thereof
for shares of Chevron common stock owned by Pennzoil. Reference is made to Note
3 for additional information. The fair market value of the shares of Chevron
common stock held by Pennzoil as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $50.00 and
$46.91, respectively per share, based on the closing transaction price for
Chevron common stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31,
1996 and December 29, 1995 of $65.00 and $52.38 per share, reduced by a reserve
for certain exchange rights relating to Pennzoil's outstanding 6 1/2% Debentures
and 4 3/4% Debentures. As of December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the net
unrealized after-tax gain included in shareholders' equity related to Pennzoil's
investment in Chevron common stock was $191.8 million and $155.5 million,
respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
The cost, market value and unrealized gains related to Pennzoil's
marketable securities are as follows:
UNREALIZED
AT DECEMBER 31 COST MARKET GAINS
- -------------- -------- -------- ----------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
1996
Non-current marketable securities and
other investments:
Chevron Corporation common stock... $608,565 $903,647 $295,082
Other marketable securities and
investments...................... 51,535 51,535 --
-------- -------- --------
Total non-current marketable
securities
and other investments.............. $660,100 $955,182 $295,082
======== ======== ========
1995
Non-current marketable securities and
other investments:
Chevron Corporation common stock... $608,565 $847,792 $239,227
Other marketable securities and
investments...................... 62,341 62,542 201
-------- -------- --------
Total non-current marketable
securities
and other investments.............. $670,906 $910,334 $239,428
======== ======== ========
Pennzoil's investments in debt securities are classified as
"held-to-maturity" based on Pennzoil's ability and intent to hold those
securities to maturity. Such securities are carried at cost, net of unamortized
premium or discount, if any, and consist primarily of domestic commercial paper.
All of Pennzoil's "held-to-maturity" securities approximate their fair values
based on the relatively short maturities of those investments and on quoted
market prices, where such prices are available.
Other income effects from marketable securities and other investments are
discussed under the caption "Investment and Other Income, Net" below.
Investment and Other Income, Net --
Other revenues, net of related expenses, are included in "Investment and
Other Income, Net," which consists of the following:
1996 1995 1994
-------- -------- --------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Interest income......................... $ 7,043 $ 9,411 $ 36,841
Dividend income......................... 37,835 34,850 33,766
Net gains on sales of assets............ 61,508 7,739 37,530
Settlements and refunds................. (3,391) 25,913 1,793
Other income (expense), net............. 19,119 26,786 (21,816)
-------- -------- --------
$122,114 $104,699 $ 88,114
======== ======== ========
Substantially all interest and dividend income is from marketable
securities and other cash investments.
Receivables --
Current receivables include trade accounts and notes receivable and are net
of allowances for doubtful accounts of $9.7 million in 1996 and $9.6 million in
1995. Long-term receivables consist of notes receivable and are net of
allowances for doubtful accounts of $.9 million in 1996 and $1.7 million in
1995.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
At December 31, 1996 and 1995, current receivables included notes
receivable of $11.9 million and $7.5 million, respectively. Other assets
included long-term notes receivable of $39.3 million and $40.5 million at
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
In September 1996, Pennzoil Receivables Company, a wholly owned special
purpose subsidiary of Pennzoil, entered into a receivables sales facility, which
provides for the ongoing sales of up to $135 million of accounts receivable of
certain Pennzoil subsidiaries. The facility expires in September 1997. Accounts
receivable sold under this agreement totaled $135.0 million as of December 31,
1996. Pennzoil used the proceeds to reduce outstanding debt. Fees associated
with the sale of accounts receivable totaled $1.9 million in 1996 and are netted
against other income.
Inventories --
A majority of inventories is reported at cost using the last-in, first-out
("LIFO") method, which is lower than market. Substantially all other inventories
are reported at cost using the first-in, first-out method. Inventories valued on
the LIFO method totaled $116.2 million at December 31, 1996 and $111.7 million
at December 31, 1995. The current cost of LIFO inventories was approximately
$187.1 million and $176.4 million at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Oil and Gas Producing Activities --
Pennzoil follows the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and
gas operations. Under the successful efforts method, lease acquisition costs are
capitalized. Significant unproved properties are reviewed periodically on a
property-by-property basis to determine if there has been impairment of the
carrying value, with any such impairment charged currently to exploration
expense. All other unproved properties are generally aggregated and a portion of
such costs estimated to be nonproductive, based on historical experience, is
amortized on an average holding period basis.
Exploratory drilling costs are capitalized pending determination of proved
reserves. If proved reserves are not discovered, the exploratory drilling costs
are expensed. Other exploration costs are also expensed. All development costs
are capitalized. Provision for depreciation, depletion and amortization expense
("DD&A") is determined on a field-by-field basis using the unit-of-production
method. Estimated costs of future dismantlement and abandonment of wells and
production platforms, net of salvage values, are accrued as part of DD&A using
the unit-of-production method; actual costs are charged to accumulated
depreciation, depletion and amortization.
Pennzoil follows the sales method of accounting for natural gas imbalances.
Under the sales method, revenue is recognized on all production delivered by
Pennzoil to its purchasers, regardless of Pennzoil's ownership interest in the
respective property. At December 31, 1996, Pennzoil's gas imbalance reflects a
net overproduced position of 0.1 billion cubic feet of gas. The company expects
to correct this imbalance with its co-owners through future production or
alternative arrangements.
Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization --
Effective July 1, 1995, Pennzoil adopted the requirements of SFAS No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
Be Disposed Of," which is intended to establish more consistent accounting
standards for measuring the recoverability of long-lived assets. In certain
instances, SFAS No. 121 specifies that the carrying values of assets be written
down to fair values, which, for Pennzoil, resulted in write-downs of proved oil
and gas properties that were not required under its prior impairment policy. In
determining whether an asset is impaired under the new standard, assets are
required to be grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash
flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets.
On this basis, certain proved oil and gas fields in North America were
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
deemed to be impaired because they were not expected to individually recover
their entire carrying value. The adoption of SFAS No. 121 resulted in Pennzoil
recording a 1995 pretax charge of $399.8 million for asset impairments, of which
$378.9 million was attributable to the impairment of Pennzoil's proved oil and
gas properties. The fair values used in calculating the write-down required for
such properties were determined by using the present value of expected future
cash flows or estimates of market value based on transactions for comparable
properties, as appropriate. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 121, Pennzoil
periodically reviewed the carrying amounts of proven properties and an
impairment reserve was provided as conditions warranted. There were no
impairments recorded under SFAS No. 121 in 1996.
Sulphur properties were generally depreciated and depleted on the
unit-of-production method, except assets having an estimated life less than the
estimated life of the mineral deposits, which were depreciated on the
straight-line method. In October 1994, Pennzoil entered into an agreement with
Freeport-McMoRan Resource Partners, Limited Partnership ("Freeport-McMoRan")
providing for the sale by Pennzoil to Freeport-McMoRan of substantially all the
domestic assets of Pennzoil's sulphur segment. The transaction was completed in
January 1995. Reference is made to Note 10 for additional information.
All other properties are depreciated on straight-line or accelerated
methods in amounts calculated to allocate the cost of properties over their
estimated useful lives.
The estimated costs of major maintenance, including turnarounds at
refineries, are accrued. Other expenditures for maintenance and repairs are
charged against income as incurred. Renewals and improvements are treated as
additions to property, plant and equipment, and items replaced are treated as
retirements.
Price Risk Management and Other Hedging Activities --
Pennzoil has a price risk management program that permits utilization of
agreements and financial instruments (such as futures, forward and option
contracts and swaps and collars) to reduce the price risks associated with
fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices. Gains and losses on these
instruments are recognized in income when the associated hedged commodities are
sold, and realized gains or losses related to anticipated production are treated
as deferred credits or charges and are included in other current liabilities or
other current assets.
Deferred losses included in other current assets in the accompanying
balance sheet related to these hedging activities totaled $11.7 million at
December 31, 1995. There were no deferred losses included in other current
assets in the accompanying balance sheet related to hedging activities as of
December 31, 1996. Reference is made to Notes 4 and 5 for additional
information.
Pennzoil also periodically hedges some of its monetary liabilities and
commitments denominated in foreign currencies. Any gains or losses from foreign
currency exchange contracts designated as hedges are deferred and recognized on
the basis of the related foreign currency translation. Gains or losses from
foreign currency exchange contracts which are not designated as hedges are
recognized currently in "Other Income." Gains and losses from foreign currency
exchange contracts were not material in 1996 or 1995.
Environmental Expenditures --
Environmental expenditures are expensed or capitalized in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. Liabilities for these expenditures are
recorded when it is probable that obligations have been incurred and the amounts
can be reasonably estimated. Reference is made to Note 8 for a discussion of
amounts recorded for these liabilities.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Intangible Assets --
Substantially all intangible assets, included in other assets in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet, relate to goodwill recognized in
business combinations accounted for as purchases. Goodwill included in other
assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet was $114.7 million at
December 31, 1996 and $118.4 million at December 31, 1995, net of accumulated
amortization of $33.2 million and $26.3 million, respectively. Goodwill is being
amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from 20 to 40 years.
Amortization expense recorded during 1996 and 1995 was $10.6 million and $8.5
million, respectively.
Cash Flow Information --
For purposes of the consolidated statement of cash flows, all highly liquid
investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less are considered to
be cash equivalents. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash
balances has been immaterial. Cash used in operating activities includes cash
payments for interest (net of amounts capitalized) of $179.5 million, $188.9
million and $469.3 million in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Interest
capitalized for 1996, 1995 and 1994 was $10.7 million, $4.2 million and $9.0
million, respectively. Income taxes paid, net of refunds, during 1996 and 1994
were $13.4 million and $395.1 million, respectively. During 1995, Pennzoil
received a cash tax refund, net of payments of $107.2 million. Cash payments for
interest and income taxes in 1994 include $294.3 million and $261.7 million,
respectively, paid to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") resulting from the
settlement of a dispute relating to a proposed tax deficiency based on an audit
of Pennzoil's 1988 federal income tax return. Reference is made to Note 8 for
additional information.
