UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
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For the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2008
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TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
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Commission
file number: 001-32997
Petro
Resources Corporation
(Name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
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86-0879278
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
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777
Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 910, Houston, Texas 77056
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number including area code: (832) 369-6986
Securities
registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Securities
registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes
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No
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes
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No
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Indicate
by check mark if 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 past 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
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No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of
delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the
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.
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act):
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filer
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Accelerated filer
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filer
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Smaller reporting
company
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
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State the
aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by
non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was
last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the
last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal
quarter: $27,075,429.
As of
March 31, 2009, 36,788,172 shares of the registrant’s common stock were issued
and outstanding.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions
of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its Annual Meeting of
Stockholders for 2009 to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the
close of its fiscal year are incorporated by reference into Part III
hereof.
FORM
10-K ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
PETRO
RESOURCES CORPORATION
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Business
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Risk
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Unresolved
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Properties
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Legal
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Market
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Selected
Financial Data
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
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Financial
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Changes
in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
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Executive
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Security
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CAUTIONARY
NOTICE
This
annual report on Form 10-K contains 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. Those
forward-looking statements include our expectations, beliefs, intentions and
strategies regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements
relate to, among other things, our proposed exploration and drilling operations
on our various properties, the expected amount of capital required to finance
our 2009 capital budget, the expected production and revenue from our various
properties, and estimates regarding the reserve potential of our various
properties. These and other factors that may affect our results are
discussed more fully in “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and elsewhere in this
report. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements. We do not undertake, and specifically
disclaim any obligation, to update or revise such statements to reflect new
circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur, except as required by law,
and we urge readers to review and consider disclosures we make in this and other
reports that discuss factors germane to our business. See in
particular our reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K subsequently filed from time
to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
PART
I
Industry
terms used in this report are defined in the Glossary of Oil and Natural Gas
Term located at the end of this Item 1.
Overview
Petro
Resources Corporation is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the
acquisition, drilling and production of oil and natural gas properties and
prospects within the United States. Our business strategy is designed to create
maximum shareholder value by leveraging the knowledge, expertise and experience
of our management team along with that of our operating partners.
We have
been successful in creating and expanding a balanced portfolio consisting of
producing properties and prospects that are geologically and geographically
diverse, including producing properties, secondary enhanced oil recovery
projects, and exploration prospects. This diversity provides projects with
varied payout periods, helping us to remain competitive in volatile markets. We
target low to medium risk projects that have the potential for multiple
producing horizons, and offer repeatable success allowing for meaningful
production and reserve growth. Our acquisition and exploration pursuits of oil
and natural gas properties are principally located in Texas, Louisiana, North
Dakota, New Mexico and Kentucky. We currently own interests in approximately
286,282 gross (50,611 net) leasehold acres, of which 261,147 gross (43,281 net)
acres are classified as undeveloped acreage.
In July
2005, we acquired our initial interest in drilling prospects and commenced
drilling activities in November 2005. In December 2005, we commenced
production operations from our first oil and gas prospects and received our
first revenues from oil and gas production in February 2006. In the
first quarter of 2007, we acquired oil and gas producing assets in the Williston
Basin area of North Dakota. In the third quarter of 2007, we increased our oil
and gas producing assets with the addition of acreage in the Permian Basin
located in West Texas. Subsequently, in 2008, we participated in new prospects
located in southwest Louisiana as well as east Texas. As of March
30, 2009, we held interests in approximately 238 producing wells in Texas,
Louisiana and North Dakota. Our current drilling inventory includes
prospects located in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota and
Kentucky.
We
recognize the value of hedging oil and gas production through both derivative
and physical contracts to help stabilize cash flow. During the second and third
quarters of 2008, we entered into three separate hedging agreements. In June
2008, we purchased put options for crude oil at a price of $110 per bbl for 100
bbls per day of production during 2009. The cost of these crude oil put options
was $363,175. We also entered into swap agreements in September covering 207,400
barrels of crude oil at a price of $105 per bbl for the period of October 2008
to December 2011. We incurred no cost in entering these swap agreements. In
addition to crude oil hedges, we also hedged natural gas production in October
2008, whereby we purchased natural gas put options at a strike price of $7.75
per mcf for 658 mcf per day (240,000 total mcf) of production during 2009. The
cost of these natural gas put options was $200,400.
As of
December 31, 2008, our total proved reserves were 3,118 mboe net of production,
a gain of 401 mboe from year end 2007 of 2,716 mboe net of production. This gain
in proved reserves was the result of gains of 932 mboe from prospect areas in
Texas and Louisiana offset by a reduction in North Dakota proved reserves of 531
mboe. The decrease of reserves in North Dakota was precipitated by a lower year
end price causing a decrease to the estimated life of the reserves. The total
2008 year end proved reserves is comprised of 2,409 mbbls of crude oil and NGLs
and 709 mboe of natural gas.
Our
executive offices are located at 777 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 910, Houston, Texas
77056, and our telephone number is (832) 369-6986. Our web site is
www.petroresourcescorp.com
. Additional
information which may be obtained through our web site does not constitute part
of this annual report on Form 10-K. A copy of this annual report on
Form 10-K is located at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE,
Washington, DC 20549. Information on the operation of the SEC’s
Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an internet site that contains
reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding our
filings at www.sec.gov.
Recent
Developments
During
fiscal year 2008 through the date of this report, we have engaged in the
following transactions:
CIT
Credit Facility
On
September 9, 2008 and amended effective as of March 25, 2009, we entered into a
$50 million Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with certain lenders named
in the agreement and CIT Capital USA Inc., as administrative agent for the
lenders, and a $15 million Second Lien Term Loan Agreement (the "Second Lien
Term Loan Agreement") with certain lenders named in the agreement and CIT
Capital USA Inc., as administrative agent for the lenders. All term loans
available under the Second Lien Term Loan facility were advanced to us on
September 9, 2008 and were used to retire our previously existing credit
facility arranged by Petrobridge Investment Management, LLC.
The
Credit Agreement provides for a $50 million first lien revolving credit
facility, with an initial borrowing base availability of $17 million. The first
lien facility may be used for loans and, subject to a $500,000 sublimit, letters
of credit. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used to provide working
capital for exploration and production purposes, to refinance existing debt, and
for general corporate purposes. The maturity date of the Credit Agreement is
September 9, 2011.
Borrowings
under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at our option, at either a fluctuating
base rate or a rate equal to LIBOR plus, in each case, a margin determined based
on our utilization of the borrowing base. The Credit Agreement also requires us
to satisfy certain financial covenants, including maintaining (A) a ratio of
EBITDAX to Interest Expense (as each term is defined in the Credit Agreement) of
not less than 2.5:1.0; (B) a ratio of Net Debt (as such term is defined in the
Credit Agreement) to EBITDAX of not more than (y) 4.5:1.0 for the fiscal
quarters ending December 31, 2008, March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September
30, 2009, and (z) 3.5:1.0 for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter; and (C) a
ratio of consolidated current assets to consolidated current liabilities of not
less than 1.0:1.0. We are also required to enter into certain swap agreements
pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.
The
Second Lien Term Loan Agreement provides for a $15 million second lien term loan
facility. As noted above, all term loans available under the second lien term
loan facility were advanced to us on September 9, 2008 and were also used to
retire our previously existing credit facility arranged by Petrobridge
Investment Management, LLC. The maturity date of the Second Lien Term Loan
Agreement is September 9, 2012. Under certain circumstances, we are permitted to
repay the term loans prior to the maturity date; however, any payments made on
or prior to September 9, 2009 are subject to a prepayment penalty equal to 2% of
the amount prepaid, and any payments made after September 9, 2009 but on or
before September 9, 2010 are subject to a prepayment penalty equal to 1% of the
amount prepaid.
Borrowings
under the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement bear interest, at our option, at
either a fluctuating base rate plus 6.50% per annum or a rate equal to LIBOR
plus 7.50% per annum. The Second Lien Term Loan Agreement also requires us to
satisfy certain financial covenants, including maintaining (1) a ratio of Total
Reserve Value to Debt (as each term is defined in the Second Lien Term Loan
Agreement) of not less than 1.75:1.0; and (2) a ratio of Net Debt to EBITDAX (as
each term is defined in the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement) of not more than
(a) 4.5:1.0 for the fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2008, March 31, 2009,
June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009, and (b) 4.0:1.0 for each fiscal quarter
ending thereafter.
If an
event of default occurs and is continuing under either the Credit Agreement or
the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement, the lenders may increase the interest rate
then in effect by an additional 2% per annum. The Credit Agreement and the
Second Lien Term Loan Agreement contain covenants that, among others things,
restrict our ability to, with certain exceptions: (i) incur indebtedness; (ii)
grant liens; (iii) acquire other companies or assets; (iv) dispose of all or
substantially all of our assets or enter into mergers, consolidations or similar
transactions; (v) make restricted payments; (vi) enter into transactions with
affiliates; and (vii) make capital expenditures.
PRC
Williston LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary, has guaranteed the performance of
all of our obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Second Lien Term Loan
Agreement and related agreements pursuant to a Guaranty and Collateral Agreement
and a Second Lien Guaranty and Collateral Agreement each dated as of September
9, 2008. Subject to certain permitted liens, our obligations have been secured
by the grant of a first priority lien on no less than 80% of the value of our
and PRC Williston's existing and to-be-acquired oil and gas properties and the
grant of a first priority security interest in related personal property of ours
and PRC Williston. We also granted a first priority security interest in our
ownership interest in PRC Williston, subject only to certain permitted
liens.
The
Credit Agreement was amended effective as of March 25, 2009 because we were
unable to comply with the interest and debt coverage covenants under the terms
of the original Credit Agreement and Second Lien Term Loan Agreement for the
fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. Pursuant to the amendments, the
administrative agent and the lenders have agreed to waive these defaults. In
connection with the semi-annual review of our borrowing base, lower commodity
prices have resulted in our borrowing base for the Credit Agreement being
reduced from $17M to $12M. The terms of the Credit Agreement and Second Lien
Term Loan Agreement as amended are as follows.
Under the
amended Credit Agreement, we must have (A) a ratio of EBITDAX to Interest
Expense (as each term is defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less than
2.0:1.0 for the first and second fiscal quarters of 2009, 2.25:1.0 for the third
and fourth fiscal quarters of 2009, and 2.5:1.0 for each fiscal quarter
thereafter; (B) a ratio of Net Debt (as such term is defined in the Credit
Agreement) to EBITDAX of not more than 6.5:1.0 for the fiscal quarters of 2009,
6.0:1.0 for the fiscal quarters of 2010, and 5.0:1 for each fiscal quarter
thereafter; and (C) a ratio of First Lien debt to EBITDAX of not more than
2.75:1.0 for each fiscal quarter. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear
interest, at our option, at either a fluctuating base rate or a rate equal to
LIBOR (with a LIBOR floor of 2.50%) plus, in each case, a margin determined
based on our utilization of the borrowing base. The amendment includes an
increase in the margin of 50 basis points.
Under the
amended Second Lien Term Loan Agreement, we must have a ratio of Net Debt to
EBITDAX (as each term is defined in the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement) of not
more than 6.5:1.0 for the fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2010 and 5.5:1 for the
fiscal quarters of 2011 each fiscal quarter ending thereafter. Borrowings under
the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement bear interest, at our option, at either a
fluctuating base rate plus 6.50% per annum or a rate equal to LIBOR (with a
LIBOR floor of 2.50%) plus 7.50% per annum.
As of
March 30, 2009, we have drawn $21.5 million, of which $15.0 million was drawn on
the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement and $6.5 million was drawn on the Credit
Agreement. We are permitted to use the remaining available funds under the
Credit Agreement to finance our capital program and fund general corporate
purposes.
Series
A Preferred Stock Redemption
On
September 26, 2008, we redeemed 2,563,712 shares of our outstanding Series A
Preferred Stock at an aggregate redemption price of $7,946,735. The shares were
held by investment funds managed by Touradji Capital Management. Pursuant to the
terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, we were required to redeem all Series A
Preferred Stock no later than October 2, 2008. After giving effect to the
redemption, there are no shares of Series A Preferred Stock
outstanding.
Sale
of Hall-Houston Exploration II, L.P. Partnership Interest
On
September 26, 2008, we sold our 5.33% limited partner interest in Hall-Houston
Exploration II, L. P. pursuant to a Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement
dated September 26, 2008, as amended on September 29, 2008. The interest was
purchased by a non-affiliated partnership for a cash consideration of $8.0
million and the purchaser’s assumption of the first $1,353,000 of capital calls
on the limited partnership interest sold subsequent to September 26, 2008. We
have agreed to reimburse the purchaser for up to $754,255 of capital calls on
the limited partnership interest sold in excess of the first $1,353,000 of
capital calls subsequent to September 26, 2008. We realized a net gain on the
sale of the asset of $1.20 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2008,
subject to future upward adjustment to the extent that some or all of the
$754,255 is not called. The proceeds of the sale of the limited partnership were
used to redeem our outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
Our
Oil and Gas Operations
We invest
primarily in domestic oil and natural gas interests, including producing
properties, prospects, leases, wells, mineral rights, working interests, royalty
interests, overriding royalty interests, net profits interests, production
payments, farm-ins, drill to earn arrangements, partnerships, easements, rights
of way, licenses and permits, in Texas, North Dakota, New Mexico, Louisiana and
Kentucky.
Our
Strategy
It is our
belief that the exploration and production industry’s most significant value
creation occurs through the drilling of successful exploratory wells and the
enhancement of oil recovery in mature fields. Our goal is to create
significant value while maintaining a low cost structure. To this
end, our business strategy includes the following elements:
·
Participation in exploration
prospects with proven operators.
We pursue prospects in partnership with
other companies that have exploration, development and production expertise. We
participate as a non-operator and evaluate each prospect based on its geological
and geophysical merits and, in large part, on the operator’s track record and
resources.
·
Exploration and production as an
operator.
In the future, we intend to gain both economic and operational
advantages by assuming the role of operator in certain prospects and projects to
be located primarily in Texas and Louisiana.
·
Negotiated acquisitions of
properties.
We acquire producing properties based on our view of the
pricing cycles of oil and natural gas and available exploration and development
opportunities of proved, probable and possible reserves.
·
Leasing of prospective
acreage.
In the course of our business, we identify drilling
opportunities on properties that have not yet been leased. At times,
we take the initiative to lease prospective acreage and sell all or any portion
of the leased acreage to other companies that want to participate in the
drilling and development of the prospect acreage.
·
Controlling
Costs.
We maximize our returns on capital by minimizing
our expenditures on general and administrative expenses. We also
minimize initial capital expenditures on geological and geophysical overhead,
seismic data, hardware and software by partnering with cost efficient operators
that have already invested capital in such. We also outsource some of
our geological, geophysical, reservoir engineering and land functions in order
to help reduce capital requirements.
We use
commodity price hedging instruments to reduce our exposure to oil and natural
gas price fluctuations and to help ensure that we have adequate cash flow to
fund our debt service costs and capital programs. From time to time, we enter
into futures contracts, collars and basis swap agreements, as well as fixed
price physical delivery contracts; however, it is our preference to utilize
hedging strategies that provide downside commodity price protection without
unduly limiting our revenue potential in an environment of rising commodity
prices. We use hedging primarily to manage price risks and returns on
certain acquisitions and drilling programs. Our policy is to consider
hedging an appropriate portion of our production at commodity prices we deem
attractive. In the future we may also be required by our lenders to hedge
a portion of production as part of any financing.
It is our
long-term goal to achieve a well diversified and balanced portfolio of oil and
natural gas producing properties located in North America. In addition to
geographic diversification, we also plan to target a balanced reserve mix
between oil and natural gas, as well as conventional and unconventional resource
plays.
