1 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): APRIL 6, 1997 --------------- PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-10695 74-2570602 (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of incorporation) Identification Number) 303 WEST WALL SUITE 101 79701 MIDLAND, TEXAS (Zip code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (915) 683-4768 NOT APPLICABLE (former address if changed since last report) ================================================================================ 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On April 6, 1997, Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company ("Parker & Parsley") issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with MESA Inc. ("MESA"), MESA Operating Co., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of MESA, and MXP Reincorporation Corp., a newly formed Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of MESA. The consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement is subject to the approval of the shareholders of each of Parker & Parsley and MESA. For additional information regarding the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement, reference is made to the Press Release, the Merger Agreement and certain other documents entered into in connection with the Merger Agreement, copies of which are attached to this Current Report as exhibits and incorporated herein by reference. The following tables set forth certain summary pro forma condensed consolidated financial, operating and reserve information of Parker & Parsley and MESA as of and for the year ended December 31, 1996. Such information does not give effect to the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement. The unaudited pro forma consolidated information of Parker & Parsley gives effect to (i) the sale of certain wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries to Santos Ltd. in March 1996, (ii) the sale of Bridge Oil Timor Sea, Inc. to Phillips Petroleum International Investment Company in June 1996 and (iii) the aggregate effect of the sales of certain nonstrategic domestic oil and gas properties, gas plants, contract rights and related assets sold during the period from January 2, 1996 to December 31, 1996. Such information should be read in conjunction with Parker & Parsley's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 3, 1997 and the Consolidated Financial Statements of Parker & Parsley (and the related notes) included in Parker & Parsley's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. The unaudited pro forma consolidated information of MESA gives effect to the 1996 recapitalization of MESA's balance sheet, the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation and additional borrowings to finance such acquisition. Such information should be read in conjunction with MESA's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 7, 1997 and the Consolidated Financial Statements of MESA (and the related notes) included in MESA's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. 2 3 PARKER & PARSLEY SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING INFORMATION (in thousands, except per share data) Revenues: Oil and gas $ 374,560 Natural gas processing 23,184 Interest and other 17,328 ----------- 415,072 ----------- Costs and expenses: Oil and gas production 101,545 Natural gas processing 11,949 Depletion, depreciation and amortization 104,629 Exploration and abandonments 20,187 General and administrative 26,631 Interest 40,720 Other 2,451 ----------- 308,112 ----------- Income from continuing operations before income taxes 106,960 Income tax provision (37,400) ----------- Income from continuing operations $ 69,560 =========== Income from continuing operations per share: Primary $ 2.16 =========== Fully diluted $ 1.81 =========== WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: COMMON 35,734 =========== EBITDA(a) $ 272,496 =========== (a) EBITDA represents income from continuing operations plus interest expense, income tax expense, exploration and abandonment charges, and depletion, depreciation and amortization expense. EBITDA is not presented as an indicator of operating performance or as a measure of liquidity. BALANCE SHEET DATA Cash and investments $ 18,711 Total assets 1,199,865 Long-term debt, including current maturities 326,289 Preferred stock of subsidiary 188,820 Stockholders' equity 530,296 SUMMARY PRO FORMA RESERVE AND PRODUCTION DATA ESTIMATED PROVED RESERVES: Natural gas (Bcf) 829.4 Oil and condensate (MMBbls) 163.9 Present value of future net cash flows, before income taxes, discounted at 10% (in millions) $ 2,345.4 PRODUCTION DATA: Natural gas (Bcf) 70.7 Oil and condensate (MMBbls) 10.7 3 4 MESA SUMMARY PRO FORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL OPERATING INFORMATION (in thousands, except per share data) Revenues: Natural gas $ 201,689 Natural gas liquids 97,561 Oil and condensate 72,030 Other 11,075 --------- 382,355 --------- Costs and expenses: Lease operating 72,233 Production and other taxes 25,384 Exploration charges 12,772 General and administrative 31,743 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 135,289 --------- 277,421 --------- Operating income 104,934 Net interest expense (97,062) Other income 24,626 --------- Income from continuing operations before income taxes 32,498 --------- Income from continuing operations 32,498 Dividends on preferred stock (21,880) --------- Net income from continuing operations attributable to common $ 10,618 ========= Net income per common share $ 0.16 ========= Common shares 65,129 ========= EBITDAEX(1) $ 277,621 ========= (1) EBITDAEX represents net income from continuing operations plus net interest expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and exploration charges. EBITDAEX is not presented as an indicator of operating performance or as a measure of liquidity. BALANCE SHEET DATA Cash and investments $ 23,485 Total Assets 1,494,527 Long-term, debt, including current maturities 1,078,577 Stockholders' equity 265,494 SUMMARY PRO FORMA RESERVE AND PRODUCTION DATA ESTIMATED PROVED RESERVES: Natural gas (Bcf) 1,079.6 Natural gas liquids(MMBbls) 88.1 Oil and condensate (MMBbls) 30.3 Present Value of future net cash flows, before income taxes, discounted at 10% (in millions) 2,135.9 PRODUCATION DATA: Natural gas (Bcf) 90.0 Natural gas liquids (MMBbls) 6.5 Oil and condensate (MMBbls) 3.4 4 5 On Friday, April 4, 1997, MESA had outstanding 64,279,568, 61,651,163 and 62,424,436 shares of common stock, Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") and Series B 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock"), respectively. The New York Stock Exchange closing prices per share of MESA's common stock and Series A Preferred Stock on such date were $5.75 and $7.25, respectively. MESA's Series B Preferred Stock is not listed on an exchange. On the same date, Parker & Parsley had 35,047,050 shares of common stock outstanding, and its New York Stock Exchange closing price was $29.875 per share. The Current Report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, estimates with respect to reserves and production levels. Although MESA and Parker & Parsley believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, Mesa can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Forward-looking statements are qualified as may be provided in Mesa's and Parker & Parsley's annual, quarterly and current reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. EXHIBITS TITLE -------- ----- 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 6, 1997 among MESA Inc., MESA Operating Co., MXP Reincorporation Corp., and Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company. 2.2 Shareholders Agreement dated as of April 6, 1997 by and between MESA Inc. and DNR-MESA Holdings, L.P. 2.3 Letter Agreement dated April 6, 1997 between Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company and DNR-MESA Holdings, L.P. 2.4 Shareholders Agreement dated as of April 6, 1997 by and between Boone Pickens and Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company. 99 Press release issued on April 6, 1997 relating to the Merger Agreement. 5 6 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY By: /s/ Steven L. Beal ------------------------------------- Steven L. Beal, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: April 6, 1997 S-1 7 INDEX TO EXHIBIT EXHIBITS TITLE -------- ----- 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 6, 1997 among MESA Inc., MESA Operating Co., MXP Reincorporation Corp., and Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company. 2.2 Shareholders Agreement dated as of April 6, 1997 by and between MESA Inc. and DNR-MESA Holdings, L.P. 2.3 Letter Agreement dated April 6, 1997 between Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company and DNR-MESA Holdings, L.P. 2.4 Shareholders Agreement dated as of April 6, 1997 by and between Boone Pickens and Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company. 99 Press release issued on April 6, 1997 relating to the Merger Agreement.