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from the
purchases of equity interests in certain businesses acquired, consist of the
following:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
-----------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
-------- -------- ---------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Receivables
Current federal income taxes
receivable......................... $ -- $ (5,958) $(107,404)
Other receivables..................... 80,798 2,680 340
Inventories............................. (7,302) 10,923 (577)
Payables
Current federal income taxes
payable............................ 5,958 101,446 (87,566)
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities........................ (91,248) 73,725 35,151
Other assets and liabilities............ (10,121) (36,003) (34,689)
-------- -------- ---------
$(21,915) $146,813 $(194,745)
======== ======== =========
Earnings Per Share --
Earnings per share are computed based on the weighted average shares of
common stock outstanding. The average shares used in earnings per share
computations for the years 1996, 1995 and 1994 were 46,472,780, 46,245,222 and
46,013,506, respectively.
Foreign Operations --
Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax
includes losses from foreign operations of $37.2 million, $99.8 million and
$53.4 million in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Changes in Accounting Principles --
In October 1996, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
issued Statement of Position No. 96-1, "Environmental Remediation Liabilities,"
which establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the recognition and
disclosure of environmental remediation liabilities. The provisions of the
statement are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1996. The
impact of this new standard is not expected to have a significant effect on
Pennzoil's financial position or results of operations.
In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 125,
"Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments
of Liabilities," which establishes new accounting and reporting standards for
transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities.
The statement is effective for transactions occurring after December 31, 1996.
The impact of the adoption of the new standard is not expected to have a
significant effect on Pennzoil's financial position or results of operations.
(2) INCOME TAXES --
Accounting for Income Taxes --
Pennzoil accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes." SFAS No. 109 requires recognition of deferred tax
liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that
have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this
method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the
difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and
liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the
differences are expected to reverse.
Federal, State and Foreign --
Federal, state and foreign income tax expense (benefit) for continuing
operations consists of the following:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
-----------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
------- --------- ---------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Current
United States......................................... $11,994 $ 1,800 $(111,200)
Foreign............................................... 485 741 1,185
State................................................. 1,835 372 3,875
Deferred
United States......................................... 12,356 (142,627) (115,067)
Foreign............................................... 2,728 (24,039) (1,306)
State................................................. 5,830 (8,780) 1,158
------- --------- ---------
$35,228 $(172,533) $(221,355)
======= ========= =========
Reference is made to Note 6 for information regarding the deferred tax
benefits applicable to the cumulative effect of the change in accounting for
postemployment benefit costs.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Pennzoil's net deferred tax liability is as follows:
DECEMBER 31
------------------------
1996 1995
---------- ----------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Deferred tax liability...................................... $ 478,342 $ 463,239
Deferred tax asset.......................................... (280,631) (283,029)
Valuation allowance......................................... 23,246 21,279
--------- ---------
Net deferred tax liability........................ $ 220,957 $ 201,489
========= =========
Temporary differences and carryforwards which gave rise to significant
portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
DECEMBER 31
------------------------
1996 1995
---------- ----------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Investment in equity securities............................. $ 143,117 $ 140,508
Property, plant and equipment............................... 284,221 260,788
Proceeds from issuance of exchangeable debentures
treated as option proceeds................................ 40,953 40,953
Original issue discount on exchangeable debentures.......... (29,880) (33,326)
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward................. (92,499) (74,608)
Net operating loss carryforwards............................ (32,898) (30,098)
Other, net.................................................. (115,303) (124,007)
Valuation allowance......................................... 23,246 21,279
--------- ---------
Net deferred tax liability........................ $ 220,957 $ 201,489
========= =========
The principal items accounting for the difference in income taxes on income
(loss) from continuing operations computed at the federal statutory rate and
income taxes as recorded are as follows:
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
----------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
-------- --------- ---------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Income tax provision (benefit) at
statutory rate........................ $ 59,194 $(167,187) $(176,783)
Increases (reductions) resulting from:
Dividends received deduction.......... (9,272) (8,535) (8,306)
State income taxes, net............... 4,982 (5,465) 3,271
Taxes on foreign income in excess of
statutory rate..................... (509) (618) 1,280
Nondeductible goodwill................ 2,303 11,815 4,848
Reversal of valuation allowance....... -- -- (44,043)
Sale of foreign subsidiary (1)........ (19,094) -- --
Other, net............................ (2,376) (2,543) (1,622)
-------- --------- ---------
Income tax provision (benefit).......... $ 35,228 $(172,533) $(221,355)
======== ========= =========
- ---------------
(1) Pennzoil recognized a tax benefit from the sale of stock of Pennzoil Canada,
Inc. ("Pennzoil Canada"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Pennzoil.
The benefit was attributable to prior foreign losses and asset write-downs
that had not previously been recognized for tax purposes. Reference is made
to Note 10 for additional information on the sale of Pennzoil Canada.
Reference is made to Note 8 for information regarding a settlement
agreement entered into with the IRS in October 1994 relating to a proposed tax
deficiency based on an audit of Pennzoil's 1988 federal income tax return. As a
result of the IRS settlement, Pennzoil reduced its tax basis in the shares of
Chevron common stock beneficially owned by Pennzoil. In January 1995, Pennzoil
filed an amended 1993 federal income tax
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
return to reflect the increase in taxable income for the 1993 sale of shares of
Chevron common stock, which was substantially offset by the utilization of a net
operating loss carryforward. Realization of the net operating loss carryforward
resulted in the 1994 reversal of a valuation allowance of approximately $44
million. The IRS is currently reviewing Pennzoil's 1993, 1994 and 1995 federal
income tax returns.
As of December 31, 1996, Pennzoil had a United States net operating loss
carryforward of approximately $6.4 million, which is available to reduce future
regular federal income taxes payable. Additionally, for purposes of determining
alternative minimum tax, an approximately $3.5 million net operating loss is
available to offset future alternative minimum taxable income. Utilization of
these regular and alternative minimum tax net operating losses, to the extent
generated in separate return years, is limited based on the separate taxable
income of the subsidiary, or its successor, generating the loss. If not used,
these carryovers will expire in the years 2000 to 2006. In addition, Pennzoil
has approximately $91 million of alternative minimum tax credits indefinitely
available to reduce future regular tax liability to the extent it exceeds the
related alternative minimum tax otherwise due. All net operating loss and credit
carryover amounts are subject to examination by the tax authorities.
Pennzoil also has state net operating loss carryforwards, the tax effect of
which was approximately $31 million as of December 31, 1996. A valuation
allowance of approximately $21 million has been established to offset the
portion of the deferred tax asset related to state tax loss carryforwards
expected to expire before their utilization.
(3) DEBT --
Debt outstanding was as follows:
DECEMBER 31
------------------------
1996 1995
---------- ----------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Debentures and notes
9 5/8% due 1999....................... $ 200,000 $ 200,000
10 5/8% due 2001...................... 150,000 150,000
6 1/2% due 2003....................... 400,397 402,500
4 3/4% due 2003....................... 500,000 500,000
10 1/4% due 2005...................... 250,000 250,000
10 1/8% due 2009...................... 200,000 200,000
9% due 2017........................... 38,500 38,500
Revolving credit facilities with
banks................................. 99,000 270,000
Jiffy Lube.............................. 7,201 15,100
Commercial paper........................ 198,176 343,934
Variable-rate credit arrangements....... 129,920 125,000
Other (including debenture premiums and
discounts)............................ 45,793 15,084
---------- ----------
Total debt, including current
maturities......................... 2,218,987 2,510,118
Less amounts classified as short-term:
Commercial paper...................... -- 343,934
Variable-rate credit arrangements..... -- 125,000
Debentures, notes and other........... -- 606
Jiffy Lube............................ 1,181 1,657
---------- ----------
1,181 471,197
---------- ----------
Total long-term amount................ $2,217,806 $2,038,921
========== ==========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Pennzoil's current revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit
Facility") with a group of banks provides for up to $600 million of unsecured
revolving credit borrowings through May 27, 1997, with any outstanding
borrowings on such date being converted into a term credit facility terminating
on May 30, 1998. Pennzoil has the option, subject to the extension of additional
credit by new or existing banks, of increasing the size of the facility by $100
million. Outstanding borrowings under Pennzoil's revolving credit facilities
totaled $99.0 million and $50.0 million at December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The average interest rate applicable to amounts outstanding under
Pennzoil's revolving credit facilities was 5.67% and 6.10% during 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
Until July 1996, Pennzoil Canada had a $185 million revolving credit
facility with a syndicate of banks, the borrowings under which were guaranteed
by Pennzoil. Pennzoil Canada also had an additional working capital revolving
credit facility with a Canadian bank, the borrowings of which were guaranteed by
Pennzoil. Combined borrowings under these facilities totaled $220.0 million as
of December 31, 1995. Immediately prior to the sale in July 1996 of its
non-strategic Canadian oil and gas assets to Gulf Canada Resources Limited
("Gulf Canada"), all outstanding borrowings under the Canadian revolving credit
facilities were repaid. After working capital and closing adjustments of $2.3
million received in January 1997, Pennzoil received net proceeds of $195.1
million from the sale. Proceeds from the sale were primarily used to reduce
outstanding debt. Reference is made to Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional information. The average interest rates
applicable to amounts outstanding under these facilities were 5.87% and 6.16%
during 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Pennzoil has currently limited aggregate borrowings under its commercial
paper programs to $500.0 million. Borrowings under Pennzoil's commercial paper
facilities totaled $198.2 and $343.9 million at December 31, 1996 and December
31, 1995, respectively. The average interest rates applicable to outstanding
commercial paper were 5.74% and 6.13% during 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Pennzoil has several short-term variable-rate credit arrangements with
certain banks. Pennzoil has currently limited its aggregate borrowings under
these credit arrangements to $200.0 million. Outstanding borrowings totaled
$129.9 million and $125.0 million at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The average interest rates applicable to amounts outstanding under these
arrangements were 5.53% and 5.95% during 1996 and 1995, respectively. None of
the banks under these credit arrangements has any obligation to continue to
extend credit after the maturities of outstanding borrowings or to extend the
maturities of any borrowings.