At the
present time, we have eight employees, including our five executive
officers. We have developed an operating strategy that is based
on our participation in oil and gas properties and drilling prospects as a
non-operator. We employ the services of independent consultants and
contractors to perform various professional services, including reservoir
engineering, land, legal, environmental and tax services. We also pursue
alliances with third parties in the areas of geological and geophysical services
and prospect generation, evaluation and prospect leasing. For those properties
that we do not operate, we rely on unaffiliated third party operators to drill,
produce and market our oil and natural gas. We believe that by limiting our
management and employee costs, we are able to better control total costs and
retain flexibility in terms of project management.
Principal
Oil and Gas Interests
Permian Basin, Cinco Terry
Project.
We have a 10% working interest in an exploratory prospect area
in Crockett County, Texas with oil and natural gas potential from multiple
horizons. The prospect is operated by Approach Resources, Inc. The prospect area
consists of approximately 38,000 gross acres. As of the date of this report, 72
of 80 wells have been successfully drilled, completed and turned to sales or are
awaiting connection. We intend to drill up to 18 additional wells in
this prospect area during 2009. Gross production from the wells at
year end 2008 was approximately 18,000 mcf per day and 1300 barrels of oil per
day, of which we had a 7.3% net revenue interest. We have budgeted
$3.1 million for drilling and workover operations in 2009 for this
project.
Williston Basin Properties
. On
February 16, 2007, we acquired an approximately 43% average working
interest in 15 fields located in the Williston Basin in North Dakota. Pursuant
to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated December 11, 2006 between Eagle
Operating Inc, of Kenmare, North Dakota, and our wholly-owned subsidiary, PRC
Williston LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, PRC Williston acquired 50%
of Eagle’s working interest in approximately 15,000 acres and 158
wells. For the year ending December 31, 2008, the fields averaged
a producing at a rate of approximately 351 barrels of oil equivalent
per day net to PRC Williston’s interest. Eagle is the operator of the Williston
Basin properties. The properties are secondary water flood
re-pressurization candidates. Commencing in November of 2002, Eagle has
undertaken re-pressurization in the properties and subsequent conventional and
horizontal drilling operations to increase production rates.
Secondary
recovery efforts are under way in seven of the 15 producing
fields. All fields in which re-pressurization has begun are
responding to this secondary recovery effort.
Due to
current market conditions and the low prices received for production in the
Williston Basin, we do not foresee substantial activity with respect to
expanding secondary recovery efforts until such time as is economically
feasible.
Surprise Prospect.
Surprise is
an exploratory prospect area in Nacogdoches County, Texas with natural gas
potential from multiple horizons including James Lime, Pettit, Travis Peak,
Expanded Bossier, Cotton Valley, and Haynesville Shale. The prospect is operated
by Goodrich Petroleum Corporation. The prospect area consists of approximately
3,000 gross (300 net) acres. We have a 10% working interest in the prospect and
a net revenue interest of 7.4%. As of the date of this report, four wells have
been successfully drilled, completed and turned to sales. A fifth
well is currently being drilled. We have the right to acquire a 10% interest in
an additional 3,000 gross (300 net) acres through future development for $1,000
per acre, bringing the total potential acreage to approximately 6,000 gross (600
net) acres.
East Chalkley Prospect.
Located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, this developmental project is an
exploitation of bypassed oil reserves remaining in a natural gas field. We own a
34% working interest and a 23.5% net revenue interest in this project operated
by Centurion Exploration Company. The unit consists of approximately 714 gross
acres. During 2008, we drilled one successful well which found pay offsetting,
and updip to, Centurion’s #1 Bruiere well. This well is currently producing
approximately 120 barrels of oil per day. In 2009, we anticipate drilling a salt
water disposal well and one additional well. We expect these operations to
cost us approximately $900,000 in 2009.
Leblanc Prospect.
The Leblanc
Prospect is located in Allen Parish, Louisiana consisting of 240 gross acres and
is prospective for oil. We currently own a 50% working interest and anticipate
drilling this prospect as operator. The prospect is supported by 3D seismic and
substantial subsurface control as well as nearby production. We anticipate
drilling operations to commence during 2009 with the associated cost of
$500,000.
Chama Basin, El Vado East
Prospect
. The El Vado East prospect is a Mancos Shale exploratory oil
prospect encompassing a total of 90,000 gross acres located in Rio Arriba
County, New Mexico. We own a 10% working interest and an 8.1% net
revenue interest in the property. This prospect has oil and gas
potential in three formations. The drilling operations in this prospect
have been delayed indefinitely as a result of new and pending regulatory changes
at the county and possibly state levels. We anticipate that drilling operations
will commence once these regulatory changes have been fully defined and
implemented. We do not expect any drilling activities in this prospect area
during 2009.
Illinois Basin, Boomerang
Prospect
. This prospect consists of approximately 74,000 gross acres
located in the southwestern Kentucky region of the Illinois basin, and is
prospective for natural gas from a horizon of shallow shale that is present at
depths between 1,500 and 3,500 feet. Our working interest is 6.8% and the
prospect is operated by Approach Resources Incorporated. During 2007, three
pilot wells were drilled for initial testing purposes; however, none of the
wells were completed or turned to sales.
Unita Basin, South San Arroyo
Prospect
. We maintain an 85% working interest in a 20,300 gross acre
shallow natural gas and oil exploratory prospect located in eastern Utah, just
to the west of Grand Junction, Colorado. We do not anticipate any future
activity in this prospect and the related costs were written off during
2008.
Palo Duro Basin
. In December
2005 and January 2006, we acquired leases covering approximately 33,000 gross
and 23,800 net mineral acres in the Palo Duro Basin located in Floyd and Motley
Counties, Texas. Four leases were acquired for acquisition costs and expenses of
approximately $2,550,000. Two of the leases covering approximately 9,300 net
acres have primary terms of five years, one lease covering approximately 13,750
net acres has a primary term of four years and one lease covering approximately
750 net acres has a primary term of three years. In January 2006, we sold 75% of
our interest to Meridian Resource Corporation (“Meridian”) for approximately
$4.0 million and agreed that Meridian would become the operator. As of the date
of this report, Meridian has elected not to drill this prospect because of the
lack of compelling discoveries by other operators in the general area, resulting
in our election not to carry this as prospective acreage for us.
Competition
We
compete with numerous other companies in virtually all facets of our business.
Our competitors in the exploration, development, acquisition and production
business include major integrated oil and gas companies as well as numerous
independents, including many that have significantly greater financial resources
and in-house technical expertise than we do.
Marketing
and Pricing
We derive
revenue principally from the sale of oil and natural gas. As a result, our
revenues are determined, to a large degree, by prevailing prices for crude oil
and natural gas. We sell our oil and natural gas on the open market at
prevailing market prices. The market price for oil and natural gas is dictated
by supply and demand, and we cannot accurately predict or control the price we
may receive for our oil and natural gas.
Our
revenues, cash flows, profitability and future rate of growth depend
substantially upon prevailing prices for oil and natural gas. Prices also affect
the amount of cash flow available for capital expenditures and our ability to
borrow money or raise additional capital. Lower prices may also adversely affect
the value of our reserves and make it uneconomical for us to commence or
continue production levels of natural gas and crude oil. Historically, the
prices received for oil and natural gas have fluctuated widely. Among the
factors that can cause these fluctuations are:
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in global supply and demand for oil and natural gas;
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actions of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or
OPEC;
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the
price and quantity of imports of foreign oil and natural
gas;
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acts
of war or terrorism;
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political
conditions and events, including embargoes, affecting oil-producing
activity;
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the
level of global oil and natural gas exploration and production
activity;
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level of global oil and natural gas inventories;
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weather
conditions;
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technological
advances affecting energy consumption; and
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the
price and availability of alternative
fuels.
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From time
to time, we enter into hedging arrangements to reduce our exposure to decreases
in the prices of oil and natural gas. Hedging arrangements may expose us to risk
of significant financial loss in some circumstances including circumstances
where:
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our
production and/or sales of natural gas are less than
expected;
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payments
owed under derivative hedging contracts come due prior to receipt of the
hedged month’s production revenue; or
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the
counter party to the hedging contract defaults on its contract
obligations.
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In
addition, hedging arrangements limit the benefit we would receive from increases
in the prices for oil and natural gas. We cannot assure you that any hedging
transactions we may enter into will adequately protect us from declines in the
prices of oil and natural gas. On the other hand, we where we choose not to
engage in hedging transactions in the future, we may be more adversely affected
by changes in oil and natural gas prices than our competitors who engage in
hedging transactions.
As of
December 31, 2008, we had the following hedges in place:
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Gas - MCF
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Per Quarter
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Per Day
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Price
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Mcf
Per Quarter
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Mcf
Per Day
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Price
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1Q
09
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18,725
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207
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90.14
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60,000
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664
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7.75
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2Q
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17,425
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193
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92.14
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60,000
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664
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7.75
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17,600
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195
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92.13
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60,000
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664
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7.75
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17,600
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195
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92.13
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1Q
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14,825
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164
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93.16
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2Q
09
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15,000
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166
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105.45
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3Q
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15,000
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166
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105.45
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4Q
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15,000
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166
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105.45
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13,500
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149
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105.45
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13,500
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149
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105.45
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3Q
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13,500
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149
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105.45
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4Q
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13,500
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149
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105.45
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Government
Regulations
General.
Our operations
covering the exploration, production and sale of oil and natural gas are subject
to various types of federal, state and local laws and regulations. The failure
to comply with these laws and regulations can result in substantial penalties.
These laws and regulations materially impact our operations and can affect our
profitability. However, we do not believe that these laws and regulations affect
us in a manner significantly different than our competitors. Matters regulated
include permits for drilling operations, drilling and abandonment bonds, reports
concerning operations, the spacing of wells and unitization and pooling of
properties, restoration of surface areas, plugging and abandonment of wells,
requirements for the operation of wells, and taxation of production. At various
times, regulatory agencies have imposed price controls and limitations on
production. In order to conserve supplies of oil and natural gas, these agencies
have restricted the rates of flow of oil and natural gas wells below actual
production capacity, generally prohibit the venting or flaring of natural gas
and impose certain requirements regarding the ratability of production. Federal,
state and local laws regulate production, handling, storage, transportation and
disposal of oil and natural gas, by-products from oil and natural gas and other
substances and materials produced or used in connection with oil and natural gas
operations. While we believe we will be able to substantially comply with all
applicable laws and regulations, the requirements of such laws and regulations
are frequently changed. We cannot predict the ultimate cost of compliance with
these requirements or their effect on our actual operations.
Federal Income Tax
. Federal
income tax laws significantly affect our operations. The principal provisions
that affect us are those that permit us, subject to certain limitations, to
deduct as incurred, rather than to capitalize and amortize, our domestic
“intangible drilling and development costs” and to claim depletion on a portion
of our domestic oil and natural gas properties based on 15% of our oil and
natural gas gross income from such properties (up to an aggregate of 1,000
barrels per day of domestic crude oil and/or equivalent units of domestic
natural gas).
Environmental Matters
. The
discharge of oil, gas or other pollutants into the air, soil or water may give
rise to liabilities to the government and third parties and may require us to
incur costs to remedy discharges. Natural gas, oil or other pollutants,
including salt water brine, may be discharged in many ways, including from a
well or drilling equipment at a drill site, leakage from pipelines or other
gathering and transportation facilities, leakage from storage tanks and sudden
discharges from damage or explosion at natural gas facilities of oil and gas
wells. Discharged hydrocarbons may migrate through soil to water supplies or
adjoining property, giving rise to additional liabilities.
A variety
of federal and state laws and regulations govern the environmental aspects of
natural gas and oil production, transportation and processing and may, in
addition to other laws, impose liability in the event of discharges, whether or
not accidental, failure to notify the proper authorities of a discharge, and
other noncompliance with those laws. Compliance with such laws and regulations
may increase the cost of oil and gas exploration, development and production,
although we do not anticipate that compliance will have a material adverse
effect on our capital expenditures or earnings. Failure to comply with the
requirements of the applicable laws and regulations could subject us to
substantial civil and/or criminal penalties and to the temporary or permanent
curtailment or cessation of all or a portion of our operations.
The
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”),
also known as the “superfund law,” imposes liability, regardless of fault or the
legality of the original conduct, on some classes of persons that are considered
to have contributed to the release of a “hazardous substance” into the
environment. These persons include the owner or operator of a disposal site or
sites where the release occurred and companies that dispose or arrange for
disposal of the hazardous substances found at the time. Persons who are or were
responsible for releases of hazardous substances under CERCLA may be subject to
joint and severable liability for the costs of cleaning up the hazardous
substances that have been released into the environment and for damages to
natural resources, and it is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other
third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly
caused by the hazardous substances released into the environment. We could be
subject to liability under CERCLA because our jointly owned drilling and
production activities generate relatively small amounts of liquid and solid
waste that may be subject to classification as hazardous substances under
CERCLA.
The
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (“RCRA”), is the
principal federal statute governing the treatment, storage and disposal of
hazardous wastes. RCRA imposes stringent operating requirements, and liability
for failure to meet such requirements, on a person who is either a “generator”
or “transporter” of hazardous waste or an “owner” or “operator” of a hazardous
waste treatment, storage or disposal facility. At present, RCRA includes a
statutory exemption that allows most oil and natural gas exploration and
production waste to be classified as nonhazardous waste. A similar exemption is
contained in many of the state counterparts to RCRA. As a result, we are not
required to comply with a substantial portion of RCRA’s requirements because our
operations generate minimal quantities of hazardous wastes. At various times in
the past, proposals have been made to amend RCRA to rescind the exemption that
excludes oil and natural gas exploration and production wastes from regulation
as hazardous waste. Repeal or modification of the exemption by administrative,
legislative or judicial process, or modification of similar exemptions in
applicable state statutes, would increase the volume of hazardous waste we are
required to manage and dispose of and would cause us to incur increased
operating expenses.
The Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”) and regulations thereunder impose a variety of
regulations on “responsible parties” related to the prevention of oil spills and
liability for damages resulting from such spills in United States waters. The
OPA assigns liability to each responsible party for oil removal costs and a
variety of public and private damages. While liability limits apply in some
circumstances, a party cannot take advantage of liability limits if the spill
was caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct or resulted from violation
of federal safety, construction or operating regulations. Few defenses exist to
the liability imposed by OPA. In addition, to the extent we acquire offshore
leases and those operations affect state waters, we may be subject to additional
state and local clean-up requirements or incur liability under state and local
laws. OPA also imposes ongoing requirements on responsible parties, including
proof of financial responsibility to cover at least some costs in a potential
spill. We cannot predict whether the financial responsibility requirements under
the OPA amendments will adversely restrict our proposed operations or impose
substantial additional annual costs to us or otherwise materially adversely
affect us. The impact, however, should not be any more adverse to us than it
will be to other similarly situated owners or operators.
The
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 and 1977 (“Clean Water
Act”) imposes restrictions and controls on the discharge of produced waters and
other wastes into navigable waters. Permits must be obtained to discharge
pollutants into state and federal waters and to conduct construction activities
in waters and wetlands. Certain state regulations and the general permits issued
under the Federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program
prohibit the discharge of produced waters and sand, drilling fluids, drill
cuttings and certain other substances related to the crude oil and natural gas
industry into certain coastal and offshore waters. Further, the EPA has adopted
regulations requiring certain crude oil and natural gas exploration and
production facilities to obtain permits for storm water discharges. Costs may be
associated with the treatment of wastewater or developing and implementing storm
water pollution prevention plans. The Clean Water Act and comparable state
statutes provide for civil, criminal and administrative penalties for
unauthorized discharges of crude oil and other pollutants and impose liability
on parties responsible for those discharges for the costs of cleaning up any
environmental damage caused by the release and for natural resource damages
resulting from the release. We believe that our operations comply in all
material respects with the requirements of the Clean Water Act and state
statutes enacted to control water pollution.
Underground
injection is the subsurface placement of fluid through a well, such as the
reinjection of brine produced and separated from crude oil and natural gas
production. The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, establishes a
regulatory framework for underground injection, with the main goal being the
protection of usable aquifers. The primary objective of injection well operating
requirements is to ensure the mechanical integrity of the injection apparatus
and to prevent migration of fluids from the injection zone into underground
sources of drinking water. Hazardous-waste injection well operations are
strictly controlled, and certain wastes, absent an exemption, cannot be injected
into underground injection control wells. In North Dakota, no underground
injection may take place except as authorized by permit or rule. We currently
own and operate various underground injection wells in that state. Failure to
abide by our permits could subject us to civil and/or criminal enforcement. We
believe that we are in compliance in all material respects with the requirements
of applicable state underground injection control programs and our
permits.
The Clean
Air Act of 1963 and subsequent extensions and amendments, known collectively as
the “Clean Air Act”, and state air pollution laws adopted to fulfill its mandate
provide a framework for national, state and local efforts to protect air
quality. Our operations utilize equipment that emits air pollutants which may be
subject to federal and state air pollution control laws. These laws require
utilization of air emissions abatement equipment to achieve prescribed emissions
limitations and ambient air quality standards, as well as operating permits for
existing equipment and construction permits for new and modified equipment. We
believe that we are in compliance in all material respects with the requirements
of applicable federal and state air pollution control laws.
There are
numerous state laws and regulations in the states in which we operate which
relate to the environmental aspects of our business. These state laws and
regulations generally relate to requirements to remediate spills of deleterious
substances associated with oil and gas activities, the conduct of salt water
disposal operations, and the methods of plugging and abandonment of oil and gas
wells which have been unproductive. Numerous state laws and regulations also
relate to air and water quality.
We do not
believe that our environmental risks will be materially different from those of
comparable companies in the oil and gas industry. We believe our present
activities substantially comply, in all material respects, with existing
environmental laws and regulations. Nevertheless, we cannot assure you that
environmental laws will not result in a curtailment of production or material
increase in the cost of production, development or exploration or otherwise
adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Although we
maintain liability insurance coverage for liabilities from pollution,
environmental risks generally are not fully insurable.
In
addition, because we have acquired and may acquire interests in properties that
have been operated in the past by others, we may be liable for environmental
damage, including historical contamination, caused by such former operators.
Additional liabilities could also arise from continuing violations or
contamination not discovered during our assessment of the acquired
properties.
Federal Leases.
For those
operations on federal oil and gas leases, such operations must comply with
numerous regulatory restrictions, including various non-discrimination statutes,
and certain of such operations must be conducted pursuant to certain on-site
security regulations and other permits issued by various federal agencies. In
addition, on federal lands in the United States, the Minerals Management Service
("MMS") prescribes or severely limits the types of costs that are deductible
transportation costs for purposes of royalty valuation of production sold off
the lease. In particular, MMS prohibits deduction of costs associated with
marketer fees, cash out and other pipeline imbalance penalties, or long-term
storage fees. Further, the MMS has been engaged in a process of promulgating new
rules and procedures for determining the value of crude oil produced from
federal lands for purposes of calculating royalties owed to the government. The
natural gas and crude oil industry as a whole has resisted the proposed rules
under an assumption that royalty burdens will substantially increase. We cannot
predict what, if any, effect any new rule will have on our
operations.
Other Laws and Regulations
.
Various laws and regulations often require permits for drilling wells and also
cover spacing of wells, the prevention of waste of natural gas and oil including
maintenance of certain gas/oil ratios, rates of production and other matters.
The effect of these laws and regulations, as well as other regulations that
could be promulgated by the jurisdictions in which we have production, could be
to limit the number of wells that could be drilled on our properties and to
limit the allowable production from the successful wells completed on our
properties, thereby limiting our revenues.
Employees
We have
eight employees, including our five executive officers. For the foreseeable
future, we intend to continue the use the services of independent consultants
and contractors to perform various professional services, including reservoir
engineering, land, legal, environmental and tax services.
Glossary
of Oil and Natural Gas Terms
The
following is a description of the meanings of some of the oil and natural gas
industry terms used in this report.
bbl
. Stock tank barrel, or 42
U.S. gallons liquid volume, used in this report in reference to crude oil or
other liquid hydrocarbons.
bcf
. Billion cubic feet of
natural gas.
boe.
Barrels of crude oil
equivalent, determined using the ratio of six mcf of natural gas to one bbl of
crude oil, condensate or natural gas liquids.
boe/d
. boe per
day.
Completion
. The process of
treating a drilled well followed by the installation of permanent equipment for
the production of natural gas or oil, or in the case of a dry hole, the
reporting of abandonment to the appropriate agency.
Condensate
. Hydrocarbons
which are in the gaseous state under reservoir conditions and which become
liquid when temperature or pressure is reduced. A mixture of pentanes and higher
hydrocarbons.
Development well
. A well
drilled within the proved area of a natural gas or oil reservoir to the depth of
a stratigraphic horizon known to be productive.
Drilling locations
. Total
gross locations specifically quantified by management to be included in the
Company’s multi-year drilling activities on existing acreage. The Company’s
actual drilling activities may change depending on the availability of capital,
regulatory approvals, seasonal restrictions, oil and natural gas prices, costs,
drilling results and other factors.
Dry hole
. A well found to be
incapable of producing either oil or gas in sufficient quantities to justify
completion as an oil or gas well.
Exploratory well
. A well
drilled to find and produce natural gas or oil reserves not classified as
proved, to find a new reservoir in a field previously found to be productive of
natural gas or oil in another reservoir or to extend a known
reservoir.
Field
. An area consisting of
either a single reservoir or multiple reservoirs, all grouped on or related to
the same individual geological structural feature and/or stratigraphic
condition.
Formation
. An identifiable
layer of rocks named after its geographical location and dominant rock
type.
Lease
. A legal contract that
specifies the terms of the business relationship between an energy company and a
landowner or mineral rights holder on a particular tract of land.
Leasehold
. Mineral rights
leased in a certain area to form a project area.
mbbls
. Thousand barrels of
crude oil or other liquid hydrocarbons.
mboe.
Thousand barrels of
crude oil equivalent, determined using the ratio of six mcf of natural gas to
one bbl of crude oil, condensate or natural gas liquids
mcf.
Thousand cubic feet of
natural gas.
mcfe
. Thousand cubic feet
equivalent, determined using the ratio of six mcf of natural gas to one bbl of
crude oil, condensate or natural gas liquids.
mmbbls
. Million barrels of
crude oil or other liquid hydrocarbons.
mmboe.
Million barrels of
crude oil equivalent, determined using the ratio of six mcf of natural gas to
one bbl of crude oil, condensate or natural gas liquids.
mmbtu
. Million British
Thermal Units.
mmcf
. Million cubic feet of
natural gas.
Net acres, net wells, or net
reserves
. The sum of the fractional working interest owned in gross
acres, gross wells, or gross reserves, as the case may be.
ngl.
Natural gas liquids, or
liquid hydrocarbons found in association with natural gas.
Overriding royalty interest
.
Is similar to a basic royalty interest except that it is created out of the
working interest. For example, an operator possesses a standard lease providing
for a basic royalty to the lessor or mineral rights owner of 1/8 of 8/8. This
then entitles the operator to retain 7/8 of the total oil and natural gas
produced. The 7/8 in this case is the 100% working interest the operator owns.
This operator may assign his working interest to another operator subject to a
retained 1/8 overriding royalty. This would then result in a basic royalty of
1/8, an overriding royalty of 1/8 and a working interest of 3/4. Overriding
royalty interest owners have no obligation or responsibility for developing and
operating the property. The only expenses borne by the overriding royalty owner
are a share of the production or severance taxes and sometimes costs incurred to
make the oil or gas salable.
Plugging and abandonment
.
Refers to the sealing off of fluids in the strata penetrated by a well so that
the fluids from one stratum will not escape into another or to the surface.
Regulations of all states require plugging of abandoned wells.
Present value of future net revenues
(PV-10
). The present value of estimated future revenues to be generated
from the production of proved reserves, before income taxes, of proved reserves
calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board guidelines,
net of estimated production and future development costs, using prices and costs
as of the date of estimation without future escalation, without giving effect to
hedging activities, non-property related expenses such a general and
administrative expenses, debt service and depreciation, depletion and
amortization, and discounted using an annual discount rate of 10%.
PV-10
. Pre–tax present value
of estimated future net revenues discounted at 10%.
Production
. Natural
resources, such as oil or gas, taken out of the ground.
Proved oil and gas reserves
.
Proved oil and gas reserves are the estimated quantities of crude oil, natural
gas and natural gas liquids which geological and engineering data demonstrate
with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from known
reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, i.e., prices and
costs as of the date the estimate is made. Prices include consideration of
changes in existing prices provided only by contractual arrangements, but not on
escalations based upon future conditions.
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Reservoirs
are considered proved if economic producibility is supported by either
actual production or conclusive formation test. The area of a reservoir
considered proved includes (A) that portion delineated by drilling and
defined by gas-oil and/or oil-water contacts, if any; and (B) the
immediately adjoining portions not yet drilled, but which can be
reasonably judged as economically productive on the basis of available
geological and engineering data. In the absence of information on fluid
contacts, the lowest known structural occurrence of hydrocarbons controls
the lower proved limit of the
reservoir.
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Reserves
which can be produced economically through application of improved
recovery techniques (such as fluid injection) are included in the "proved"
classification when successful testing by a pilot project, or the
operation of an installed program in the reservoir, provides support for
the engineering analysis on which the project or program was
based.
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Estimates
of proved reserves do not include the following: (A) oil that may become
available from known reservoirs but is classified separately as "indicated
additional reserves"; (B) crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids,
the recovery of which is subject to reasonable doubt because of
uncertainty as to geology, reservoir characteristics, or economic factors;
C) crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, that may occur in
undrilled prospects; and (D) crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas
liquids, that may be recovered from oil shales, coal, gilscnite , and
other such sources.
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Proved developed oil and gas
reserves.
Proved developed oil and gas reserves are reserves that can be
expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and
operating methods. Additional oil and gas expected to be obtained through the
application of fluid injection or other improved recovery techniques for
supplementing the natural forces and mechanisms of primary recovery should be
included as "proved developed reserves" only after testing by a pilot project or
after the operation of an installed program has confirmed through production
response that increased recovery will be achieved.
Proved undeveloped reserves
.
Proved undeveloped oil and gas reserves are reserves that are expected to be
recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a
relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion. Reserves on undrilled
acreage shall be limited to those drilling units offsetting productive units
that are reasonably certain of production when drilled. Proved reserves for
other undrilled units can be claimed only where it can be demonstrated with
certainty that there is continuity of production from the existing productive
formation. Under no circumstances should estimates for proved undeveloped
reserves he attributable to any acreage for which an application of fluid
injection or other improved recovery technique is contemplated, unless such
techniques have been proved effective by actual tests in the area and in the
same reservoir.
Probable Reserves.
Probable
reserves are those additional reserves which analysis of geoscience and
engineering data indicate are less likely to be recovered than proved reserves
but more certain to be recovered than possible reserves. It is equally likely
that actual remaining quantities recovered will be greater than or less than the
sum of the estimated proved plus probable reserves (2P). In this context, when
probabilistic methods are used, there should be at least a 50-percent
probability that the actual quantities recovered will equal or exceed the 2P
estimate.
Possible Reserves.
Possible
reserves are those additional reserves which analysis of geoscience and
engineering data suggest are less likely to be recoverable than probable
reserves. The total quantities ultimately recovered from the project have a low
probability to exceed the sum of proved plus probable plus possible reserves
(3P), which is equivalent to the high estimate scenario. In this context, when
probabilistic methods are used, there should be at least a 10-percent
probability that the actual quantities recovered will equal or exceed the 3P
estimate.
Productive well
. A well that
is found to be capable of producing either oil or gas in sufficient quantities
to justify completion as an oil or gas well.
Project
. A targeted
development area where it is probable that commercial gas can be produced from
new wells.
Prospect
. A specific
geographic area which, based on supporting geological, geophysical or other data
and also preliminary economic analysis using reasonably anticipated prices and
costs, is deemed to have potential for the discovery of commercial
hydrocarbons.
Proved developed producing
reserves
. Reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing
wells with existing equipment and operating methods.
Proved reserves
. The
estimated quantities of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids which
geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be
commercially recoverable from known reservoirs under current economic and
operating conditions, operating methods, and government
regulations.
Proved undeveloped reserves
.
Proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled
acreage or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required
for recompletion.
Recompletion
. The process of
re-entering an existing well bore that is either producing or not producing and
completing new reservoirs in an attempt to establish or increase existing
production.
Reserves
. Oil, natural gas
and gas liquids thought to be accumulated in known reservoirs.
Reservoir
. A porous and
permeable underground formation containing a natural accumulation of producible
nature gas and/or oil that is confined by impermeable rock or water barriers and
is separate from other reservoirs.
Secondary Recovery
. A
recovery process that uses mechanisms other than the natural pressure of the
reservoir, such as gas injection or water flooding, to produce residual oil and
natural gas remaining after the primary recovery phase.
Shut-in
. A well that has been
capped (having the valves locked shut) for an undetermined amount of time. This
could be for additional testing, could be to wait for pipeline or processing
facility, or a number of other reasons.
Standardized measure
. The
present value of estimated future cash inflows from proved oil and natural gas
reserves, less future development, abandonment, production and income tax
expenses, discounted at 10% per annum to reflect timing of future cash flows and
using the same pricing assumptions as were used to calculate PV-10. Standardized
measure differs from PV-10 because standardized measure includes the effect of
future income taxes.
Successful
. A well is
determined to be successful if it is producing oil or natural gas, or awaiting
hookup, but not abandoned or plugged.
Undeveloped acreage
. Lease
acreage on which wells have not been drilled or completed to a point that would
permit the production of commercial quantities of oil and natural gas regardless
of whether such acreage contains proved reserves.
Water flood
. A method of
secondary recovery in which water is injected into the reservoir formation to
displace residual oil and enhance hydrocarbon recovery.
Working interest
. The
operating interest that gives the owner the right to drill, produce and conduct
operating activities on the property and receive a share of production and
requires the owner to pay a share of the costs of drilling and production
operations.
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT REGARDING FUTURE RESULTS, FORWARD-LOOKING
INFORMATION
AND CERTAIN IMPORTANT FACTORS
In this
report we make, and from time to time we otherwise make, written and oral
statements regarding our business and prospects, such as projections of
future performance, statements of management’s plans and objectives, forecasts
of market trends, and other matters that are 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. Statements containing
the words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,”
“is anticipated,” “estimates,” “projects,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,”
“intends,” “target,” “goal,” “plans,” “objective,” “should” or similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements, which may appear in documents,
reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, news releases,
written or oral presentations made by officers or other of our representatives
to analysts, stockholders, investors, news organizations and others, and
discussions with management and other of our representatives. For such
statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking
statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.
Our
future results, including results related to forward-looking statements, involve
a number of risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the results
reflected in any forward-looking statements will be achieved. Any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is
made. Our forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions that are
sometimes based upon estimates, data, communications and other information from
operators, government agencies and other sources that may be subject to
revision. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to
update or keep current either (i) any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances arising after the date of such statement, or
(ii) the important factors that could cause our future results to differ
materially from historical results or trends, results anticipated or planned by
us, or which are reflected from time to time in any forward-looking
statement.
In
addition to other matters identified or described by us from time to time in
filings with the SEC, there are several important factors that could cause our
future results to differ materially from historical results or trends, results
anticipated or planned by us, or results that are reflected from time to time in
any forward-looking statement. Some of these important factors, but not
necessarily all important factors, include the following:
Risks
Related to our Company
We will require
additional capital in order to achieve commercial success and, if necessary, to
finance future losses from operations as we endeavor to build revenue, but we do
not have any commitments to obtain such capital and we cannot assure you that we
will be able to obtain adequate capital as and when required.