As of December 31, 1996, borrowings under Pennzoil's commercial paper and
short-term variable-rate credit arrangements (the commercial paper programs and
the short-term variable rate credit arrangements, collectively, the "short-term
facilities") totaled $328.1 million, all of which, beginning with the execution
of the Revolving Credit Facility in May 1996, has been classified as long-term
debt. Such debt classification is based upon the availability of committed
long-term credit facilities to refinance such short-term facilities and
Pennzoil's intent to maintain such commitments in excess of one year. Prior to
the execution of the Revolving Credit Facility, borrowings under the short-term
facilities were classified as short-term debt, and borrowings under the previous
revolving credit facility were classified as long-term debt.
The 6 1/2% Debentures and the 4 3/4% Debentures are exchangeable at the
option of the holders thereof at any time prior to maturity, unless previously
redeemed, for shares of Chevron common stock beneficially owned by Pennzoil at
exchange rates of 23.774 shares and 17.004 shares, respectively, per $1,000
principal amount of the 6 1/2% Debentures and the 4 3/4% Debentures (the
equivalent of $42 1/16 per share and $58 13/16 per share, respectively), subject
to adjustment in certain events. In lieu of delivering certificates representing
shares of Chevron common stock in exchange for the 6 1/2% Debentures and the
4 3/4% Debentures, Pennzoil may, at its option, pay to any holder surrendering
the 6 1/2% Debentures and the 4 3/4% Debentures an amount in cash equal to the
market price of the shares for which the 6 1/2% Debentures and the 4 3/4%
Debentures are exchangeable. Pennzoil has deposited a sufficient number of
shares of Chevron common stock with exchange
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
agents for possible exchange for the 6 1/2% Debentures and the 4 3/4%
Debentures. Under the instruments governing the 6 1/2% Debentures and the 4 3/4%
Debentures, Pennzoil may not pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or grant a security
interest in, or permit any mortgage, pledge, security interest or other lien
upon, the shares of Chevron common stock deposited with exchange agents and
deliverable in exchange for the 6 1/2% Debentures and the 4 3/4% Debentures.
Pennzoil may at any time obtain from the exchange agents or otherwise authorize
or direct the exchange agents to release all or part of the approximately 18
million shares of Chevron common stock deposited with the exchange agents.
However, in the event Pennzoil obtains or otherwise releases any shares of
Chevron common stock subject to exchange, each holder of a 6 1/2% Debenture or a
4 3/4% Debenture will generally have the right, at such holder's option, to
require Pennzoil to repurchase all or a portion of such holder's debentures at a
premium.
At December 31, 1996, aggregate maturities of long-term debt, excluding the
short-term facilities, for the years ending December 31, 1997 to 2001 were $1.2
million, $101.7 million, $200.4 million, $.6 million and $150.4 million,
respectively. These maturities include $99.0 million in 1998 related to
maturities of borrowings under Pennzoil's revolving credit facilities.
(4) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK AND CONCENTRATIONS OF
CREDIT RISK --
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk --
Pennzoil is a party to various financial instruments with off-balance-sheet
risk as part of its normal course of business, including financial guarantees
and contractual commitments to extend financial guarantees, credit and other
assistance to customers, franchisees and other third parties. These financial
instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk which are not
recognized in Pennzoil's consolidated balance sheet.
In connection with the issuance of debt by Excel Paralubes ("Excel"), a
partnership between Atlas Processing Company (an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Pennzoil) ("Atlas") and Conoco Inc., Pennzoil has guaranteed to
Excel and its lenders Atlas' obligations under Excel's project documents until
completion of the lubricating base oil facility being constructed by Excel in
Lake Charles, Louisiana and demonstration that the completed facility is capable
of operating at certain specified levels. Prior to such demonstration, these
obligations include completing the project or retiring Atlas' portion of Excel's
debt in accordance with its terms. The Pennzoil guarantee will terminate upon
such demonstration. As of January 2, 1997, Pennzoil Products Company ("PPC"), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Pennzoil, assumed Atlas' obligations under Excel's
project documents. As of December 31, 1996, Atlas' portion of Excel's
outstanding debt was $255.9 million.
Pennzoil, through wholly owned subsidiaries, has entered into several
contract performance guarantees with its customers which require Pennzoil to
deliver specified minimum volumes of natural gas during the contract period or
pay any amount over the original contract price to purchase the undelivered
volumes of natural gas on the open market. As of December 31, 1996, Pennzoil had
entered into performance guarantees with a contract amount totaling $22.8
million. Pennzoil did not experience any difficulties in delivering volumes
associated with these guarantees in 1996 nor does it anticipate any such
difficulties in 1997.
Other financial guarantees primarily relate to debt and lease obligation
guarantees with expiration dates of up to twenty years issued to third parties
to guarantee the performance of customers and franchisees in the fast-lube
industry. Commitments to extend credit are also provided to fast lube industry
participants to finance equipment purchases, working capital needs and, in some
cases, the acquisition of land and construction of improvements. Contractual
commitments to extend credit and other assistance are in effect as long as
certain conditions established in the respective contracts are met. Contractual
commitments to extend financial guarantees are conditioned on the occurrence of
specified events. The largest of these commitments is to
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
provide a guarantee for letters of credit issued by third parties to meet the
reinsurance requirements of Pennzoil's captive insurance subsidiary. This
commitment has no stated maturity and is expected to vary in amount from year to
year to meet the reinsurance requirements. Reserves established for reported and
incurred but not reported insurance losses in the amount of $39.7 million and
$34.6 million have been recognized in Pennzoil's consolidated balance sheet as
of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The credit risk to Pennzoil is
mitigated by the insurance subsidiary's portfolio of high-quality, short-term
investments used to collateralize the letters of credit. At December 31, 1996,
the market value of the collateral represented approximately 115% of the
estimated credit risk.
In connection with Pennzoil's disposition of Purolator Products Company
("Purolator") in 1992, Pennzoil entered into an agreement with the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"), pursuant to which Pennzoil agreed that,
for up to five years, in the event of the termination of any or all the employee
benefit plans of Purolator that are subject to Title IV of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and the inability
of the PBGC in good faith to collect the amounts of any unfunded benefit
liabilities under Purolator's plans from Purolator or any person controlling
Purolator, Pennzoil would guarantee up to $7.0 million of such unfunded benefit
liabilities.
Pennzoil has a price risk management program that permits the utilization
of agreements and financial instruments (such as futures, forward and option
contracts and swaps and collars) to reduce the price risks associated with
fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices as they relate to (i)
Pennzoil's production of its crude oil and natural gas reserves, and (ii) the
purchase and sale of natural gas as part of Pennzoil's marketing efforts. The
estimated value of amounts owed to Pennzoil under open commodity price hedges
was approximately $1.2 million as of December 31, 1996; such amounts (to the
extent realized) are expected to be substantially offset by corresponding
decreases in the market price of underlying commodities.
Pennzoil conducts its price risk management program with major financial
institutions and industry partners which the company believes present a minimal
credit risk. Pennzoil is exposed to potential market risks if its physical
markets for delivery do not substantially correlate with markets designated as
indices in the financial instruments used for price risk management. To date,
Pennzoil has not experienced significant credit or market risk losses related to
its price risk management program.
Following are the amounts related to Pennzoil's financial guarantees and
contractual commitments to extend financial guarantees, credit and other
assistance and forward foreign currency exchange contracts as of December 31,
1996 and 1995.
CONTRACT OR
NOTIONAL AMOUNTS
------------------------
1996 1995
--------- ---------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Financial guarantees relating to Excel Paralubes............ $255,900 $126,000
Natural gas volume delivery guarantees...................... 22,838 750
Other financial guarantees.................................. 8,305 10,096
Commitments to extend financial guarantees
Guarantees of letters of credit........................... 24,388 26,941
Other guarantees.......................................... 14,383 9,418
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts................. -- 3,436
-------- --------
Total.................................................. $325,814 $176,641
======== ========
Pennzoil's exposure to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the
other parties to these financial instruments is represented by the contractual
or notional amounts. Decisions to extend financial guarantees and commitments
and the amount of remuneration and collateral required are based on management's
credit
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
evaluation of the counterparties on a case-by-case basis. The collateral held
varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, real property,
securities and personal assets. Since many of the commitments are expected to
expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily
represent future cash requirements.
Concentrations of Credit Risk --
Pennzoil extends credit to various companies in the oil and gas, motor oil
and refined products and fast lube industries in the normal course of business.
Within these industries, certain concentrations of credit risk exist. These
concentrations of credit risk may be similarly affected by changes in economic
or other conditions and may, accordingly, impact Pennzoil's overall credit risk.
However, management believes that consolidated receivables are well diversified,
thereby reducing potential credit risk to Pennzoil, and that allowances for
doubtful accounts are adequate to absorb estimated losses as of December 31,
1996. Pennzoil's policies concerning collateral requirements and the types of
collateral obtained for on-balance-sheet financial instruments are the same as
those described above under "Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk."
At December 31, 1996, receivables related to these group concentrations in
the oil and gas, motor oil and refined products and fast lube industries were
$128.4 million, $137.9 million, and $29.1 million, respectively, compared with
$86.6 million, $260.6 million and $26.4 million, respectively, at December 31,
1995.
(5) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS --
Balance Sheet Financial Instruments --
The carrying amounts of Pennzoil's short-term financial instruments,
including cash equivalents, current marketable securities and other investments,
trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and notes payable, approximate
their fair values based on the short maturities of those instruments and on
quoted market prices, where such prices are available.
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and estimated fair
values of Pennzoil's other balance sheet financial instruments.
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995
------------------------ ----------------------
ESTIMATED ESTIMATED
CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR
AMOUNT VALUE AMOUNT VALUE
---------- ---------- --------- ---------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Notes receivable.......................... $ 50,299 $ 48,893 $ 46,290 $ 47,483
Long-term investments..................... 956,122 956,122 911,274 911,274
Long-term debt............................ $2,218,986 $2,349,048 2,041,184 2,306,692
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value
of each class of financial instrument included above:
Notes Receivable. The estimated fair value of notes receivable is based
on discounting future cash flows using estimated year-end interest rates at
which similar loans have been made to borrowers with similar credit ratings
for the same remaining maturities.
Long-Term Investments. The estimated fair value of long-term
investments is based on quoted market prices at year end for those
investments, adjusted for any reserves for debenture exchange rights, where
applicable. Reference is made to Note 1 for additional information.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Long-Term Debt. The estimated fair value of Pennzoil's long-term debt
is based on quoted market prices or, where such prices are not available,
on estimated year-end interest rates of debt with the same remaining
average maturities and credit quality.
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments --
The estimated fair value of certain financial guarantees written and
commitments to extend financial guarantees was $6.1 million and $7.8 million as
of December 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively. The estimated fair
value of certain financial guarantees written and commitments to extend
financial guarantees is based on the estimated cost to Pennzoil to obtain third
party letters of credit to relieve Pennzoil of its obligations under such
guarantees or, in the case of certain lease guarantees related to Jiffy Lube
International, Inc. ("Jiffy Lube") franchisees, the present value of expected
future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risks involved.
The estimated value of amounts owed to Pennzoil under its open commodity
price hedges was $1.2 million as of December 31, 1996. Such amounts owed by
Pennzoil to third parties under these arrangements totaled $29.2 million at
December 31, 1995. The estimated value of Pennzoil's open commodity price hedges
is the amount that Pennzoil would receive or pay to terminate its hedge
agreements, taking into account the creditworthiness of the hedge
counterparties.
Pennzoil did not have any open foreign currency exchange contracts as of
December 31, 1996. The estimated value of amounts owed by Pennzoil under its
foreign currency exchange contracts was $3.4 million as of December 31, 1995.
The estimated value of Pennzoil's foreign currency exchange contracts represents
the original contract amount adjusted using the year-end closing spot exchange
rate. Reference is made to Note 4 for further information regarding off-balance
sheet financial instruments.
(6) BENEFIT PLANS --
Retirement Plans --
Substantially all employees are covered by non-contributory retirement
plans which provide benefits based on the participants' years of service and
compensation or stated amounts for each year of service. Annual contributions to
the plans are made in accordance with the minimum funding provisions of ERISA
where applicable, but not in excess of the maximum amount that can be deducted
for federal income tax purposes.
Net periodic pension cost for 1996, 1995 and 1994 included the following
components:
1996 1995 1994
-------- -------- --------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Service cost -- benefits earned during the
year.......................................... $ 8,510 $ 8,190 $ 8,878
Interest cost on projected benefit
obligations................................... 13,760 12,743 11,429
Expected return on plan assets.................. (18,195) (11,846) (11,312)
Net amortization and deferral................... 1,500 1,723 1,672
-------- -------- -------
Net periodic pension cost............. $ 5,575 $ 10,810 $10,667
======== ======== =======
Actual return on plans' assets was $46.3 million, $47.6 million and $4.6
million in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Assumptions used were:
AS OF DECEMBER 31
------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
-------- -------- --------
Discount rates.......................................... 7.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Weighted average rates of increase in compensation
levels................................................ 4.6% 4.6% 6.3%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets............. 10.5% 9.0% 9.0%
The following table sets forth the plans' funded status and amounts
recognized in the consolidated balance sheet:
DECEMBER 31, 1996 DECEMBER 31, 1995
---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
PLANS WHERE PLANS WHERE PLANS WHERE PLANS WHERE
ASSETS EXCEED ACCUMULATED ASSETS EXCEED ACCUMULATED
ACCUMULATED BENEFITS TOTAL ACCUMULATED BENEFITS TOTAL
BENEFITS EXCEED ASSETS PLANS BENEFITS EXCEED ASSETS PLANS
------------- ------------- -------- ------------- ------------- --------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Actuarial present value of
benefit obligations:
Vested benefit
obligation............ $157,852 $ 5,045 $162,897 $ 50,326 $ 95,496 $145,822
======== ======= ======== ======== ======== ========
Accumulated benefit
obligation............ $178,008 $ 5,153 $183,161 $ 53,913 $112,607 $166,520
======== ======= ======== ======== ======== ========
Projected benefit
obligation............ 194,544 6,567 201,111 $ 55,416 $129,407 $184,823
Plan assets at fair
value.................... 217,552 802 218,354 73,864 102,174 176,038
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Projected benefit
obligation (in excess of)
less than plan assets.... 23,008 (5,765) 17,243 18,448 (27,233) (8,785)
Unrecognized net gain...... (53,457) 1,287 (52,170) (15,908) (10,961) (26,869)
Prior service cost not
yet recognized in net
periodic pension cost.... 16,542 2,871 19,413 5,762 15,131 20,893
Unrecognized net
obligation (asset)....... (1,121) 28 (1,093) (1,408) 124 (1,284)
Minimum liability
adjustment............... -- (2,810) (2,810) -- (2,442) (2,442)
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Pension (liability) asset
recognized in the
consolidated
balance sheet............ $(15,028) $(4,389) $(19,417) $ 6,894 $(25,381) $(18,487)
======== ======= ======== ======== ======== ========
The plans' assets include equity securities, common trust funds and various
debt securities.
Unrecognized prior service cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over
a period equal to the average of the expected future service of active employees
expected to receive benefits under the respective plans.
Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits --
Pennzoil sponsors several unfunded defined benefit postretirement plans
covering most salaried and hourly employees. The plans provide medical and life
insurance benefits and are, depending on the type of plan, either contributory
or non-contributory. The accounting for the health care plans anticipates future
cost-
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
sharing changes that are consistent with Pennzoil's expressed intent to
increase, where possible, contributions from future retirees to a minimum of 30%
of the total annual cost. Furthermore, Pennzoil's future contributions for both
current and future retirees have been limited, where possible, to 200% of the
average 1992 benefit cost.
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost for 1996, 1995 and 1994 included
the following components:
1996 1995 1994
-------- -------- --------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Service cost -- benefits attributed to service
during the period................................. $1,283 $1,217 $1,096
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit
obligation........................................ 5,015 5,795 5,222
Amortization of unrecognized net losses............. -- 81 259
------ ------ ------
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost............ $6,298 $7,093 $6,577
====== ====== ======
The following table sets forth the plans' combined status reconciled with
the amount included in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 1996 and
1995:
1996 1995
--------- ---------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
Retirees............................................ $46,685 $50,633
Fully eligible active plan participants............. 8,048 9,251
Other active plan participants...................... 15,664 15,552
------- -------
Total accumulated postretirement benefit obligation... 70,397 75,436
Unrecognized net gain (loss) from changes in
assumptions......................................... (2,480) (9,976)
------- -------
Accrued postretirement benefit cost................... $67,917 $65,460
======= =======
For measurement purposes, a 7% annual rate of increase in the per capita
cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for 1997; the rate was assumed
to decrease gradually to 5% through the year 2002 and remain at that level
thereafter. The health care cost trend rate assumption has a significant effect
on the amount of the obligation and periodic cost reported. An increase in the
assumed health care cost trend rates by 1% in each year would increase the
accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 1996 by $3.3
million and the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net
periodic postretirement benefit cost for the year then ended by $.4 million.
The weighted-average discount rate used in determining the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 was 7.5%.
Contribution Plans --
Pennzoil has defined contribution plans covering substantially all
employees who have completed one year of service. Employee contributions of not
less than 1% to not more than 6% of each covered employee's compensation are
matched between 50% and 100% by Pennzoil. The cost of such company contributions
totaled $9.0 million in 1996, $10.7 million in 1995 and $10.0 million in 1994.
Postemployment Benefits --
Effective January 1, 1994, Pennzoil changed its method of accounting for
postemployment benefit costs by adopting the new requirements of SFAS No. 112,
"Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits."
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
This standard requires employers to recognize the obligation to provide
postemployment benefits if the obligation is attributable to employees' services
already rendered, employees' rights to those benefits accumulate or vest,
payment of the benefits is probable and the amounts can be reasonably estimated.
If those four conditions are not met, the employer should recognize the
obligation to provide postemployment benefits when it is probable that a
liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Pennzoil
recorded a charge of $4.9 million ($7.6 million before tax), or $.11 per share,
as of January 1, 1994 to reflect the cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle for periods prior to 1994.
(7) CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK OPTIONS --
Pennzoil's Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of
up to 9,747,720 shares of preferred stock. None of these shares were issued or
outstanding at December 31, 1996. Pursuant to its authority to divide the
preferred stock into a series, the Board of Directors in October 1994 designated
750,000 shares of preferred stock as a series of "Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock." The Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock is issuable
upon the exercise of certain rights to purchase the Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock ("Rights"). One Right was distributed with respect
to each share of Pennzoil common stock outstanding at the close of business on
November 11, 1994, and Rights are issuable with all subsequently issued shares
of Pennzoil common stock prior to the date the Rights become exercisable or
expire. The Rights are not currently exercisable or transferable apart from the
Pennzoil common stock. Each Right entitles the holder to purchase from Pennzoil
a unit consisting of one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock at $140 per share upon the occurrence of certain
specified events.