The
business of oil and gas acquisition, drilling and development is capital
intensive and the level of operations attainable by an oil and gas company is
directly linked to and limited by the amount of available capital. We believe
that our ability to achieve commercial success and our continued growth will be
dependent on our continued access to capital either through the additional sale
of our equity or debt securities, bank lines of credit, project financing or
cash generated from oil and gas operations.
As of
December 31, 2008, we had working capital of $3.7 million, including $6.1
million of cash and cash equivalents. In addition, we have $27.0 million of
availability under our credit facilities, of which $21.5 million is outstanding
as of March 30, 2009. As of December 31, 2008, based on our working
capital, available borrowings under the credit facility and rate of cash flow
from operations, we believe we have available to us sufficient working capital
to fund our operations and expected commitments for exploration and development
through, at least, December 31, 2009. However, in the event we
receive calls for capital greater than, or generate cash flow from operations
less than, we expect, we may require additional working capital to fund our
operations and expected commitments for exploration and development prior to
December 31, 2009.
We will
seek to obtain additional working capital through the sale of our securities
and, subject to the successful deployment of our cash on hand, we will endeavor
to obtain additional capital through bank lines of credit and project
financing. However, other than our existing credit facility, we have
no agreements or understandings with any third parties at this time for our
receipt of additional working capital. Consequently, there can be no
assurance we will be able to obtain continued access to capital as and when
needed or, if so, that the terms of any available financing will be subject to
commercially reasonable terms. If we are unable to access additional
capital in significant amounts as needed, we may not be able to develop our
current prospects and properties, may have to forfeit our interest in certain
prospects and may not otherwise be able to develop our business. In such an
event, our stock price will be materially adversely affected.
We do not have a
significant operating history and, as a result, there is a limited amount of
information about us on which to make an investment decision.
In July
2005, we acquired our initial exploratory drilling prospects and
commenced drilling activities in November 2005. In December 2005, we
commenced production from our first oil and gas prospects and received our
first revenues from oil and gas production in February 2006. In February 2007 we
acquired a 43% average working interest in 15 producing oil fields and
approximately 150 producing wells located in the Williston Basin in North Dakota
at which point we began to receive revenue from associated oil and gas
production. Accordingly, there is little operating history upon which to judge
our business strategy, our management team or our current
operations.
We have a history
of losses and cannot assure you that we will be profitable in the foreseeable
future.
Since we entered the oil and gas business in April
2005, through December 31, 2008, we have incurred a net loss from operations of
$17,752,772. If we fail to generate profits from our operations, we
will not be able to sustain our business. We may never report profitable
operations or generate sufficient revenue to maintain our company as a going
concern.
We do not act as
an operator on many of our prospects, which means we are dependent on third
parties for the exploration, development and production of our leasehold
interests.
An oil and gas operator is the party that takes primary
responsibility for management of the day-to-day exploration, development and
production activity relating to an oil and gas prospect. Part of our business
plan is to acquire working interests in oil and gas properties with an industry
partner functioning as the operator. To date, we have entered into agreements
with various oil and gas operators on a project-by-project basis and we have no
long term agreements with any operators that ensure us of their services as we
may need them. Our reliance on third party operators for the exploration,
development and production of many of our property interests subjects us to a
number of risks, including our inability to control the amount and timing of
costs and expenses of exploration, development and production and the risk that
we may not be able to properly control the timing and quality of work conducted
with respect to our projects.
We have limited
management and staff and will be dependent upon partnering arrangements.
As of March 2009, we have eight employees, including our five executive
officers. We have developed an operating strategy that involves our
participation in many producing properties and exploration prospects as a
non-operator. We intend to use the services of independent consultants and
contractors to perform various professional services, including reservoir
engineering, land, legal, environmental and tax services. We will also pursue
alliances with partners in the areas of geological and geophysical services and
prospect generation, evaluation and prospect leasing. Our dependence on
third party consultants and service providers creates a number of
risks, including but not limited to:
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the
possibility that such third parties may not be available to us as and when
needed; and
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risk that we may not be able to properly control the timing and quality of
work conducted with respect to our
projects.
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If we
experience significant delays in obtaining the services of such third parties or
poor performance by such parties, our results of operations and stock price will
be materially adversely affected.
The loss of any
of our executive officers could adversely affect us
.
We currently only have
eight employees, including our five executive officers. We are dependent on the
extensive experience of our executive officers to implement our acquisition and
growth strategy. The loss of the services of any of our executive officers could
have a negative impact on our operations and our ability to implement our
strategy.
In addition to
acquiring producing properties, we intend to also grow our business through the
acquisition and development of exploratory oil and gas prospects, which is the
riskiest method of establishing oil and gas reserves.
In addition to
acquiring producing properties, we intend to acquire, drill and
develop exploratory oil and gas prospects that are profitable to
produce. Developing exploratory oil and gas properties requires
significant capital expenditures and involves a high degree of financial risk.
The budgeted costs of drilling, completing, and operating exploratory wells are
often exceeded and can increase significantly when drilling costs rise. Drilling
may be unsuccessful for many reasons, including title problems, weather, cost
overruns, equipment shortages, and mechanical difficulties. Moreover, the
successful drilling or completion of an exploratory oil or gas well does not
ensure a profit on investment. Exploratory wells bear a much greater risk of
loss than development wells. We cannot assure you that our exploration,
exploitation and development activities will result in profitable operations. If
we are unable to successfully acquire and develop exploratory oil and gas
prospects, our results of operations, financial condition and stock price will
be materially adversely affected.
Hedging
transactions may limit our potential gains or result in losses
. In order
to manage our exposure to price risks in the marketing of our oil and natural
gas, from time to time we enter into oil and gas price hedging arrangements with
respect to a portion of our proved developed producing production. While these
contracts are intended to reduce the effects of volatile oil and natural gas
prices, they may also limit our potential gains if oil and natural gas prices
were to rise substantially over the price established by the contract. In
addition, such transactions may expose us to the risk of financial loss in
certain circumstances, including instances in which:
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there
is a change in the expected differential between the underlying price in
the hedging agreement and actual prices received;
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our
production and/or sales of oil or natural gas are less than
expected;
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payments
owed under derivative hedging contracts come due prior to receipt of the
hedged month’s production revenue; or
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the
other party to the hedging contract defaults on its contract
obligations.
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We cannot
assure you that any hedging transactions we may enter into will adequately
protect us from declines in the prices of oil and natural gas. On the other
hand, where we choose not to engage in hedging transactions in the future, we
may be more adversely affected by changes in oil and natural gas prices than our
competitors who engage in hedging transactions. In addition, the counterparties
under our derivatives contracts may fail to fulfill their contractual
obligations to us.
Any failure to
meet our debt obligations would adversely affect our business and financial
condition
.
On
September 9, 2008, we entered into $65 million of credit facilities with certain
lenders named in the agreement and CIT Capital USA Inc., as administrative agent
for the lenders.
As of
March 30, 2009, we have $27.0 million of availability under our credit
facilities, of which $21.5 million is drawn.
The
credit facilities require us to satisfy certain financial covenants, including
maintaining a minimum ratio of EBITDAX to interest expense, a minimum ratio of
net debt to EBITDAX, a minimum ratio of consolidated current assets to
consolidated current liabilities and a minimum ratio of total reserve value to
debt. We are also required to enter into certain swap agreements
pursuant to the terms of the credit facilities.
PRC
Williston LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary, has guaranteed the performance of
all of our obligations under the CIT Capital USA credit facilities and we have
collateralized our obligations under the facilities through our grant of a first
priority security interest in our ownership interest in PRC Williston, subject
only to certain permitted liens.
Our
ability to meet debt obligations under the credit facilities will depend on the
future performance of our properties, which will be affected by financial,
business, economic, regulatory and other factors, many of which we are unable to
control. Our failure to service this debt could result in a default under the
credit facilities, which could result in the loss of our ownership interest in
PRC Williston and otherwise materially adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
Our revenue,
profitability, cash flow, future growth and ability to borrow funds or obtain
additional capital, as well as the carrying value of our properties, are
substantially dependent on prevailing prices of oil and natural
gas.
If oil and natural gas prices continue to decrease or
stay at depressed levels, we may be required to take additional write-downs of
the carrying values of our oil and natural gas properties, potentially
triggering earlier-than-anticipated repayments of any outstanding debt
obligations and negatively impacting the trading value of our
securities. There is a risk that we will be required to write down
the carrying value of our oil and gas properties, which would reduce our
earnings and stockholders’ equity. We account for our oil and natural
gas exploration and development activities using the successful efforts method
of accounting. Under this method, costs of productive exploratory wells,
developmental dry holes and productive wells and undeveloped leases are
capitalized. Oil and gas lease acquisition costs are also
capitalized. Exploration costs, including personnel costs, certain geological
and geophysical expenses and delay rentals for oil and gas leases are charged to
expense as incurred. Exploratory drilling costs are initially
capitalized, but charged to expense if and when the well is determined not to
have found reserves in commercial quantities. The capitalized costs
of our oil and gas properties may not exceed the estimated future net
cash flows from our properties. If capitalized costs exceed future
cash flows, we write down the costs of the properties to our estimate of fair
market value. Any such charge will not affect our cash flow from operating
activities, but will reduce our earnings and stockholders’ equity.
Additional
write downs could occur if oil and gas prices continue to decline or if we have
substantial downward adjustments to our estimated proved reserves, increases in
our estimates of development costs or deterioration in our drilling
results. Because our properties currently serve, and will likely
continue to serve, as collateral for advances under our existing and future
credit facilities, a write-down in the carrying values of our properties could
require us to repay debt earlier than we would otherwise be
required. It is likely that the cumulative effect of a write-down
could also negatively impact the value of our securities, including our common
stock.
We may have
difficulty managing growth in our business, which could adversely affect our
financial condition and results of operations.
Significant
growth in the size and scope of our operations could place a strain on our
financial, technical, operational and management resources. The
failure to continue to upgrade our technical, administrative, operating and
financial control systems or the occurrences of unexpected expansion
difficulties, including the failure to recruit and retain experienced managers,
geologists, engineers and other professionals in the oil and gas industry could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of operations and our ability to timely execute our business plans.
Unless we replace
our oil and gas reserves, our reserves and production will decline, which would
materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Producing oil and gas reservoirs generally are
characterized by declining production rates that vary depending upon reservoir
characteristics and other factors. Thus, our future oil and gas
reserves and production and, therefore, our cash flow and revenue are highly
dependent on our success in efficiently developing our current reserves and
acquiring additional recoverable reserves. We may not be able to
develop, find or acquire reserves to replace our current and future production
at costs or other terms acceptable to us, or at all, in which case our business,
financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely
affected.
The
unavailability or high cost of drilling rigs, equipment supplies or personnel
could adversely affect our ability to execute our exploration and development
plans.
The oil and gas industry is cyclical and, from time to
time, there are shortages of drilling rigs, equipment, supplies or qualified
personnel. During these periods, the costs of rigs, equipment and
supplies may increase substantially and their availability may be
limited. In addition, the demand for, and wage rates of, qualified
personnel, including drilling rig crews, may rise as the number of rigs in
service increases. The higher prices of oil and gas during the last
several years have resulted in shortages of drilling rigs, equipment and
personnel, which have resulted in increased costs and shortages of equipment in
program areas we operate. If drilling rigs, equipment, supplies or
qualified personnel are unavailable to us due to excessive costs or demand or
otherwise, our ability to execute our exploration and development plans could be
materially and adversely affected and, as a result, our financial condition and
results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Covenants in our
credit facility impose significant restrictions and requirements on
us.
Our credit facility contains a number of covenants
imposing significant restrictions on us, including restrictions on our
repurchase of, and payment of dividends on, our capital stock and limitations on
our ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments, engage in
transactions with affiliates, sell assets and create liens on our
assets. These restrictions may affect our ability to operate our
business, to take advantage of potential business opportunities as they arise
and, in turn, may materially and adversely affect our business, financial
conditions and results of operations.
Our
credit facility also requires us to achieve and maintain certain financial ratio
tests. There can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve and
maintain compliance with these prescribed financial ratio tests or other
requirements under our credit facility. Failure to achieve or
maintain compliance with the financial ratio tests or other requirements under
our credit facility would result in a default and could lead to the acceleration
of our obligations under our credit facility.
Lack of pipeline
access, gathering systems and other production equipment may hinder our access
to oil and gas markets or delay our production.
The
marketability of our production depends in part upon the availability, proximity
and capacity of pipelines, natural gas gathering systems and processing
facilities. For example, there are no gathering systems in some of
the program areas where we have acreage. Therefore, if drilling
results are positive in these program areas, new gathering systems would need to
be built to deliver any gas production to markets. There can be no
assurance that we would have sufficient liquidity to build such systems or that
third parties would build systems that would allow for the economic development
of any such production.
We
deliver our production through gathering systems and pipelines that we do not
own. These facilities may not be available to us in the
future. Our ability to produce and market our production is affected
and also may be harmed by:
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lack of pipeline transmission facilities or carrying
capacity;
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Any
significant change in our arrangement with gathering system or pipeline owners
and operators, or other market factors affecting the overall infrastructure
facilities servicing our properties, could adversely impact our ability to
deliver the oil and gas that we produce to markets in an efficient manner or the
prices we receive. In some cases, we may be required to shut in
wells, at least temporarily, for lack of a market because of the inadequacy or
unavailability of transportation facilities. If that were to occur,
we would be unable to realize revenue from those wells until arrangements were
made to deliver our production to market.
We are exposed to
operating hazards and uninsured risks.
Our operations are
subject to the risks inherent in the oil and natural gas industry, including the
risks of:
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explosions and blowouts;
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environmental
accidents such as oil spills, natural gas leaks, ruptures or discharges of
toxic gases, brine or well fluids into the environment (including
groundwater contamination).
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These
events may result in substantial losses to us from:
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damage to or destruction of property, natural resources and
equipment;
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attorney's
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litigation.
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As is
customary in our industry, we maintain insurance against some, but not all, of
these risks. We cannot assure you that our insurance will be adequate
to cover these losses or liabilities. We do not carry business
interruption insurance. Losses and liabilities arising from uninsured
or underinsured events may have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and operations.
We carry
well control insurance for our drilling operations. Our coverage
includes blowout protection and liability protection on domestic and
international wells.
The
producing wells in which we have an interest occasionally experience reduced or
terminated production. These curtailments can result from mechanical
failures, contract terms, pipeline and processing plant interruptions, market
conditions and weather conditions. These curtailments can last from a
few days to many months.
It is our
long-term goal to achieve a well diversified and balanced portfolio of oil and
natural gas producing properties located onshore North America. In
addition to geographic diversification, we also plan to target a balanced
reserve mix between oil and natural gas, as well as conventional and
unconventional resource plays.
Risks Relating to the Oil and Gas
Industry
Oil and natural
gas and oil prices are highly volatile and have declined significantly since mid
2008, and lower prices will negatively affect our financial condition, planned
capital expenditures and results of operations.
Since
mid 2008, publicly quoted spot oil and natural gas prices have declined
significantly from record levels in July 2008 of approximately $145.31 per
Bbl (West Texas Intermediate) and $11.87 per Mcfe (WAHA) to approximately
$52.38 per Bbl and $3.06 per Mcfe as of March 27, 2009. In the past, some
oil and gas companies have curtailed production to mitigate the impact of low
natural gas and oil prices. We may determine to shut in a portion of our
production as a result of the decrease in prices. The decrease in oil and
natural gas prices has had a significant impact on our financial condition,
planned capital expenditures and results of operations. Further declines in oil
and natural gas prices or a prolonged period of low oil and natural gas prices
may materially adversely affect our financial condition, liquidity (including
our borrowing capacity under our credit facilities), ability to finance planned
capital expenditures and results of operations.
Oil and natural gas are
commodities and are subject to wide price fluctuations in response to relatively
minor changes in supply and demand. Historically, the markets for oil and
natural gas have been volatile. These markets will likely continue to be
volatile in the future. The prices we receive for our production and the levels
of our production depend on numerous factors beyond our control. These factors
include the following:
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in global supply and demand for oil and natural gas;
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actions of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or
OPEC;
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price and quantity of imports of foreign oil and natural
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conditions and events, including embargoes, affecting oil-producing
activity;
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level of global oil and natural gas exploration and production
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advances affecting energy consumption;
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market
concerns about global warming or changes in governmental policies and
regulations due to climate change
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Lower oil
and natural gas prices may not only decrease our revenues on a per unit basis
but may also reduce the amount of oil and natural gas that we can produce
economically. A substantial or extended decline in oil or natural gas prices may
materially and adversely affect our future business, financial condition,
results of operations, liquidity or ability to finance planned capital
expenditures.
Our industry is
highly competitive which may adversely affect our performance, including our
ability to participate in ready to drill prospects in our core
areas
. We operate in a highly competitive environment. In addition to
capital, the principal resources necessary for the exploration and production of
oil and natural gas are:
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leasehold
prospects under which oil and natural gas reserves may be
discovered;
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personnel to conduct all phases of oil and natural gas
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We must
compete for such resources with both major oil and natural gas companies and
independent operators. Virtually all of these competitors have financial and
other resources substantially greater than ours. We cannot assure you that such
materials and resources will be available when needed. If we are unable to
access material and resources when needed, we risk suffering a number of adverse
consequences, including:
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the
breach of our obligations under the oil and gas leases by which we hold
our prospects and the potential loss of those leasehold
interests;
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of reputation in the oil and gas community;
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general slow down in our operations and decline in revenue;
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Acquisitions may
prove to be worth less than we paid because of uncertainties in evaluating
recoverable reserves and potential liabilities.
Successful acquisitions
require an assessment of a number of factors, including estimates of recoverable
reserves, exploration potential, future oil and gas prices, operating costs and
potential environmental and other liabilities. Such assessments are inexact and
their accuracy is inherently uncertain. In connection with our assessments, we
perform a review of the acquired properties which we believe is generally
consistent with industry practices. However, such a review will not reveal all
existing or potential problems. In addition, our review may not permit us to
become sufficiently familiar with the properties to fully assess their
deficiencies and capabilities. We are generally not entitled to contractual
indemnification for pre-closing liabilities, including environmental
liabilities. Normally, we acquire interests in properties on an “as is” basis
with limited remedies for breaches of representations and warranties. As a
result of these factors, we may not be able to acquire oil and gas properties
that contain economically recoverable reserves or be able to complete such
acquisitions on acceptable terms.
Our reserve
estimates depend on many assumptions that may turn out to be inaccurate. Any
material inaccuracies in our reserve estimates or underlying assumptions will
materially affect the quantities and present value of our reserves
.
The process of estimating
oil and natural gas reserves is complex. It requires interpretations of
available technical data and many assumptions, including assumptions relating to
economic factors. Any significant inaccuracies in these interpretations or
assumptions could materially affect the estimated quantities and the calculation
of the present value of reserves shown in these reports.
In order
to prepare reserve estimates in its reports, our independent petroleum
consultant projected production rates and timing of development expenditures.
Our independent petroleum consultant also analyzed available geological,
geophysical, production and engineering data. The extent, quality and
reliability of this data can vary and may not be in our control. The process
also requires economic assumptions about matters such as oil and natural gas
prices, drilling and operating expenses, capital expenditures, taxes and
availability of funds. Therefore, estimates of oil and natural gas reserves are
inherently imprecise.
Actual
future production, oil and natural gas prices, revenues, taxes, development
expenditures, operating expenses and quantities of recoverable oil and natural
gas reserves will most likely vary from our estimates. Any significant variance
could materially affect the estimated quantities and present value of our
reserves. In addition, our independent petroleum consultant may adjust estimates
of proved reserves to reflect production history, drilling results, prevailing
oil and natural gas prices and other factors, many of which are beyond our
control.
Prospects that we
decide in which to participate may not yield oil or natural gas in commercially
viable quantities or quantities sufficient to meet our targeted rate of
return
.
A
prospect is a property in which we own an interest and have what we believe,
based on available seismic and geological information, to be indications of oil
or natural gas. Our prospects are in various stages of evaluation, ranging from
a prospect that is ready to be drilled to a prospect that will require
substantial additional seismic data processing and interpretation. There is no
way to predict in advance of drilling and testing whether any particular
prospect will yield oil or natural gas in sufficient quantities to recover
drilling or completion cost or to be economically viable. The use of seismic
data and other technologies and the study of producing fields in the same area
will not enable us to know conclusively prior to drilling whether oil or natural
gas will be present or, if present, whether oil or natural gas will be present
in commercial quantities. We cannot assure you that the analysis we perform
using data from other wells, more fully explored prospects and/or producing
fields will be useful in predicting the characteristics and potential reserves
associated with our drilling prospects.
We are subject to
numerous laws and regulations that can adversely affect the cost, manner or
feasibility of doing business
.
Our operations are subject
to extensive federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the
exploration, production and sale of oil and natural gas, and operating safety.
Future laws or regulations, any adverse change in the interpretation of existing
laws and regulations or our failure to comply with existing legal requirements
may result in substantial penalties and harm to our business, results of
operations and financial condition. We may be required to make large and
unanticipated capital expenditures to comply with governmental regulations, such
as:
·
|
|
land
use restrictions;
|
·
|
|
lease
permit restrictions;
|
·
|
|
drilling
bonds and other financial responsibility requirements, such as plugging
and abandonment bonds;
|
·
|
|
spacing
of wells;
|
·
|
|
unitization
and pooling of properties;
|
·
|
|
safety
precautions;
|
·
|
|
operational
reporting; and
|
·
|
|
taxation.
|
Under
these laws and regulations, we could be liable for:
·
|
|
personal
injuries;
|
·
|
|
property
and natural resource damages;
|
·
|
|
well
reclamation cost; and
|
·
|
|
governmental
sanctions, such as fines and
penalties.
|
Our
operations could be significantly delayed or curtailed and our cost of
operations could significantly increase as a result of regulatory requirements
or restrictions. We are unable to predict the ultimate cost of compliance with
these requirements or their effect on our operations. It is also possible that a
portion of our oil and gas properties could be subject to eminent domain
proceedings or other government takings for which we may not be adequately
compensated. See Item 1 “
Business—Government
Regulations”
for a more detailed description of our regulatory
risks.
Our operations
may incur substantial expenses and resulting liabilities from compliance with
environmental laws and regulations
.
Our oil and natural gas
operations are subject to stringent federal, state and local laws and
regulations relating to the release or disposal of materials into the
environment or otherwise relating to environmental protection. These laws and
regulations:
·
|
|
require
the acquisition of a permit before drilling commences;
|
·
|
|
restrict
the types, quantities and concentration of substances that can be released
into the environment in connection with drilling and production
activities;
|
·
|
|
limit
or prohibit drilling activities on certain lands lying within wilderness,
wetlands and other protected areas; and
|
·
|
|
impose
substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from our
operations.
|
Failure
to comply with these laws and regulations may result in:
·
|
|
the
assessment of administrative, civil and criminal
penalties;
|
·
|
|
incurrence
of investigatory or remedial obligations; and
|
·
|
|
the
imposition of injuctive relief.
|
Changes
in environmental laws and regulations occur frequently and any changes that
result in more stringent or costly waste handling, storage, transport, disposal
or cleanup requirements could require us to make significant expenditures to
reach and maintain compliance and may otherwise have a material adverse effect
on our industry in general and on our own results of operations, competitive
position or financial condition. Under these environmental laws and regulations,
we could be held strictly liable for the removal or remediation of previously
released materials or property contamination regardless of whether we were
responsible for the release or contamination or if our operations met previous
standards in the industry at the time they were performed. Our permits require
that we report any incidents that cause or could cause environmental damages.
See Item 1
“Business—Government
Regulations”
for a more detailed description of our environmental
risks.
Risks Relating to our Common
Stock
The market for
our stock is limited and may not provide investors with either liquidity or a
market based valuation of our common stock.
Our common stock is traded on
the NYSE Amex stock exchange market under the symbol “PRC”. As of March 27,
2009, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE-Amex was
$0.25 per share. However, we consider our common stock to be “thinly traded” and
any last reported sale prices may not be a true market-based valuation of the
common stock. Also, the present volume of trading in our common stock may not
provide investors sufficient liquidity in the event they wish to sell their
common shares. There can be no assurance that an active market for our common
stock will develop. In addition, the stock market in general, and early stage
public companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume
fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating
performance of such companies. If we are unable to develop a market for our
common shares, you may not be able to sell your common shares at prices you
consider to be fair or at times that are convenient for you, or at
all.
The market price
of our common stock could be adversely affected by sales of substantial amounts
of our common stock in the public markets and the issuance of shares of common
stock in future acquisitions
.
Sales of a substantial
number of shares of our common stock by us or by other parties in the public
market or the perception that such sales may occur could cause the market price
of our common stock to decline. In addition, the sale of such shares in the
public market could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of
common or preferred stock.
In
addition, in the future, we may issue shares of our common stock in furtherance
of our acquisitions and development of assets or businesses. If we use our
shares for this purpose, the issuances could have a dilutive effect on the value
of your shares, depending on market conditions at the time of an acquisition,
the price we pay, the value of the assets or business acquired and our success
in exploiting the properties or integrating the businesses we acquire and other
factors.
Our common stock
may be delisted from the NYSE Amex and if this occurs you may have difficulty
converting your investment into cash efficiently
.
The NYSE Amex
(formerly known as the American Stock Exchange) has established certain
standards for the delisting of a security from the NYSE Amex. The
standards for delisting from the stock market include, among other things,
common stock selling for a substantial period of time at a low price per share,
if the issuer fails to effect a reverse split of such shares within a reasonable
time after being notified that the stock exchange deems such action to be
appropriate. Our common stock has continuously traded below $1.00
since October 2008. While we have not received any communication to date from
the NYSE Amex concerning the selling price of our common shares, there can be no
assurance that the NYSE Amex will take action to delist our common stock from
the exchange due to the low selling price of the shares. If that were
to occur, we would consider effecting a reverse split of our common stock in
order to raise our share price to a level satisfactory to the NYSE
Amex. However, reverse splits of thinly traded shares have, at times,
resulted in declining share price after a proportional adjustment in shares
price to give effect to the split. If our common stock were to be
excluded from NYSE Amex, or if we elected to conduct a reverse split in order to
maintain the listing, the price of our common stock and the ability of holders
to sell such stock could be materially adversely affected.
Item
1B.
|
UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
|
None.
Company
Location and Facilities
Our
executive offices are located at 777 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 910 in Houston,
Texas. We entered into a five year lease beginning May 1, 2007 covering
approximately 2,900 square feet and the current monthly base rental is $4,827
with the base rental escalating to a monthly base rate of $5,430 in 2011. We
added additional office space of 3,166 square feet beginning in March 2009. The
monthly base rental will be $5,804 and escalating to a monthly base rate of
$6,200 in 2011.
Reserves
Our
natural gas and crude oil reserves have been estimated as of December 31, 2008
by Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. (“CGA”), DeGolyer & MacNaughton
(“DM”), W.D. Von Gonten & Co. (“VG”), and Netherland, Sewell and Associates,
Inc. (“NSAI”) Natural gas and crude oil reserves and the estimates of the
present value of future net revenues therefrom, were determined based on then
current prices and costs. Since January 1, 2008, we have not filed, nor were we
required to file, any reports concerning our oil and gas reserves with any
federal authority or agency.
There are
numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves and
estimates of reserve quantities and values must be viewed as being subject to
significant change as more data about the properties becomes
available.
The
following table sets forth our estimated proved reserves as of December 31,
2008.
|
|
Proved
Reserves
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Developed
|
|
Undeveloped
|
|
Total
|
|
Developed
|
|
Undeveloped
|
|
Total
|
Crude
Oil (bbls):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CGA
|
|
880,286
|
|
488,683
|
|
1,368,969
|
|
1,379,330
|
|
604,865
|
|
1,984,195
|
DM
|
|
476,586
|
|
476,383
|
|
952,969
|
|
143,288
|
|
242,117
|
|
385,405
|
VG
|
|
37,436
|
|
49,879
|
|
87,315
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Oil (bbls):
|
|
1,394,308
|
|
1,014,945
|
|
2,409,253
|
|
1,522,618
|
|
846,982
|
|
2,369,600
|
Natural
Gas (Boe)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CGA
|
|
85,143
|
|
0
|
|
85,143
|
|
132,102
|
|
-
|
|
132,102
|
DM
|
|
289,274
|
|
235,809
|
|
525,083
|
|
78,119
|
|
136,781
|
|
214,900
|
NSAI
|
|
50,500
|
|
48,100
|
|
98,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Gas (Boe):
|
|
424,917
|
|
283,909
|
|
708,826
|
|
210,221
|
|
136,781
|
|
347,002
|
Total
Proved Reserves (Boe)
|
|
1,819,225
|
|
1,298,854
|
|
3,118,079
|
|
1,732,839
|
|
983,763
|
|
2,716,602
|
Production,
Average Sales Prices and Average Costs of Production
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding production volumes,
average sales prices and average costs of production, including depletion,
depreciation and allowance, or DD&A for the three years ended December 31,
2008.
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Production
Volume
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural
Gas (Mcf)
|
|
|
341,052
|
|
|
|
151,627
|
|
|
|
20,266
|
|
Oil
and Natural Gas Liquids (Bbls)
|
|
|
151,815
|
|
|
|
99,417
|
|
|
|
67
|
|
Average
Sales Prices:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural
Gas (per Mcf)
|
|
$
|
6.21
|
|
|
$
|
3.49
|
|
|
$
|
5.89
|
|
Oil
(Bbls)
|
|
$
|
81.47
|
|
|
$
|
64.28
|
|
|
$
|
54.62
|
|
Costs
of Production (per BOE)
|
|
$
|
25.78
|
|
|
$
|
28.16
|
|
|
$
|
13.81
|
|
DD&A
(per BOE)
|
|
$
|
36.82
|
|
|
$
|
14.29
|
|
|
$
|
76.19
|
|
Drilling
Activity
Information
with regard to our drilling activities during the three years ended December 31,
2008 is set forth below.
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Gross
|
|
Net
|
|
Gross
|
|
Net
|
|
Gross
|
|
Net
|
Exploratory
Wells:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Productive
|
25
|
|
2.45
|
|
15
|
|
2.11
|
|
9
|
|
1
|
Unproductive
|
11
|
|
2.20
|
|
6
|
|
0.93
|
|
12
|
|
2.1
|
Total
|
36
|
|
4.65
|
|
21
|
|
3.04
|
|
21
|
|
3.1
|
Developmental
Wells:
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
1.96
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
Total
Wells:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Productive
|
33
|
|
3.86
|
|
19
|
|
4.07
|
|
9
|
|
1
|
Unproductive
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
6
|
|
0.93
|
|
12
|
|
2.1
|
Total
|
33
|
|
3.86
|
|
25
|
|
5
|
|
21
|
|
3.1
|
Acreage
The
following table summarizes by state our developed and undeveloped acreage as of
December 31, 2008. The term of the undeveloped leasehold acreage ranges from
three to five years.
|
|
Developed
1
|
|
|
Undeveloped
2
|
|
State
|
|
Gross
3
|
|
|
NET
4
|
|
|
Gross
3
|
|
|
NET
4
|
|
North
Dakota
|
|
|
15,200
|
|
|
|
6,393
|
|
|
|
3,411
|
|
|
|
1,116
|
|
Texas
|
|
|
9,295
|
|
|
|
873
|
|
|
|
63,821
|
|
|
|
9,203
|
|
Louisiana
|
|
|
1,961
|
|
|
|
518
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Kentucky
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
74,000
|
|
|
|
4,936
|
|
Utah
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
20,300
|
|
|
|
17,249
|
|
New
Mexico
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
90,300
|
|
|
|
9,030
|
|
Colorado
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
9,315
|
|
|
|
1,747
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
26,456
|
|
|
|
7,784
|
|
|
|
261,147
|
|
|
|
43,281
|
|
_________________
1
Developed
acreage is acreage spaced for or assignable to productive wells.