Pennzoil's Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of
up to 27,862,924 shares of preference common stock. None of these shares were
issued or outstanding at December 31, 1996. Dividend rights on any preference
common stock are junior to the rights of any Pennzoil preferred stock and senior
to the rights of Pennzoil common stock.
At December 31, 1996, Pennzoil had 3,559,576 shares of common stock
reserved for issuance under then existing employee benefit plans. As of February
20, 1997, Pennzoil adopted two new incentive plans and reserved an additional
1,350,000 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to such incentive plans.
At February 25, 1997, Pennzoil had 4,640,651 shares of common stock reserved for
issuance under all employee benefit plans.
At December 31, 1996, Pennzoil had nonqualified stock option plans covering
a total of 3,400,304 shares of Pennzoil common stock (compared to 3,440,017
shares at December 31, 1995), of which 88,383 shares were available for granting
of options. Options granted under the plans have a maximum term of ten years and
are exercisable under the terms of the respective option agreements at the
market price of the common stock at the date of grant, subject to antidilution
adjustments in certain circumstances. At December 31, 1996, expiration dates for
the outstanding options ranged from December 1997 to June 2006 and the average
exercise price per share was $54.20. Payment of the exercise price may be made
in cash or in shares of Pennzoil common stock previously owned by the optionee,
valued at the then-current market value.
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Additional information with respect to the stock option activity during
1996, 1995, and 1994 is summarized in the following table:
1996 1995 1994
--------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
WTD. AVG. WTD. AVG. WTD. AVG.
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
STOCK OPTIONS SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE
------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Outstanding at beginning of
year.......................... 2,587,740 $58.75 1,980,349 $63.75 2,015,425 $63.55
Granted....................... 872,570 $39.64 745,272 $45.19 2,000 $52.44
Exercised..................... 35,838 $46.76 -- -- 9,376 $29.39
Lapsed........................ 112,551 $48.46 125,916 $57.24 18,493 $59.63
Expired....................... -- -- 11,965 $57.24 9,207 $59.63
--------- --------- ---------
Outstanding at end of year...... 3,311,921 $54.20 2,587,740 $58.75 1,980,349 $63.75
========= ========= =========
Options exercisable at
year-end...................... 2,072,538 1,749,921 1,566,530
========= ========= =========
The following table summarizes information about fixed stock options
outstanding at December 31, 1996.
OPTIONS OUTSTANDING OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
NUMBER OF WEIGHTED WEIGHTED NUMBER OF WEIGHTED
OPTIONS AVERAGE AVERAGE OPTIONS AVERAGE
OUTSTANDING CONTRACTUAL EXERCISE EXERCISABLE EXERCISE
RANGE OF EXERCISE PRICES AT DEC. 31, 1996 LIFE IN YEARS PRICE AT DEC. 31, 1996 PRICE
------------------------ ---------------- ------------- -------- ---------------- --------
$39.06 - $50.00.................... 1,487,047 8.8 $42.00 248,332 $45.12
$50.01 - $65.00.................... 935,491 6.1 $53.84 934,823 $53.84
$65.01 - $80.81.................... 889,383 2.3 $74.96 889,383 $74.96
--------- ------ --------- ------
$39.06 - $80.81.................... 3,311,921 $54.20 2,072,538 $61.88
In 1996, there were 38,710 units of common stock granted to selected
employees under Pennzoil's conditional stock award programs. Awards under the
programs are made in the form of units which entitle the recipient to receive,
at the end of a specified period, subject to certain conditions of continued
employment, a number of shares of Pennzoil common stock equal to the number of
units granted. At December 31, 1996, units covering 88,746 shares of Pennzoil
common stock were outstanding (compared to 82,675 shares at December 31, 1995).
In 1996, 12,590 shares of Pennzoil common stock were distributed to selected
employees upon maturity of awards granted under Pennzoil's conditional stock
award programs. During 1996, units covering 20,049 shares of Pennzoil's common
stock lapsed. These units had been granted in previous years under Pennzoil's
conditional stock award programs.
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Pennzoil applies Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and related interpretations in
accounting for its stock-based compensation plans. APB Opinion 25 does not
require compensation costs to be recorded on options which have exercise prices
at least equal to the market price of the stock on the date of grant.
Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for Pennzoil's stock-based
plans. Had compensation cost for Pennzoil's stock-based compensation plans been
determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under those
plans consistent with the optional accounting method prescribed by SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," Pennzoil's net income and earnings
per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
1996 1995
----------- ------------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
Net income (loss)......................................... As reported $133,898 $(305,142)
Pro forma $130,121 $(308,886)
Earnings (loss) per share................................. As reported $ 2.88 $ (6.60)
Pro forma $ 2.80 $ (6.68)
The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions for
1996 and 1995, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 6.25% and 7.91%;
dividend yield of 5.45% and 6.80%; stock price volatility factor of .2079 and
.2368; and expected option lives of 10 years for both years. The
weighted-average fair value of options granted during 1996 and 1995 was $6.66
and $7.73 per option, respectively.
(8) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES --
Tax Settlement --
In October 1994, Pennzoil entered into a settlement agreement with the IRS
relating to reporting positions taken by Pennzoil in its 1988 federal income tax
return. As a result, Pennzoil sustained a tax deficiency related to its 1988 tax
return of $261.7 million (net of available offsets), plus interest, and its tax
basis in each share of Chevron common stock acquired by Pennzoil from 1989
through 1991 was adjusted to Pennzoil's cost less $8.28 (after giving effect to
a "two-for-one" stock split of Chevron common stock which occurred in June
1994). Total interest charges on the tax deficiency were $294.3 million,
resulting in a total cash payment to the IRS of $556.0 million in October 1994.
In October 1992, Pennzoil completed a tax-free transaction with Chevron,
pursuant to which Pennzoil exchanged 15,750,000 shares of Chevron common stock
beneficially owned by Pennzoil for all the capital stock of Pennzoil Petroleum
Company ("Pennzoil Petroleum") (subsequently renamed Pennzoil Exploration and
Production Company ("PEPCO")), which owned Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Coast, Permian
Basin and other domestic oil and gas producing properties. Under the liability
method of accounting for income taxes adopted by Pennzoil in December 1992, the
excess of the amount of Pennzoil's investment in Pennzoil Petroleum capital
stock for financial reporting purposes over the tax basis of such investment was
not expected to result in future income tax liability. Accordingly, deferred
income taxes attributable to the Chevron common stock exchanged in 1992, which
taxes were originally provided when the Texaco Inc. settlement proceeds were
received in 1988, were reflected as a reduction of the cost of Pennzoil's
investment in Pennzoil Petroleum. As a result of the IRS settlement, Pennzoil
increased the balance of its investment in Pennzoil Petroleum capital stock for
financial reporting purposes and, therefore, the carrying value of Pennzoil
Petroleum's oil and gas properties by $390.3 million, and such increased
investment resulted in a $93.9 million increase in DD&A recognized in October
1994 relating to Pennzoil Petroleum's oil and gas properties from the date of
the acquisition of Pennzoil Petroleum to the date of the IRS settlement. These
adjustments resulted in a net increase in property, plant and equipment of
$296.4 million as of September 30, 1994, while interest charges and DD&A
adjustments related to the IRS settlement reduced Pennzoil's 1994 pretax income
by $388.2
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million. After consideration of available tax offsets, the IRS settlement
resulted in a 1994 after-tax charge of $210.4 million, or $4.57 per share.
Environmental Matters --
Pennzoil is subject to certain laws and regulations relating to
environmental remediation activities associated with past operations, such as
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
("CERCLA"), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and similar state
statutes. In response to liabilities associated with these activities, accruals
have been established when reasonable estimates are possible. Such accruals
primarily include estimated costs associated with remediation. Pennzoil has not
used discounting in determining its accrued liabilities for environmental
remediation, and no claims for possible recovery from third party insurers or
other parties related to environmental costs have been recognized in Pennzoil's
consolidated financial statements. Pennzoil adjusts the accruals when new
remediation responsibilities are discovered and probable costs become estimable,
or when current remediation estimates must be adjusted to reflect new
information.
Certain of Pennzoil's subsidiaries are involved in matters in which it has
been alleged that such subsidiaries are potentially responsible parties ("PRPs")
under CERCLA or similar state legislation with respect to various waste disposal
areas owned or operated by third parties. In addition, certain of Pennzoil's
subsidiaries are involved in other environmental remediation activities,
including the removal, inspection and replacement, as necessary, of underground
storage tanks. As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, Pennzoil's consolidated balance
sheet included accrued liabilities for environmental remediation of $30.4
million and $38.1 million, respectively. Of these reserves, $2.1 million and
$5.2 million are reflected on the consolidated balance sheet as current
liabilities as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and $28.3 million
and $32.9 million are reflected as other liabilities as of December 31, 1996 and
1995, respectively. Pennzoil does not currently believe there is a reasonable
possibility of incurring additional material costs in excess of the current
accruals recognized for such environmental remediation activities. With respect
to the sites in which Pennzoil subsidiaries are PRPs, Pennzoil's conclusion is
based in large part on (i) the availability of defenses to liability, including
the availability of the "petroleum exclusion" under CERCLA and similar state
laws, and/or (ii) Pennzoil's current belief that its share of wastes at a
particular site is or will be viewed by the Environmental Protection Agency or
other PRPs as being de minimis. As a result, Pennzoil's monetary exposure is not
expected to be material.