2
Undeveloped
acreage is oil and gas acreage on which wells have not been drilled or to which
no proved reserves other than proved undeveloped reserves have been
attributed.
3
A
gross well or acre is a well or acre in which a working interest is owned. The
number of gross wells is the total number of wells in which a working interest
is owned. The number of gross acres is the total number of acres in which a
working interest is owned.
4
A net
well or acre is deemed to exist when the sum of fractional ownership working
interests in gross wells or acres equals one. The number of net wells or acres
is the sum of the fractional working interests owned in gross wells or acres
expressed as whole numbers and fractions thereof.
Productive
Wells
The
following table summarizes by geographic area our gross and net interests in
producing oil and gas wells as of December 31, 2008. Productive wells are
producing wells and wells capable of production, including gas wells awaiting
pipeline connections and oil wells awaiting connection to production
facilities. Wells that are dually completed in more than one producing horizon
are counted as one well.
|
|
Gross
Wells
2
|
|
|
Net
Wells
3
|
|
State
|
|
Oil
|
|
|
Gas
|
|
|
Oil
|
|
|
Gas
|
|
North
Dakota
|
|
|
158
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
67.9
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Texas
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
Louisiana
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
.344
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Total
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
71.8
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
Our oil
and natural gas drilling and production activities are subject to numerous
risks, many of which are beyond our control. These risks include the risk of
fire, explosions, blow-outs, pipe failure, abnormally pressured formations and
environmental hazards. Environmental hazards include oil spills, natural gas
leaks, ruptures and discharges of toxic gases. In addition, title problems,
weather conditions and mechanical difficulties or shortages or delays in
delivery of drilling rigs and other equipment could negatively affect our
operations. If any of these or other similar industry operating risks occur, we
could have substantial losses. Substantial losses also may result from injury or
loss of life, severe damage to or destruction of property, clean-up
responsibilities, regulatory investigation and penalties and suspension of
operations. In accordance with industry practice, we have obtained
insurance against some, but not all, of the risks described above.
However, we cannot assure you that the insurance obtained by us will
be adequate to cover any losses or liabilities.
Present
Activities
For
additional information concerning our estimated proved reserves, the
standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows of the proved reserves
at December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the changes in quantities and
standardized measure of such reserves for each of the two years then ended, see
Note 14 to our financial statements.
For a
description of our present oil and gas operational activities, please see
“Principal Oil and Gas Interests” in Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Item
3.
|
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
|
There are
no pending legal proceedings to which we or our properties are
subject.
Item
4.
|
SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
|
None.
2
A gross
well or acre is a well or acre in which a working interest is owned. The number
of gross wells is the total number of wells in which a working interest is
owned. The number of gross acres is the total number of acres in which a working
interest is owned.
3
A
net well or acre is deemed to exist when the sum of fractional ownership working
interests in gross wells or acres equals one. The number of net wells or acres
is the sum of the fractional working interests owned in gross wells or acres
expressed as whole numbers and fractions thereof.
PART
II
Item
5.
|
MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES
|
Recent
Market Prices
Our
common stock trades on the NYSE Amex (formerly the American Stock Exchange)
under the symbol “PRC.”
The
following table shows the high and low sales prices of our common stock for the
periods indicated.
|
|
High
|
|
|
Low
|
|
2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
quarter
|
|
$
|
2.44
|
|
|
|
1.25
|
|
Second
quarter
|
|
|
3.50
|
|
|
|
1.28
|
|
Third
quarter
|
|
|
3.36
|
|
|
|
0.79
|
|
Fourth
quarter
|
|
|
1.29
|
|
|
|
0.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
quarter
|
|
$
|
3.66
|
|
|
$
|
2.21
|
|
Second
quarter
|
|
|
3.14
|
|
|
|
2.30
|
|
Third
quarter
|
|
|
2.95
|
|
|
|
1.96
|
|
Fourth
quarter
|
|
|
2.55
|
|
|
|
1.75
|
|
Holders
On March
2, 2009, there were approximately 1220 owners of record of our common
stock.
Dividends
We have
not paid any cash dividends since our inception and do not contemplate paying
dividends in the foreseeable future. It is anticipated that earnings, if any,
will be retained for the operation of our business. The terms of our credit
facilities with CIT Capital USA, Inc. restrict our ability to pay dividends on
our equity shares.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The
following table provides information with respect to our common shares issuable
under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2008:
|
|
Number
of
Securities
to be
Issued
Upon
Exercise
of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and
Rights (a)
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights (b)
|
|
|
Number
of Securities
Remaining
Available
for
Future Issuance
Under
Equity
Compensation
Plans
(Excluding
Securities
Reflected
in Column
(a)) (c)
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
1,035,000
|
|
|
$
|
3.11
|
|
|
|
1,625,000
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1,035,000
|
|
|
$
|
3.11
|
|
|
|
1,625,000
|
|
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
We have
previously disclosed by way of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current
reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC all sales by us of our unregistered
securities during 2008.
Item
6.
|
SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
|
Not
applicable.
Item
7.
|
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
The following discussion should be
read in conjunction with our financial statements included elsewhere in this
Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors
including those set forth in our “Risk Factors
”
described
herein.
General
We are an
independent oil and natural gas company engaged in the acquisition, drilling and
production of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. We pursue
interests in oil and gas properties in partnership with oil and gas companies
that have exploration, development and production expertise. Our business
strategy is designed to create maximum shareholder value by leveraging the
knowledge, expertise and experience of our management team along with that of
our operating partners. Our oil and gas properties are located principally in
Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, New Mexico and Kentucky.
Since the
commencement of our oil and gas operations in 2005, we have been successful in
creating and expanding a balanced portfolio consisting of producing properties
and prospects that are geologically and geographically diverse, including
producing properties, secondary enhanced oil recovery projects, and exploration
prospects. This diversity provides projects with varied payout periods, helping
the company remain competitive in volatile markets. We target low to medium risk
projects that have the potential for multiple producing horizons, and offer
repeatable success allowing for meaningful production and reserve
growth.
As of
December 31, 2007, our net total proved reserves were approximately 2,716,602
boe (net of production) of which approximately 2,369,600 boe were crude oil
reserves and 347,002 boe were natural gas reserves. As of December
31, 2008, our estimated net total proved reserves had grown to approximately
3,118,079 boe (net of production) of which approximately 2,409,253 boe were
crude oil reserves and 708,826 boe were natural gas reserves. The
increase in net total proved reserves is the result of successful exploratory
drilling efforts in our Cinco Terry Project in Crockett County, Texas, Surprise
Prospect in Nacogdoches County, Texas and in our East Chalkley Prospect in
Cameron Parish, Louisiana. From these prospects, we added approximately 931,997
boe of proved reserves net of production, which offsets a reduction of 530,520
boe of proved reserves net of production in North Dakota.
Results
of Operations
It is our
belief that the exploration and production industry’s most significant value
creation occurs through the drilling of successful exploratory wells and the
enhancement of oil recovery in mature fields given appropriate economic
conditions. We acquire producing properties based on our view of the
pricing cycles of oil and natural gas and available exploration and development
opportunities of proved, probable and possible reserves. We also participate as
a non-operator and evaluate each prospect based on its geological and
geophysical merits and, in large part, on an operator’s track record and
resources. We intend to operate certain prospects and projects in the near
future in order to gain both economic and operational advantages.
For
the Year Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to December 31, 2007
Revenues
for the year ended December 31, 2008 totaled $15,883,441 compared to revenues of
$7,020,533 for the year ended December 31, 2007. Revenue for the year ended
December 31, 2008 consisted $14,486,478 of oil and gas sales,$1,196,963 of
revenue from the gain on our sale of Hall Houston Exploration II, and $200,000
of revenue representing a liquidated damage penalty for failure to commence
drilling by a specified date assessed against our operating partner in the Palo
Duro acreage. Revenue for the prior year period consisted of $6,920,533 of oil
and gas sales and $100,000 of liquidated damages related to the Palo Duro
acreage. Approximately 75% of the increase in revenue from oil and
gas sales was to increased production and 25% was due to increase in
prices.
Lease
operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2008 totaled $5,378,989,
compared to lease operating expenses of $3,510,521 for the prior year period.
Approximately 30% of the increase in lease operating expenses was due to the
increase in the number of producing wells in our Cinco Terry Field in Crockett
County, Texas, and the remainder of the increase was due to the increase in the
secondary recovery efforts in North Dakota.
Exploration
costs increased to $7,348,778 for the year ended December 31, 2008 from
$1,767,898 during the prior year period. Exploration costs represent our
drilling costs associated with dry holes. Exploration costs for 2008 include two
deep wells drilled in North Dakota in our Newport Prospect as well as four
shallow wells also drilled in North Dakota. We also wrote off our South San
Arroyo prospect in New Mexico and our White Water prospect in
Colorado.
Our
expenses for impairment of oil and gas properties increased to $1,973,015 for
the year ended December 31, 2008 from $95,272 during the prior year period.
Impairment expenses represent the write-down of previously capitalized expenses
for productive wells. We take an impairment charge for a productive well when
there is an indication that we may not receive production payments equal to the
net capitalized costs. Almost all of the impairment was related to our North
Dakota properties.
Our
expenses for depreciation, depletion, and accretion for the year ended December
31, 2008 totaled $7,682,293, compared to $1,781,263 for the prior year period.
Approximately 50% of this increase was due to increased depletion rates because
of increased capitalized costs and approximately 50% was due to increased
production in the Williston Basin and the Cinco Terry Fields.
General
and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2008 totaled
$3,964,664 compared to general and administrative expenses of $2,751,647 for the
prior year period. General and administrative expenses for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 included expenses of $1,589,675 and
$1,117,836, respectively, for outstanding common stock options granted under our
Stock Incentive Plan and common shares issued to executive officers. Without
giving effect to expenses for common shares and stock options, our general and
administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31,
2007 were $2,374,989 and $1,633,811, respectively. The increase in general and
administrative expenses (other than expenses for options and common shares)
between reporting periods was due to increased number of employees, additional
office space, professional fees and travel.
We
incurred a net loss from operations of $10,464,300 for the 2008 fiscal year,
compared to a net loss from operations of $2,886,068 during the prior
year. The net loss from operations increased during 2008 due to
increased expenses associated with lease operating expenses, exploration,
impairment, and depreciation, depletion and accretion and general and
administrative expenses partially offset by an increase in revenue.
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, interest expense increased by $2,028,835 to
$2,771,858, over the prior year period. The increase in interest
expense was due to the fact that we capitalized less interest in 2008 due to
less activity in the Williston Basin.
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, we realized a gain on derivative contracts of
$7,311,255 compared to a loss on derivative contracts of $2,458,165 during the
prior year. Beginning in March 2007, we have entered into commodity derivative
financial instruments for purposes of hedging our exposure to market
fluctuations of oil prices. These fluctuations are driven by the change in the
market prices of hedged oil and gas volumes.
We
incurred a net loss to common stockholders of $7,620,740 during fiscal 2008,
compared to a net loss to common stockholders of $6,050,357 for the prior
year period. The increase in net loss to common stockholders was
primarily the result of an increase in our exploration, impairment and
depreciation expenses offset by increased revenues and gains on derivative
contracts.
We
generated positive cash flow from operations of $3,437,329 in fiscal 2008,
compared to a positive cash flow from operations of $853,615 for fiscal 2007 due
to increased revenue.
Plan
of Operations
Our plan
of operations for the next twelve months is to continue further exploration and
development of oil and natural gas prospects that we currently own;
concentrating on those with the lowest development and lifting
costs. Consistent with that is our gradual structuring and
staffing of our company toward becoming an operator of select properties in
Texas and Louisiana. By becoming an operator, we will
have more control over drilling and developmental decisions and will broaden the
spectrum of exploration prospects we can consider for
participation. As an operator we should reduce overall finding costs
and in the future we may start to generate exploration prospects.
The
continued development of our properties and prospects and the pursuit of fresh
opportunities require that we maintain access to adequate levels of
capital. We will strive for an optimal balance between our
property portfolio and our capital structuring that will allow for growth and to
the maximum benefit of our shareholders. The decisions around
the balancing of capital needs and property holdings will be a challenge to us
as well as all companies in the entire energy industry during this time of
lowered commodity prices and an increasing complex global economic
picture. As a function of balancing properties and capital, we may
decide to monetize certain properties to reduce debt or to allow us to acquire
interest in new prospects or producing properties that may be better suited to
the current economic and energy industry environment.
The
business of oil and natural gas acquisition, exploration and development is
capital intensive and the level of operations attainable by an oil and gas
company is directly linked to and limited by the amount of available capital.
Therefore, a principal part of our plan of operations is to raise the additional
capital required to finance the exploration and development of our current oil
and natural gas prospects and the acquisition of additional
properties. As explained under “Financial Condition and Liquidity”
below, based on our present working capital, available borrowings under the
credit facility and current rate of cash flow from operations, we believe we
have available to us sufficient working capital to fund our operations and
expected commitments for exploration and development through, at least, December
31, 2009. However, in the event we receive calls for capital greater
than, or generate cash flow from operations less than, we expect, we may require
additional working capital to fund our operations and expected commitments for
exploration and development prior to December 31, 2009. We will seek
additional working capital through the sale of our securities and we will
endeavor to obtain additional capital through bank lines of credit and project
financing. However, as described further below, under the terms of
our guarantee of $65 million in credit facilities, we are prohibited from
incurring any additional debt from third parties. Our ability to
obtain additional working capital through new bank lines of credit and project
financing may be subject to the repayment of outstanding sums drawn from the $65
million credit facilities.
We intend
to use the services of independent consultants and contractors to perform
various professional services, including reservoir engineering, land, legal,
environmental, investor relations and tax services. We believe that
by limiting our management and employee costs, we may be able to better control
total costs and retain flexibility in terms of project
management.
Financial
Condition and Liquidity
As of the
date of this report, we estimate our capital budget for fiscal 2009 to be
approximately $7.1 million, including:
|
·
|
Up
to $3.1 million to be deployed for drilling in Cinco
Terry.
|
|
·
|
Up to $1.8 million towards
operations in the Surprise Prospect.
|
|
|
|
|
·
|
Up
to $1.7 million to be used in connection with our interest in the East
Chalkley Prospect and Leblanc Prospect.
Approximately
$500,000 to be used in connection with other prospect
areas.
|
As of
December 31, 2008, we had total assets of $61,664,868 and working capital of
$6,682,370. In addition, we have available to us a $65 million in
credit facilities, of which $21.5 million is outstanding as of December 31,
2008, for purposes of financing our commitments towards the drilling and
development of our oil and gas properties. Based on our present
working capital, available borrowings under the credit facility and current rate
of cash flow from operations, we believe we have available to us sufficient
working capital to fund our operations and expected commitments for exploration
and development through, at least, December 31, 2009. However, in the
event we receive calls for capital greater than, or generate cash flow from
operations less than, we expect, we may require additional working capital to
fund our operations and expected commitments for exploration and development
prior to December 31, 2009.
We will
seek to obtain additional working capital through the sale of our securities
and, subject to the successful deployment of our cash on hand, we will endeavor
to obtain additional capital through bank lines of credit and project
financing. However, other than our existing $65 million credit
facilities, we have no agreements or understandings with any third parties at
this time for our receipt of additional working capital and we have no history
of generating significant cash from oil and gas operations. Further,
as described further below, under the terms of our guarantee of the $65 million
credit facilities, we are prohibited from incurring any additional debt from
third parties. Our ability to obtain additional working capital
through bank lines of credit and project financing may be subject to the
repayment of the $65 million credit facilities. Consequently, there
can be no assurance we will be able to obtain continued access to capital as and
when needed or, if so, that the terms of any available financing will be subject
to commercially reasonable terms. If we are unable to access
additional capital in significant amounts as needed, we may not be able to
develop our current prospects and properties, may have to forfeit our interest
in certain prospects and may not otherwise be able to develop our business. In
such an event, our stock price will be materially adversely
affected.