Class Action --
In April 1994, a lawsuit styled Lazy Oil, Inc. vs. Witco Corporation;
Quaker State Corporation; and Pennzoil Company, was filed in the United States
District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Three other suits,
Andreassi vs. Witco Corporation; Quaker State Corporation; and Pennzoil Company
and Thomas A. Miller Oil vs. Witco Corporation; Quaker State Corporation; and
Pennzoil Company, and Wynnewood Drilling Associates v. Witco Corporation; Quaker
State Corporation; Quaker State Oil Refining Corporation; Pennzoil Company; and
Pennzoil Products Company were also filed in 1994, containing allegations
substantially identical to those in the Lazy Oil case. All four suits have been
consolidated for discovery and trial. The consolidated case, styled Lazy Oil
Co., John B. Andreassi and Thomas A. Miller Oil Co. on behalf of themselves and
others similarly situated vs. Witco Corporation; Quaker State Corporation;
Quaker State Oil Refining Corp.; Pennzoil Company and Pennzoil Products Company
is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Western
District of Pennsylvania, Erie Division. An agreement has been reached to settle
all claims in the consolidated case, which, if approved by the court, would
require Pennzoil to pay $9.7 million plus administrative costs of $167,000. A
motion seeking court approval of the settlement is pending. This class action
suit brought by purchasers of "Penn Grade crude" alleges that, from 1981 to
1995, the defendants engaged in a combination and conspiracy in unreasonable
restraint of trade in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, by allegedly
acting to fix, lower, maintain and stabilize the purchase
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price of "Penn Grade crude" sold by the plaintiffs and the other class members
to the defendants. The plaintiffs also allege that the defendants have
fraudulently concealed their alleged combination and conspiracy. The plaintiffs
seek injunctive relief, alleged damages sustained by the plaintiffs and the
class members and recovery of attorneys' fees and costs. Plaintiffs' motion for
class certification was not opposed by defendants, and the Court has certified a
class of plaintiffs consisting of all persons who sold "Penn Grade crude" to any
of the defendants between 1981 and June 30, 1995. Pennzoil believes that the
final outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on its
consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
Ramco Dispute --
In October 1995, PEPCO, Pennzoil International, Inc., Pennzoil Caspian
Corporation and Pennzoil Caspian Development Corporation filed an action, styled
Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company, et al. v. Ramco Energy Limited and
Ramco Hazar Energy Limited, in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Texas, Houston Division, against Ramco Hazar Energy Limited,
formerly known as Ramco Energy Limited (collectively "Ramco"). The federal suit
seeks to compel Ramco to arbitrate certain disputes that have arisen between it
and the Pennzoil plaintiffs pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act and the
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. The
underlying dispute involves Ramco's asserted claim to an interest in the
Karabakh prospect, an oil and gas field located in the territorial waters of the
Azerbaijan Republic in the Caspian Sea and which Pennzoil Caspian Development
Corporation, the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic and other foreign
oil companies have agreed to explore and develop. After the filing of the
federal action, the Pennzoil plaintiffs filed an Original Petition for
Declaration Relief in the 281st Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.
The state suit, styled Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company, et al. v.
Ramco Energy Limited and Ramco Hazar Energy Limited, which is expressly
conditioned upon a determination in the federal suit that the disputes between
the Pennzoil plaintiffs and Ramco are not subject to arbitration, seeks a
declaration that the Pennzoil plaintiffs have not breached any agreements with
Ramco, and do not owe and/or have not breached any fiduciary or other legal duty
to Ramco including, without limitation, a duty of good faith and fair dealing.
In November 1995, Ramco asserted a counterclaim in the state court action,
asserting breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duties. The counterclaim
seeks a declaratory judgment granting Ramco a participation interest in the
Karabakh prospect, compensatory damages, exemplary damages, attorneys fees,
costs of court and other unspecified relief. In 1996, the judge in the federal
suit granted in part the Pennzoil plaintiffs' motion to compel arbitration and
ordered arbitration to be held in New York, New York. The Ramco defendants have
appealed and the Pennzoil plaintiffs have cross-appealed to the United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Pennzoil believes that the final outcome
of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated
financial condition or results of operations.
Employment Action --
In August 1996, a lawsuit styled Donna Alexander, et al. v. Pennzoil
Company, et al., was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Texas, Houston Division. The amended complaint filed by eleven named
plaintiffs alleges wrongful and illegal discrimination by Pennzoil and
subsidiaries against African American employees in connection with employment,
promotions, transfers and pay and seeks actual damages of $75 million and
punitive damages of three times that amount. Pennzoil vigorously denies these
allegations and will oppose plaintiffs' efforts to have the case certified as a
class action by the Court. Pennzoil believes that the final outcome of the case
will not have a material effect on its consolidated financial condition or
results of operations.
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Other --
Pennzoil and its subsidiaries are involved in various other claims,
lawsuits and other proceedings relating to a wide variety of matters. While
uncertainties are inherent in the final outcome of such matters and it is
presently impossible to determine the actual costs that ultimately may be
incurred, management currently believes that the resolution of such
uncertainties and the incurrence of such costs should not have a material
adverse effect on Pennzoil's consolidated financial condition or results of
operations.
(9) LEASES --
As Lessee --
Pennzoil leases various assets and office space with lease periods of 1 to
20 years. Additionally, Jiffy Lube leases sites and equipment which are
subleased to franchisees or used in the operation of automotive fast lubrication
and fluid maintenance service centers operated by Jiffy Lube. The typical lease
period for the service centers is 20 years with escalation clauses generally
increasing the lease payments by 9% every third year, with some leases
containing renewal options generally for periods of five years. These leases,
excluding leases for land that are classified as operating leases, are accounted
for as capital leases and are capitalized using interest rates appropriate at
the inception of each lease.
Certain operating and capital lease payments are contingent upon such
factors as the consumer price index or the prime interest rate with any future
changes reflected in income as accruable. The effects of these changes are not
considered material.
Total operating lease rental expenses for Pennzoil (exclusive of oil and
gas lease rentals) were $68.0 million, $70.0 million and $63.5 million for 1996,
1995 and 1994, respectively. Non-current capital lease obligations are
classified as other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Future minimum commitments under noncancellable leasing arrangements as of
December 31, 1996 are as follows:
AMOUNTS PAYABLE
AS LESSEE
------------------------
CAPITAL OPERATING
LEASES LEASES
-------- ---------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31:
1997........................................................ $ 11,298 $ 59,244
1998........................................................ 11,550 50,194
1999........................................................ 11,678 47,169
2000........................................................ 11,808 42,757
2001........................................................ 11,853 39,332
Thereafter.................................................. 78,525 328,067
-------- --------
Net minimum future lease payments........................... $136,712 $566,763
========
Less interest............................................... 63,874
--------
Present value of net minimum lease payments at December 31,
1996...................................................... $ 72,838
========
Assets recorded under capital lease obligations of $44.1 million and $13.4
million at December 31, 1996 are classified as property, plant and equipment and
other assets, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
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As Lessor --
Pennzoil, through Jiffy Lube, owns or leases numerous service center sites
which are leased or subleased to franchisees. Buildings owned or leased that
meet the criteria for direct financing leases are carried at the gross
investment in the lease less unearned income. Unearned income is recognized in
such a manner as to produce a constant periodic rate of return on the net
investment in the direct financing lease. Any buildings leased or subleased that
do not meet the criteria for a direct financing lease and any land leased or
subleased are accounted for as operating leases. The typical lease period is 20
years and some leases contain renewal options. The franchisee is responsible for
the payment of property taxes, insurance and maintenance costs related to the
leased property. The net investment in direct financing leases is classified as
other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Future minimum lease payment receivables under noncancellable leasing
arrangements as of December 31, 1996 are as follows:
AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE
AS LESSOR
-------------------------
DIRECT
FINANCING OPERATING
LEASES LEASES
--------- ---------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS)
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31:
1997........................................................ $ 5,267 $ 12,765
1998........................................................ 5,416 11,890
1999........................................................ 5,478 11,672
2000........................................................ 5,560 11,421
2001........................................................ 5,649 10,511
Thereafter.................................................. 40,107 62,962
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Net minimum future lease receipts........................... $67,477 $121,221
========
Less unearned income........................................ 31,477
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Net investment in direct financing leases at December 31,
1996...................................................... $36,000
=======
(10) ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES --
Sale of Interest in Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli Unit-
In July 1996, Pennzoil completed the sale of approximately half of its
interest in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli ("ACG") joint development unit offshore
Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea to Exxon, ITOCHU Oil Exploration Co. Ltd.
("ITOCHU") and Unocal. The three companies will pay approximately $130 million
to Pennzoil for a 5% working interest in the ACG unit (3.00% to Exxon, 1.47% to
ITOCHU and 0.53% to Unocal) and the right to receive 51% of the payments due
Pennzoil for reimbursement of costs incurred in developing a gas utilization
project for the Gunashli Field. Cash payments are scheduled in three
installments with the first installment having been made in two payments
consisting of approximately $83 million received at closing and another $5
million received in August 1996. A subsequent installment of $22 million is tied
to first production and a final payment of $20 million is due when the unit
reaches production of 200,000 barrels per day. Pennzoil retains a 4.82% working
interest in the ACG unit. As part of the transaction, the three companies will
fund all of Pennzoil's future obligations in the ACG project, retroactive to
January 1, 1996, until all such expenditures and accrued interest are recovered
from Pennzoil's share of production from the ACG unit. Pennzoil received a net
cash payment of approximately $16 million in August 1996 for reimbursement of
Pennzoil's obligations in the ACG unit incurred from January 1996 through July
1996. No gain or loss resulted from this transaction as proceeds from the sale
were applied to reduce Pennzoil's net investment in the ACG unit and gas
utilization project.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Joint Venture with Gulf Canada; Sale of Noncore Canadian Assets --
In June 1994, Pennzoil Canada, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Pennzoil, acquired Co-enerco, a Canadian oil and gas exploration and production
company operating in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Pennzoil Canada
paid $230.9 million in cash in connection with the acquisition. During 1996,
Pennzoil completed its assessment of its Canadian oil and gas properties which
resulted in the categorization of Pennzoil Canada's oil and gas properties into
strategic and non-strategic properties. In July 1996, Pennzoil completed two
related transactions with Gulf Canada: (i) the establishment of a joint venture
for the development of natural gas reserves in the Zama area of northern Alberta
and (ii) the sale by Pennzoil of its remaining, non-strategic Canadian oil and
gas assets to Gulf Canada. Including working capital and closing adjustments of
$2.3 million received in January 1997, Pennzoil received net proceeds of $195.1
million from the sale. Pennzoil recorded an after-tax gain of $19.9 million on
the sale, of which $19.1 million was due to the recognition of certain tax
benefits. Reference is made to Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information.