CIT
Credit Facility
On
September 9, 2008 and amended effective as of March 25, 2009, we entered into a
$50 million Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with certain lenders named
in the agreement and CIT Capital USA Inc., as administrative agent for the
lenders, and a $15 million Second Lien Term Loan Agreement (the "Second Lien
Term Loan Agreement") with certain lenders named in the agreement and CIT
Capital USA Inc., as administrative agent for the lenders. All term loans
available under the Second Lien Term Loan facility were advanced to us on
September 9, 2008 and were used to retire our previously existing credit
facility arranged by Petrobridge Investment Management, LLC.
The
Credit Agreement provides for a $50 million first lien revolving credit
facility, with an initial borrowing base availability of $17 million. The first
lien facility may be used for loans and, subject to a $500,000 sublimit, letters
of credit. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used to provide working
capital for exploration and production purposes, to refinance existing debt, and
for general corporate purposes. The maturity date of the Credit Agreement is
September 9, 2011.
Borrowings
under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at our option, at either a fluctuating
base rate or a rate equal to LIBOR plus, in each case, a margin determined based
on our utilization of the borrowing base. The Credit Agreement also requires us
to satisfy certain financial covenants, including maintaining (A) a ratio of
EBITDAX to Interest Expense (as each term is defined in the Credit Agreement) of
not less than 2.5:1.0; (B) a ratio of Net Debt (as such term is defined in the
Credit Agreement) to EBITDAX of not more than (y) 4.5:1.0 for the fiscal
quarters ending December 31, 2008, March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September
30, 2009, and (z) 3.5:1.0 for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter; and (C) a
ratio of consolidated current assets to consolidated current liabilities of not
less than 1.0:1.0. We are also required to enter into certain swap agreements
pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.
The
Second Lien Term Loan Agreement provides for a $15 million second lien term loan
facility. As noted above, all term loans available under the second lien term
loan facility were advanced to us on September 9, 2008 and were also used to
retire our previously existing credit facility arranged by Petrobridge
Investment Management, LLC. The maturity date of the Second Lien Term Loan
Agreement is September 9, 2012. Under certain circumstances, we are permitted to
repay the term loans prior to the maturity date; however, any payments made on
or prior to September 9, 2009 are subject to a prepayment penalty equal to 2% of
the amount prepaid, and any payments made after September 9, 2009 but on or
before September 9, 2010 are subject to a prepayment penalty equal to 1% of the
amount prepaid.
Borrowings
under the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement bear interest, at our option, at
either a fluctuating base rate plus 6.50% per annum or a rate equal to LIBOR
plus 7.50% per annum. The Second Lien Term Loan Agreement also requires us to
satisfy certain financial covenants, including maintaining (1) a ratio of Total
Reserve Value to Debt (as each term is defined in the Second Lien Term Loan
Agreement) of not less than 1.75:1.0; and (2) a ratio of Net Debt to EBITDAX (as
each term is defined in the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement) of not more than
(a) 4.5:1.0 for the fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2008, March 31, 2009,
June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009, and (b) 4.0:1.0 for each fiscal quarter
ending thereafter.
If an
event of default occurs and is continuing under either the Credit Agreement or
the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement, the lenders may increase the interest rate
then in effect by an additional 2% per annum. The Credit Agreement and the
Second Lien Term Loan Agreement contain covenants that, among others things,
restrict our ability to, with certain exceptions: (i) incur indebtedness; (ii)
grant liens; (iii) acquire other companies or assets; (iv) dispose of all or
substantially all of our assets or enter into mergers, consolidations or similar
transactions; (v) make restricted payments; (vi) enter into transactions with
affiliates; and (vii) make capital expenditures.
PRC
Williston LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary, has guaranteed the performance of
all of our obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Second Lien Term Loan
Agreement and related agreements pursuant to a Guaranty and Collateral Agreement
and a Second Lien Guaranty and Collateral Agreement each dated as of September
9, 2008. Subject to certain permitted liens, our obligations have been secured
by the grant of a first priority lien on no less than 80% of the value of our
and PRC Williston's existing and to-be-acquired oil and gas properties and the
grant of a first priority security interest in related personal property of ours
and PRC Williston. We also granted a first priority security interest in our
ownership interest in PRC Williston, subject only to certain permitted
liens.
The
Credit Agreement was amended effective as of March 25, 2009 because we were
unable to comply with the interest and debt coverage covenants under the terms
of the original Credit Agreement and Second Lien Term Loan Agreement for the
fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. Pursuant to the amendments, the
administrative agent and the lenders have agreed to waive these defaults. In
connection with the semi-annual review of our borrowing base, lower commodity
prices have resulted in our borrowing base for the Credit Agreement being
reduced from $17M to $12M. The terms of the Credit Agreement and Second Lien
Term Loan Agreement as amended are as follows.
Under the
amended Credit Agreement, we must have (A) a ratio of EBITDAX to Interest
Expense (as each term is defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less than
2.0:1.0 for the first and second fiscal quarters of 2009, 2.25:1.0 for the third
and fourth fiscal quarters of 2009, and 2.5:1.0 for each fiscal quarter
thereafter; (B) a ratio of Net Debt (as such term is defined in the Credit
Agreement) to EBITDAX of not more than 6.5:1.0 for the fiscal quarters of 2009,
6.0:1.0 for the fiscal quarters of 2010, and 5.0:1 for each fiscal quarter
thereafter; and (C) a ratio of First Lien debt to EBITDAX of not more than
2.75:1.0 for each fiscal quarter. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear
interest, at our option, at either a fluctuating base rate or a rate equal to
LIBOR (with a LIBOR floor of 2.50%) plus, in each case, a margin determined
based on our utilization of the borrowing base. The amendment includes an
increase in the margin of 50 basis points.
Under the
amended Second Lien Term Loan Agreement, we must have a ratio of Net Debt to
EBITDAX (as each term is defined in the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement) of not
more than 6.5:1.0 for the fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2010 and 5.5:1 for the
fiscal quarters of 2011 each fiscal quarter ending thereafter. Borrowings under
the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement bear interest, at our option, at either a
fluctuating base rate plus 6.50% per annum or a rate equal to LIBOR (with a
LIBOR floor of 2.50%) plus 7.50% per annum.
As of
March 30, 2009, we have drawn $21.5 million, of which $15.0 million was drawn on
the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement and $6.5 million was drawn on the Credit
Agreement. We are permitted to use the remaining available funds under the
Credit Agreement to finance our capital program and fund general corporate
purposes.
Series
A Preferred Stock Redemption
On
September 26, 2008, we redeemed 2,563,712 shares of our outstanding Series A
Preferred Stock at an aggregate redemption price of $7,946,735. The shares were
held by investment funds managed by Touradji Capital Management. Pursuant to the
terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, we were required to redeem all Series A
Preferred Stock no later than October 2, 2008. After giving effect to the
redemption, there are no shares of Series A Preferred Stock
outstanding.
Sale
of Hall-Houston Exploration II, L.P. Partnership Interest
On
September 26, 2008, we sold our 5.33% limited partner interest in Hall-Houston
Exploration II, L. P. pursuant to a Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement
dated September 26, 2008, as amended on September 29, 2008. The interest was
purchased by a non-affiliated partnership for a cash consideration of $8.0
million and the purchaser’s assumption of the first $1,353,000 of capital calls
on the limited partnership interest sold subsequent to September 26, 2008. We
have agreed to reimburse the purchaser for up to $754,255 of capital calls on
the limited partnership interest sold in excess of the first $1,353,000 of
capital calls subsequent to September 26, 2008. We realized a net gain on the
sale of the asset of $1.20 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2008,
subject to future upward adjustment to the extent that some or all of the
$754,255 is not called. The proceeds of the sale of the limited partnership were
used to redeem the Company’s outstanding shares of Series A Preferred
Stock.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not
have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements.
Item
7A.
|
QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
|
Not
applicable.
Item
8.
|
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
|
INDEX
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-1
|
|
|
Balance
Sheets at December 31, 2008 and 2007
|
F-2
|
|
|
Statements
of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007
|
F-3
|
|
|
Statements
of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007
|
F-4
|
|
|
Statements
of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007
|
F-5
|
|
|
Notes
to Financial Statements
|
F-6
|
REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the
Stockholders and Board of Directors
Petro
Resources Corporation
Houston,
Texas
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Petro Resources
Corporation (the "Company") as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for
the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our
audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over
financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over
financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial
reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides 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 Petro Resources Corporation as of
December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of operations and cash flows for the
two years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
/s/
MALONE & BAILEY, PC
www.malone-bailey.com
Houston,
Texas
March 30,
2009
PETRO
RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
|
6,120,402
|
|
|
|
15,399,547
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
1,038,973
|
|
|
|
924,607
|
|
Prepaids
|
|
|
75,406
|
|
|
|
25,519
|
|
Derivative
assets
|
|
|
2,944,997
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred
financing costs, net of amortization of $1,513,586
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,378,492
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
10,179,778
|
|
|
|
18,728,165
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
and natural gas properties, successful efforts accounting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unproved
|
|
|
18,562,932
|
|
|
|
24,676,434
|
|
Proved
properties, net
|
|
|
27,264,790
|
|
|
|
18,936,428
|
|
Furniture
and fixtures, net
|
|
|
110,499
|
|
|
|
118,354
|
|
Total
property and equipment
|
|
|
45,938,221
|
|
|
|
43,731,216
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
in partnership
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,892,944
|
|
Derivative
Assets
|
|
|
4,338,832
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred
financing costs, net of amortization of $129,200
|
|
|
1,197,780
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deposit
|
|
|
10,257
|
|
|
|
10,257
|
|
Total
other assets
|
|
|
5,546,869
|
|
|
|
3,903,201
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
|
61,664,868
|
|
|
|
66,362,582
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
2,617,034
|
|
|
|
1,525,474
|
|
Accrued
liabilities
|
|
|
106,592
|
|
|
|
210,351
|
|
Payable
on sale of partnership
|
|
|
754,255
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Stock
payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
34,068
|
|
Note
payable
|
|
|
19,527
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Derivative
liability
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,159,598
|
|
Short-term
debt, net of discount of $2,956,206
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
11,344,136
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
3,497,408
|
|
|
|
14,273,627
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative
liability
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
672,718
|
|
Revolving
credit borrowings
|
|
|
6,500,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Term
loan
|
|
|
15,000,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Asset
retirement obligation
|
|
|
1,589,197
|
|
|
|
1,434,114
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
26,586,605
|
|
|
|
16,380,459
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
1,384,909
|
|
|
|
3,025,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemable
Preferred Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock,$3 stated value, issued 2,410,776
shares;
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
cumulative,
dividend rate 10% per annum with liquidation preferences
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
7,232,329
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders'
equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,410,776
shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
outstanding as of December 31, 2007 (reported above)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,768,172
and 36,599,372 shares issued and outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
as
of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 respectively
|
|
|
367,682
|
|
|
|
365,994
|
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
51,311,502
|
|
|
|
49,723,515
|
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(17,985,830
|
)
|
|
|
(10,365,090
|
)
|
Total
shareholders' equity
|
|
|
33,693,354
|
|
|
|
39,724,419
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
|
|
61,664,868
|
|
|
|
66,362,582
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
PETRO
RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
Year
Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
2,007
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
and gas sales
|
|
|
14,486,478
|
|
|
|
6,920,533
|
|
Other
income
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Gain
on sale of property
|
|
|
1,196,963
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
15,883,441
|
|
|
|
7,020,533
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease
operating expenses
|
|
|
5,378,991
|
|
|
|
3,510,521
|
|
Exploration
|
|
|
7,348,778
|
|
|
|
1,767,898
|
|
Impairment
of oil & gas properties
|
|
|
1,973,015
|
|
|
|
95,272
|
|
Depreciation,
depletion and accretion
|
|
|
7,682,293
|
|
|
|
1,781,263
|
|
General
and administrative
|
|
|
3,964,664
|
|
|
|
2,751,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
expenses
|
|
|
26,347,741
|
|
|
|
9,906,601
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from operations
|
|
|
(10,464,300
|
)
|
|
|
(2,886,068
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income and (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
188,932
|
|
|
|
171,557
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(2,771,858
|
)
|
|
|
(743,023
|
)
|
Loss
on debt extinguishment
|
|
|
(2,790,829
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gain
(loss) on derivative contracts
|
|
|
7,311,255
|
|
|
|
(2,458,165
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
before minority interest
|
|
|
(8,526,800
|
)
|
|
|
(5,915,699
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
1,640,466
|
|
|
|
376,270
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
(6,886,334
|
)
|
|
|
(5,539,429
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend
on Series A Convertible Preferred
|
|
|
(734,406
|
)
|
|
|
(510,928
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss attibutable to common stockholders
|
|
|
(7,620,740
|
)
|
|
|
(6,050,357
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted
|
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
|
(0.28
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted
|
|
|
36,714,489
|
|
|
|
21,253,995
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Shareholders'
|
|
|
|
of
Shares
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
19,677,317
|
|
|
|
196,773
|
|
|
|
14,816,718
|
|
|
|
(4,314,733
|
)
|
|
|
10,698,758
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange
of preferred stock for common stock and
warrants
|
|
|
(1,573,800
|
)
|
|
|
(15,738
|
)
|
|
|
(4,705,663
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(4,721,401
|
)
|
Legal
expense on preferred stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(14,705
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(14,705
|
)
|
Preferred
stock dividend
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(510,928
|
)
|
|
|
(510,928
|
)
|
Restricted
stock issued to Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
62,750
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
63,000
|
|
Shares
issued for purchase of property
|
|
|
3,144,655
|
|
|
|
31,447
|
|
|
|
10,691,827
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10,723,274
|
|
Stock
options issued for consulting services
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
58,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
58,000
|
|
Stock
options to board of directors
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
913,701
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
913,701
|
|
Stock
options to Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
83,135
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
83,135
|
|
Stock
issued for cash
|
|
|
15,326,200
|
|
|
|
153,262
|
|
|
|
28,353,470
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
28,506,732
|
|
Offering
costs to issue stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(535,718
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(535,718
|
)
|
Net
loss for the year ended December 31, 2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(5,539,429
|
)
|
|
|
(5,539,429
|
)
|
Balance,
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
36,599,372
|
|
|
|
365,994
|
|
|
|
49,723,515
|
|
|
|
(10,365,090
|
)
|
|
|
39,724,419
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock dividend
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(734,406
|
)
|
|
|
(734,406
|
)
|
Restricted
stock issued to employees and consultants
|
|
|
168,800
|
|
|
|
1,688
|
|
|
|
341,782
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
343,470
|
|
Stock
options to employees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,246,205
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,246,205
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,886,334
|
)
|
|
|
(6,886,334
|
)
|
Balance,
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
36,768,172
|
|
|
|
367,682
|
|
|
|
51,311,502
|
|
|
|
(17,985,830
|
)
|
|
|
33,693,354
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
Year
Ended
|
|
|
|
December
31
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
(6,886,334
|
)
|
|
|
(5,539,429
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority
interest
|
|
|
(1,640,466
|
)
|
|
|
(376,270
|
)
|
Depletion,
depreciation, and accretion
|
|
|
7,682,293
|
|
|
|
1,781,263
|
|
Amortization
included in interest expense
|
|
|
1,737,458
|
|
|
|
468,938
|
|
Amortization
of insurance expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
125,972
|
|
Impairment
|
|
|
1,973,015
|
|
|
|
95,272
|
|
Gain
on asset retirement obligation
|
|
|
(16,837
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Dry
hole costs
|
|
|
7,140,013
|
|
|
|
1,310,988
|
|
Issuance
of common stock and stock options for services
|
|
|
1,589,675
|
|
|
|
1,117,836
|
|
Gain
on sale of assets
|
|
|
(1,196,963
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Loss
on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
2,790,829
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Unrealized
(gain) loss on derivative contracts
|
|
|
(9,116,145
|
)
|
|
|
1,832,316
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable and accrued revenue
|
|
|
(114,366
|
)
|
|
|
(833,263
|
)
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
(49,887
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(631,563
|
)
|
|
|
626,873
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
176,607
|
|
|
|
243,119
|
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
3,437,329
|
|
|
|
853,615
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
expenditures
|
|
|
(16,222,790
|
)
|
|
|
(14,266,262
|
)
|
Proceeds
from sale of assets
|
|
|
7,843,962
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Acquisition
of Williston Basin
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(14,097,855
|
)
|
Investment
in partnership
|
|
|
(1,999,800
|
)
|
|
|
(1,599,840
|
)
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(10,378,628
|
)
|
|
|
(29,963,957
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of common stock, net
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
27,971,014
|
|
Issuance
of preferred stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Cost
to issue preferred stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(14,705
|
)
|
Financing
costs
|
|
|
(1,326,980
|
)
|
|
|
(3,892,078
|
)
|
Payments
for debt refinancing
|
|
|
(144,565
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Redemption
of prefered stock
|
|
|
(7,966,735
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from debt refinancing
|
|
|
5,128,947
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Proceeds
from note payable
|
|
|
4,225,348
|
|
|
|
28,534,442
|
|
Payments
of note payable
|
|
|
(2,253,861
|
)
|
|
|
(14,373,988
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
(2,337,846
|
)
|
|
|
40,224,685
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(9,279,145
|
)
|
|
|
11,114,343
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
15,399,547
|
|
|
|
4,285,204
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
|
6,120,402
|
|
|
|
15,399,547
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid for interest
|
|
|
1,554,484
|
|
|
|
1,944,388
|
|
Cash
paid for federal income taxes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash
transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock issued in acquisition of Williston Basin properties
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
10,723,274
|
|
Royalty
interest issued in connection with debt
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,837,429
|
|
Preferred
stock dividend paid in preferred shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
510,928
|
|
Cancellation
of common stock in exchange for preferred stock
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,721,401
|
|
Refinancing
of Petrobridge loan
|
|
|
16,239,152
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Capitalized
interest in oil and gas properties
|
|
|
1,080,177
|
|
|
|
1,675,802
|
|
Property
and equipment included in accounts payable
|
|
|
1,527,440
|
|
|
|
681,731
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Petro
Resources Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and production
company incorporated in June 1997 in the State of
Delaware.