Sale of Vermejo Park Ranch --
In September 1996, Pennzoil completed the sale of Vermejo Park Ranch to
Vermejo Park, L.L.C., a Georgia limited liability company. The ranch is located
in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado and is approximately 578,000 acres.
Pennzoil recorded a gain of $25.6 million ($41.7 million before tax) from the
sale.
Acquisition of Viscosity Oil --
In September 1995, PPC acquired the assets of the Viscosity Oil division
("Viscosity Oil") of Case Corporation for $33.6 million. The acquisition was
accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, and the results of
operations of Viscosity Oil subsequent to September 1995 have been included in
Pennzoil's consolidated statement of income.
Sale of Domestic Sulphur Assets --
In October 1994, Pennzoil entered into an agreement with Freeport-McMoRan
providing for the sale by Pennzoil to Freeport-McMoRan of substantially all the
domestic assets of Pennzoil's sulphur segment. The transaction was completed in
January 1995. Pennzoil continues to operate its international sulphur business.
As consideration under the agreement, Freeport-McMoRan assumed certain
liabilities of Pennzoil relating to or arising out of the business of Pennzoil's
sulphur segment, and Pennzoil will be entitled to receive a series of quarterly
installment payments from Freeport-McMoRan for periods through December 31,
2014, subject to the prevailing market price of sulphur. In connection with this
transaction, Pennzoil's sulphur segment recorded a charge to depreciation,
depletion and amortization expense of $50.2 million ($32.6 million after tax, or
$.71 per share) in September 1994.
(11) SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION --
Information with respect to revenues, operating income and other data by
industry segment is presented in Item 1, Business and Item 2, Properties of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION -- UNAUDITED
QUARTERLY RESULTS(1) --
NET EARNINGS
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
REVENUES INCOME (LOSS)(2) (LOSS) PER SHARE
---------- ---------------- --------- ---------
(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
1996
- ----
First Quarter................................. $ 587,341 $ 83,763 $ 15,769 $ .34
Second Quarter................................ 636,580 96,890 24,543 .53
Third Quarter................................. 653,688 127,935 65,125 1.40
Fourth Quarter................................ 609,237 93,113 28,461 .61
---------- ---------- --------- ------
$2,486,846 $ 401,701 $ 133,898 $ 2.88
========== ========== ========= ======
1995
- ----
First Quarter................................. $ 635,340 $ 68,083 $ 2,743 $ .06
Second Quarter................................ 646,613 57,771 (4,790) (.10)
Third Quarter................................. 600,012 (352,500) (275,286) (5.95)
Fourth Quarter................................ 608,021 18,039 (27,809) (.60)
---------- ---------- --------- ------
$2,489,986 $ (208,607) $(305,142) $(6.60)
========== ========== ========= ======
- ---------------
(1) Reference is made to Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
for information on items affecting quarterly results.
(2) Operating income (loss) is defined as net revenues less costs and operating
expenses.
OIL AND GAS INFORMATION
Estimated Quantities of Proved Oil and Gas Reserves
Presented on the following page are Pennzoil's estimated net proved oil and
gas reserves as of December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994. Reserves in the United
States are located onshore in all the main producing states (except Alaska) and
offshore California, Louisiana and Texas. Foreign reserves are located in
Azerbaijan, Canada and Venezuela.
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OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
The estimates of proved oil and gas reserves have been prepared by Ryder
Scott Company Petroleum Engineers ("Ryder Scott") and Outtrim Szabo Associates,
Ltd. ("Outtrim Szabo") and are based on data supplied by Pennzoil. The reports
of Ryder Scott and Outtrim Szabo, which include a description of the basis used
in preparing the estimated reserves, are included as exhibits to Pennzoil's
Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the respective years. Oil includes crude oil,
condensate and natural gas liquids.
1996 1995 1994
------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
UNITED UNITED UNITED
PROVED OIL RESERVES STATES FOREIGN TOTAL STATES FOREIGN TOTAL STATES FOREIGN TOTAL
(MILLIONS OF BARRELS) ------ ------- ----- ------ ------- ----- ------ ------- -----
Proved developed and undeveloped
reserves
Beginning of year................... 175 26 201 205 15 220 199 2 201
Revisions of previous estimates
-- economics.................... 8 1 9 4 -- 4 6 -- 6
-- performance and other........ -- 3 3 (18) (2) (20) 2 (2) --
Extensions and discoveries........ 12 13 25 21 3 24 19 1 20
Estimated production.............. (20) (1) (21) (22) (2) (24) (24) (2) (26)
Purchases of minerals in
place(1)(2)..................... 7 1 8 8 15 23 7 16 23
Sales of minerals in
place(2)(3)(4).................. (17) (21) (38) (23) (3) (26) (4) -- (4)
----- ---- ----- ----- ---- ----- ---- ---- -----
End of year......................... 165 22 187 175 26 201 205 15 220
===== ==== ===== ===== ==== ===== ==== ==== =====
Proved developed reserves
Beginning of year................... 151 11 162 176 15 191 162 2 164
End of year......................... 141 1 142 151 11 162 176 15 191
1996 1995 1994
------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------
UNITED UNITED UNITED
PROVED NATURAL GAS RESERVES STATES FOREIGN TOTAL STATES FOREIGN TOTAL STATES FOREIGN TOTAL
(BILLIONS OF CUBIC FEET) ------ ------- ----- ------ ------- ----- ------ ------- -----
Proved developed and undeveloped
reserves
Beginning of year................... 1,255 214 1,469 1,341 204 1,545 1,453 38 1,491
Revisions of previous estimates
-- economics.................... 19 -- 19 21 (3) 18 (5) (2) (7)
-- performance and other........ 20 22 42 33 8 41 20 (8) 12
Extensions and discoveries........ 145 29 174 212 30 242 200 27 227
Estimated production.............. (202) (17) (219) (218) (20) (238) (244) (12) (256)
Purchases of minerals in
place(1)(2)..................... 8 28 36 26 6 32 14 163 177
Sales of minerals in
place(2)(3)(4).................. (58) (186) (244) (160) (11) (171) (97) (2) (99)
----- ---- ----- ----- ---- ----- ---- ---- -----
End of year........................... 1,187 90 1,277 1,255 214 1,469 1,341 204 1,545
===== ==== ===== ===== ==== ===== ==== ==== =====
Proved developed reserves(5)
Beginning of year................... 1,132 202 1,334 1,242 192 1,434 1,306 35 1,341
End of year......................... 1,070 90 1,160 1,132 202 1,334 1,242 192 1,434
- ---------------
(1) Purchases of minerals in place for 1994 include proved developed and
undeveloped reserves attributable to Co-enerco as of the date of
acquisition.
(2) Purchases and sales of minerals in place for 1996 include 7 million barrels
of oil and 33 Bcf of natural gas and 12 million barrels of oil and 37 Bcf of
natural gas, respectively, associated with asset exchanges. Purchases and
sales of minerals in place for 1995 include 2 million barrels of oil and 16
Bcf of natural gas and 2 million barrels of oil and 54 Bcf of natural gas,
respectively, associated with asset exchanges. Purchases and sales of
minerals in place for 1994 include 8 million barrels of oil and 14 Bcf of
natural gas and 2 million barrels of oil and 31 Bcf of natural gas,
respectively, associated with asset exchanges.
(3) Reference is made to Note 10 and to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Oil and Gas" for additional
information on sales of oil and gas reserves.
(4) In July 1996, Pennzoil sold its non-strategic Canadian oil and gas assets to
Gulf Canada. Reference is made to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Oil and Gas" and Note 10 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(5) United States natural gas reserves for 1996, 1995 and 1994 exclude 182 Bcf,
156 Bcf and 161 Bcf, respectively, of carbon dioxide gas for sale or use in
company operations.
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OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
Capitalized Costs and Costs Incurred Relating to Oil and Gas Producing
Activities
The following table shows the aggregate capitalized costs related to oil
and gas producing activities and related accumulated depreciation, depletion and
amortization and valuation allowances.
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1996 1995
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(EXPRESSED IN
MILLIONS)
Capitalized costs
Proved properties......................................... $ 4,128 $ 4,512
Unproved properties....................................... 260 213
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4,388 4,725
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and
valuation allowances................................... (2,839) (2,918)
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$ 1,549 $ 1,807
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The following table shows costs incurred in oil and gas producing
activities (whether charged to expense or capitalized).
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1996 1995
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UNITED UNITED
STATES FOREIGN(1) TOTAL STATES FOREIGN(1) TOTAL
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(EXPRESSED IN MILLIONS)
Costs incurred in oil and gas
producing activities
Property acquisition(2)
Unproved............... $ 10 $ (7) $ 3 $ 6 $ 6 $ 12
Proved................. 2 1 3 22 4 26
Exploration.............. 104 27 131 86 41 127
Development.............. 181 27 208 139 22 161
---- ---- ---- ------ ------ ------
$297 $ 48 $345 $ 253 $ 73 $ 326
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1994
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UNITED
STATES FOREIGN(1) TOTAL
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Costs incurred in oil and gas
producing activities
Property acquisition(2)
Unproved............... $ 6 $100 $ 106
Proved................. 13 189 202
Exploration.............. 149 12 161
Development.............. 177 11 188
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$ 345 $312 $ 657
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(1) Total costs incurred (reimbursed) during 1996, 1995 and 1994 include ($4)
million, $13 million and $50 million, respectively, related to Pennzoil's
Azerbaijan activities. Costs incurred (reimbursed) for unproved property
acquisition during 1996, 1995 and 1994 include approximately ($7) million,
($36) million and $48 million, respectively, related to the gas utilization
project in Azerbaijan. Pennzoil's investment in the gas utilization project
is being recovered through partial credit toward Pennzoil's portion of the
first bonus payment made by members of the consortium of foreign oil
companies to the government of Azerbaijan, direct hard currency payments by
the Azerbaijan government during 1995 and an interest in another project.
Any remaining balance due from the government of Azerbaijan with respect to
the gas utilization project will be creditable against the remaining bonus
payments to be made to the Azerbaijan government by the consortium.
(2) Costs incurred for property acquisitions in 1994 include $231 million
attributable to the acquisition of Co-enerco. Reference is made to Note 10
of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION -- UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
Results of Operations From Oil and Gas Producing Activities
This information is similar to the disclosures set forth in the "Industry
Segment Financial Information" set forth on pages 1 and 2 herein but differs in
several respects as to the level of detail, geographic presentation and income
taxes. Income taxes were determined by applying the applicable statutory rates
to pretax income with adjustment for tax credits and other allowances. Income
tax provisions involved certain allocations among geographic areas based on
management's assessment of the principal factors giving rise to the tax
obligation.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1996 1995 1994
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UNITED UNITED UNITED
STATES FOREIGN TOTAL STATES FOREIGN TOTAL STATES FOREIGN TOTAL
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(EXPRESSED IN MILLIONS)
Sales
Outside customers......... $373 $ 41 $414 $ 543 $ 58 $ 601 $675 $ 13 $688
Other segments, at
market................. 342 -- 342 131 -- 131 146 -- 146
---- ---- ---- ----- ---- ------ ---- ---- ----
715 41 756 674 58 732 821 13 834
---- ---- ---- ----- ---- ------ ---- ---- ----
Costs and expenses
Production costs
Operating expenses..... 148 13 161 168 20 188 213 11 224
Production, severance
and property taxes... 35 -- 35 34 -- 34 38 -- 38
Technical support and
other(1)............... 38 21 59 86 21 107 80 24 104
Exploration expenses,
including dry holes.... 31 13 44 20 20 40 48 13 61
Depreciation, depletion,
amortization and
valuation
provisions(2).......... 195 22 217 564 86 650 396 16 412
---- ---- ---- ----- ---- ------ ---- ---- ----
447 69 516 872 147 1,019 775 64 839
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Pretax results of
operations................ 268 (28) 240 (198) (89) (287) 46 (51) (5)
Income tax expense
(benefit)................. 97 (29) 68 (73) (27) (100) 20 (15) 5
---- ---- ---- ----- ---- ------ ---- ---- ----
Results of operations....... $171 $ 1 $172 $(125) $(62) $ (187) $ 26 $(36) $(10)
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(1) Foreign technical support and other during 1996, 1995 and 1994 includes
approximately $13 million, $4 million and $9 million, respectively, related
to Pennzoil's Azerbaijan activities.
(2) Effective July 1, 1995, Pennzoil adopted the requirements of SFAS No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to Be Disposed Of." As a result, Pennzoil recorded a pretax charge of
$378.9 million as of July 1, 1995, to reflect the impairment of long-lived
oil and gas assets. Reference is made to "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Oil and Gas"
and Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional
information. In October 1994, Pennzoil settled a dispute with the IRS
relating to a proposed tax deficiency based on an audit of Pennzoil's 1988
federal income tax return. As a result of the IRS settlement, Pennzoil
increased the balance of its investment in Pennzoil Petroleum (subsequently
renamed PEPCO) capital stock for financial reporting purposes and,
therefore, the carrying value of Pennzoil Petroleum's oil and gas properties
by $390.3 million, and such increased investment resulted in a $93.9 million
increase in DD&A recognized in October 1994 relating to Pennzoil Petroleum's
oil and gas properties from the date of the acquisition of Pennzoil
Petroleum to the date of the IRS settlement. Reference is made to Note 8 for
additional information.
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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION -- UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil
and Gas Reserves (Standardized Measure)
The Standardized Measure is determined on a basis which presumes that
year-end economic and operating conditions will continue over the periods during
which year-end proved reserves would be produced. Neither the effects of future
inflation nor expected future changes in technology and operating practices have
been considered.
The Standardized Measure is determined as the excess of future cash inflows
from proved reserves less future costs of producing and developing the reserves,
future income taxes and a discount factor. Future cash inflows represent the
revenues that would be received from production of year-end proved reserve
quantities assuming the future production would be sold at year-end prices plus
any fixed and determinable future escalations (but not escalations based on
inflation) of natural gas prices provided by existing contracts. As a result of
the continued volatility in oil and natural gas markets, future prices received
from oil, condensate and natural gas sales may be higher or lower than current
levels.
Future production costs include the estimated expenditures related to
production of the proved reserves plus any production taxes without
consideration of inflation. Future development costs include the estimated costs
of drilling development wells and installation of production facilities, plus
the net costs associated with dismantlement and abandonment of wells and
production platforms, assuming year-end costs continue without inflation. Future
income taxes were determined by applying current legislated statutory rates to
the excess of (a) future cash inflows, less future production and development
costs, over (b) the tax basis in the properties involved plus existing net
operating loss carryforwards. Tax credits are considered in the computation of
future income tax expenses. The discount was determined by applying a discount
rate of 10% per year to the annual future net cash flows.
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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION -- UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
The Standardized Measure does not purport to be an estimate of the fair
market value of Pennzoil's proved reserves. An estimate of fair market value
would also take into account, among other things, the expected recovery of
reserves in excess of proved reserves, anticipated changes in future prices and
costs and a discount factor more representative of the time value of money and
the risks inherent in producing oil and gas. In the opinion of Pennzoil's
management, the estimated fair value of Pennzoil's oil and gas properties is in
excess of the amounts set forth below.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1996 1995
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UNITED UNITED
STATES FOREIGN TOTAL STATES FOREIGN TOTAL
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(EXPRESSED IN MILLIONS)
Future cash inflows............... $ 8,270 $ 688 $ 8,958 $ 6,286 $ 628 $ 6,914
Future production costs........... (2,055) (212) (2,267) (1,849) (272) (2,121)
Future development costs(1)....... (445) (45) (490) (480) (66) (546)
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Future net cash flows before
income taxes.................... 5,770 431 6,201 3,957 290 4,247
10% annual discount for estimated
timing of net cash flows before
income taxes.................... (2,073) (161) (2,234) (1,370) (112) (1,482)
------- ----- ------- ------- ----- -------
Present value of future net cash
flows before income taxes....... 3,697 270 3,967 2,587 178 2,765
Future income tax expense
discounted at 10%(2)............ (1,090) (122) (1,212) (683) (17) (700)
------- ----- ------- ------- ----- -------
Standardized measure of discounted
future net cash flows relating
to proved oil and gas
reserves........................ $ 2,607 $ 148 $ 2,755 $ 1,904 $ 161 $ 2,065
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(1) Includes future dismantlement and abandonment costs, net of salvage values.
(2) Future income taxes before discount were $1,755 million (U.S.) and $183
million (foreign) and $1,081 million (U.S.) and $37 million (foreign) for
1996 and 1995, respectively.
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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION -- UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
OIL AND GAS INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
Changes in the Standardized Measure
The following table sets forth the principal elements of the changes in the
Standardized Measure for the years presented. All amounts are reflected on a
discounted basis.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1996 1995 1994
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(EXPRESSED IN MILLIONS)
Standardized measure -- beginning of period................. $2,065 $1,534 $1,723
Revisions --
Net changes in prices, net of production costs............ 1,152 740 (403)
Revisions of quantity estimates........................... 165 (88) 24
Changes in estimated future development costs............. (62) (46) (72)
Accretion of discount..................................... 276 195 226
Changes in production rates (timing) and other............ (189) (111) (92)
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Net Revisions..................................... 1,342 690 (317)
------ ------ ------
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery, net of future
production and development costs.......................... 651 550 322
Sales and transfers, net of production costs................ (674) (469) (539)
Development costs incurred during the period that reduced
future development costs.................................. 145 117 149
Net change in estimated future income taxes................. (512) (276) 111
Purchases of reserves in place.............................. 42 68 173
Sales of reserves in place.................................. (304) (149) (88)
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Standardized measure -- end of period....................... $2,755 $2,065 $1,534
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EXHIBIT INDEX
3(b) -- By-laws of Pennzoil Company, as amended through February
20, 1997.
10(r) -- Employment Agreement between Pennzoil Company and Stephen
D. Chesebro' dated as of February 10, 1997.
10(s) -- Employment Agreement between Pennzoil Company and Donald
A. Frederick dated February 10, 1997.
11 -- Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992.
21 -- List of Subsidiaries of Pennzoil Company.
23(a) -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23(b) -- Consent of Ryder Scott Company Petroleum Engineers.
23(c) -- Consent of Outtrim Szabo Associates Ltd.
24 -- Powers of Attorney.
27 -- Financial Data Schedule.
99(a) -- Summary of Reserve Report of Ryder Scott Company
Petroleum Engineers as of December 31, 1996 relating to
oil and gas reserves.