In
February 2007, as more fully discussed in Note 4 below, Petro formed a
wholly-owned subsidiary, PRC Williston, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, for the purpose of acquiring working interests in crude oil and natural
gas producing properties
NOTE
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use
of Estimates.
Our
financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of our
financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the
reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates
are based on information that is currently available to us and on various other
assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual
results could vary significantly from those estimates under different
assumptions and conditions.
Critical
accounting policies are defined as those significant accounting policies that
are most critical to an understanding of a company’s financial condition and
results of operation. We consider an accounting estimate or judgment to be
critical if (i) it requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the
time the estimate was made, and (ii) changes in the estimate or different
estimates that could have been selected could have a material impact on our
results of operations or financial condition.
Successful
Efforts Accounting
Petro
uses the successful efforts method of accounting for crude oil and natural gas
producing activities. Costs to acquire mineral interests in oil and gas
properties, to drill and equip exploratory wells that find proved reserves, to
drill and equip development wells and related asset retirement costs are
capitalized and amortized on a unit-of-production basis over the remaining
life of proved developed reserves and proved reserves on a field basis. Unproved
leasehold costs are capitalized pending the results of exploration efforts.
Costs to drill exploratory wells that do not find proved reserves, geological
and geophysical costs, and costs of carrying and retaining unproved properties
are charged to expense when incurred.
Principles of
Consolidation
.
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include Petro Resources
Corporation and its wholly−owned subsidiary PRC Williston, LLC. Intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash
and cash equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents include cash in banks and highly liquid debt securities that
have original maturities of three months or less. Financial instruments that
potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist
primarily of cash deposits. Accounts at each financial institution
are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to
$250,000. At December 31, 2008, the Company had cash deposits in
excess of FDIC insured limits at various financial institutions.
Deferred financing costs
.
In
connection with debt financings in 2008, Petro Resources paid $1,326,980 in
fees. These fees were recorded as deferred financing costs and are being
amortized over the life of the loans using the effective interest rate method or
the straight line method when the debt is in the form of a line of credit. The
total amortization of $129,200 was all incurred in 2008.
Convertible instruments
.
Derivative
Financial Instruments.
We use
commodity derivative financial instruments, typically options and swaps, to
manage the risk associated with fluctuations in oil and gas prices. We account
for derivatives under the provisions of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities”, and related interpretations and amendments.
SFAS No. 133, as amended, establishes accounting and reporting standards
requiring that every derivative instrument (including certain derivative
instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded in the balance sheet as
either an asset or liability measured at its fair market value. The statement
requires that changes in the derivative’s fair value be recognized currently in
earnings unless specific hedge criteria are met. Special accounting for
qualifying hedges allows a derivative’s gains and losses to offset related
results on the hedged item in the income statement and requires that a company
must formally document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions
that receive hedge accounting. Our oil and gas price derivative contracts are
not designated as hedges. In accordance with provisions of SFAS No. 133, these
instruments have been marked-to-market through earnings.
Valuation
of Property and Equipment
The
Company accounts for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in
accordance with SFAS No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
. SFAS 144 requires that the Company’s
long-lived assets, including its oil and gas properties, be assessed for
potential impairment in their carrying values whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate such impairment may have occurred. An impairment
charge to current operations is recognized when the estimated undiscounted
future net cash flows of the asset are less than its carrying value. Any such
impairment is recognized based on the differences in the carrying value and
estimated fair value of the impaired asset.
SFAS 144
provides for future revenue from the Company’s oil and gas production to be
estimated based upon prices at which management reasonably estimates such
products will be sold. These estimates of future product prices may differ from
current market prices of oil and gas. Any downward revisions to management’s
estimates of future production or product prices could result in an impairment
of the Company’s oil and gas properties in subsequent periods.
The
long-lived assets of the Company, which are subject to evaluation, consist
primarily of oil and gas properties. Due to the regularly scheduled impairment
reviews by management, the Company recognized a non-cash, pre-tax charge against
earnings of $1,973,015 and $95,272 in 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Oil
and Gas Exploration and Development
Oil and
gas exploration and development costs are accounted for using the successful
efforts method of accounting.
Property
Acquisition Costs
Oil and
gas leasehold acquisition costs are capitalized and included in the balance
sheet caption property and equipment. Leasehold impairment is recognized based
on exploratory experience and management's judgment. Upon discovery of
commercial reserves, leasehold costs are transferred to proved
properties.
Exploratory
Costs
Geological
and geophysical costs and the costs of carrying and retaining undeveloped
properties are expensed as incurred. Exploratory well costs are capitalized on
the balance sheet pending further evaluation of whether economically recoverable
reserves have been found. If economically recoverable reserves are
not found
,
exploratory well costs are expensed as dry holes. If exploratory wells
encounter potentially economic quantities of oil and gas, the well costs remain
capitalized on the balance sheet as long as sufficient progress assessing the
reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project is being
made.
Management
reviews exploratory well balances quarterly, continuously monitors the results
of the additional appraisal drilling and seismic work, and expenses the
exploratory well costs as a dry hole when it judges that the potential field
does not warrant further investment in the near term.
Development
Costs
Costs
incurred to drill and
equip development wells, including unsuccessful development wells, are
capitalized.
Depletion
and Amortization
Leasehold
costs of producing properties are depleted using the unit-of-production method
based on estimated proved oil and gas reserves. Amortization of intangible
development costs is based on the unit-of-production method using estimated
proved developed oil and gas reserves.
Capitalized
Interest
Interest
from external borrowings is capitalized on major projects with an expected
construction period of one year or longer. Capitalized interest is added to the
cost of the underlying asset and is amortized over the useful lives of the
assets in the same manner as the underlying assets.
Impairment
of Property and Equipment
Property
and equipment used in operations are assessed for impairment whenever changes in
facts and circumstances indicate a possible significant deterioration in the
future cash flows expected to be generated by an asset group. If, upon review,
the sum of the undiscounted pretax cash flows is less than the carrying value of
the asset group, the carrying value is written down to estimated fair value and
reported as impairments in the periods in which the determination of the
impairment is made. Individual assets are grouped for impairment purposes at the
lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely
independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets-generally on a
field-by-field basis for exploration and production assets. The fair value of
impaired assets is determined based on quoted market prices in active markets,
if available, or upon the present values of expected future cash flows using
discount rates commensurate with the risks involved in the asset group.
Long-lived assets committed by management for disposal within one year are
accounted for at the lower of amortized cost or fair value, less cost to
sell.
The
expected future cash flows used for impairment reviews and related fair value
calculations are based on estimated future production volumes, prices and costs,
considering all available evidence at the date of review. The impairment review
includes cash flows from proved developed and undeveloped reserves, including
any development expenditures necessary to achieve that production. Additionally,
when probable reserves exist, an appropriate risk-adjusted amount of these
reserves may be included in the impairment calculation.
Asset
Retirement Obligations and Environmental Costs
We record
the fair value of legal obligations to retire and remove long-lived assets in
the period in which the obligation is incurred (typically when the asset is
installed at the production location). When the liability is initially recorded,
we capitalize this cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related
property and equipment. Over time the liability is increased for the change in
its present value, and the capitalized cost in properties, plants and equipment
is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. See Note 6
- Asset Retirement Obligations and Accrued Environmental Costs, for
additional information.
Cost
Method
Under the
guidance of Emerging Issues Task Force D-46, Accounting for Limited Partnership
Investments. Petro uses the cost method to account for its limited
partnership and membership interest that represent an ownership interest that
exceeds 5% of the applicable entity, but is less than 20% of the applicable
entity. Under the cost method of accounting, Petro’s investment is stated at the
original investment amount and increased or decreased by subsequent investments
or distributions. During fiscal year 2007, as more fully described in Note 5,
Petro accounted for its investment in Hall-Houston Exploration II, L.P. under
the cost method of accounting.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenues
associated with sales of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids and
petroleum products, and other items are recognized when title passes to the
customer, which is when the risk of ownership passes to the purchaser and
physical delivery of goods occurs, either immediately or within a fixed delivery
schedule that is reasonable and customary in the industry.
Revenues
from the production of natural gas and crude oil properties, in which we have an
interest with other producers, are recognized based on the actual volumes we
sold during the period. Any differences between volumes sold and entitlement
volumes, based on our net working interest, which are deemed to be
non-recoverable through remaining production, are recognized as accounts
receivable or accounts payable, as appropriate. Cumulative differences between
volumes sold and entitlement volumes are generally not
significant.
Share
Based Compensation
The
Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with the provisions
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. FAS 123(R),
Share Based Payment
requires
companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards made to
employees and directors, including stock options, restricted stock and employee
stock purchases related to employee stock purchase plans, on the date of grant
using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award
that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense ratably over the
requisite service periods. We estimate the fair value of each
share-based award using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The
Black-Scholes model is highly complex and dependent on key estimates by
management. The estimates with the greatest degree of subjective judgment are
the estimated lives of the stock-based awards and the estimated volatility of
our stock price.
Income
Taxes
The
Company uses the asset liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between
financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and
liabilities, and are measured using the tax rates expected to be in effect when
the differences reverse. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for operating
loss and tax credit carryforwards. The effect on deferred tax assets and
liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations
in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is used to
reduce deferred tax assets when uncertainty exists regarding their
realization.
On
January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes,
and (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and
measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of
a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Under FIN 48, we
recognize tax benefits only for tax positions that are more likely than not to
be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The amount
recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50
percent likely to be realized upon settlement. A liability for
“unrecognized tax benefits” is recorded for any tax benefits claimed in our tax
returns that do not meet these recognition and measurement
standards. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company has
determined that no liability is required to be recognized due to adoption of
FIN48.
In May
2007, the FASB issued FSP No. FIN 48-1,
Definition of Settlement in FASB
Interpretation No. 48
, (FIN 48-1) which amends FIN 48 and provides
guidance concerning how an entity should determine whether a tax position is
“effectively,” rather than the previously required “ultimately,” settled for the
purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. In addition, FIN
48-1 provides guidance on determining whether a tax position has been
effectively settled. The guidance in FIN 48-1 is effective upon the initial
January 1, 2007 adoption of FIN 48. Companies that have not applied this
guidance must retroactively apply the provisions of this FSP to the date of the
initial adoption of FIN 48. The Company has adopted FIN 48-1 and no retroactive
adjustments were necessary.
Loss
per Common Share
Basic and
diluted net loss per share calculations are calculated on the basis of the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. For the
years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were no potential common
equivalent shares used in the calculation of weighted average common shares
outstanding as the effect would be anti-dilutive because of the net
loss.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements.
On
December 31, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued the final
rule, “Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting” (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule
adopts revisions to the SEC’s oil and gas reporting disclosure requirements and
is effective for annual reports on Forms 10-K for years ending on or after
December 31, 2009. The revisions are intended to provide investors with a more
meaningful and comprehensive understanding of oil and gas reserves to help
investors evaluate their investments in oil and gas companies. The amendments
are also designed to modernize the oil and gas disclosure requirements to align
them with current practices and technological advances. Revised requirements in
the Final Rule include, but are not limited to:
·
Oil and gas reserves must
be reported using a 12-month average of the closing prices on the first day of
each of such months, rather than a single day year-end price:
·
Companies will be allowed
to report, on a voluntary basis, probable and possible reserves, previously
prohibited by SEC rules; and
·
Easing the standard for
the inclusion of proved undeveloped reserves (PUDs) and requiring disclosure of
information indicating any progress toward the development of PUDs.
We are
currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting the Final Rule. The SEC is
discussing the Final Rule with the FASB and IASB staffs to align accounting
standards with the Final Rule. These discussions may delay the required
compliance date. Absent any change in such date, we will begin complying with
the disclosure requirements in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2009. Voluntary early compliance is not permitted.
In March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities. SFAS 161 is effective beginning January 1, 2009 and required
entities to provide expanded disclosures about derivative instruments and
hedging activities including (1) the ways in which an entity uses derivatives,
(2) the accounting for derivatives and hedging activities, and (3) the impact
that derivatives have (or could have) on an entity’s financial position,
financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 requires expanded disclosures
and does not change the accounting for derivatives. Petro is currently
evaluating the impact of SFAS 161, but we do not expect the adoption of this
standard to have a material impact on our financial results.
In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,
Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin
No. 5
1 ("SFAS 160"), which establishes accounting and reporting standards
for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent,
the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the
noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent's ownership interest and the
valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is
deconsolidated. The Statement also establishes reporting requirements that
require disclosure that clearly identifies and distinguishes between the
interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160
is effective on January 1, 2009 and the Company is currently evaluating the
potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 160 on its consolidated
financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No.
115 (SFAS 159), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value (Fair Value Option). Election
of the Fair Value Option is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is
irrevocable. At the adoption date, unrealized gains and losses on financial
assets and liabilities for which the Fair Value Option has been elected would be
reported as a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings. Following
the election of the Fair Value Option for certain financial assets and
liabilities, the Company would report unrealized gains and losses due to changes
in fair value in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Company adopted
SFAS 159 effective January 1, 2008 which did not have a material impact on the
Company’s operating results, financial position or cash flows as the Company did
not elect the Fair Value Option for any of its financial assets or
liabilities.
In September
2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157,
Fair Value Measurements
(SFAS
157), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This pronouncement
applies to other standards that require or permit fair value measurements.
Accordingly, this statement does not require any new fair value measurement. The
provisions of SFAS 157 are effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. We
have partially adopted FAS 157 as of January 1, 2008 except for those
non-recurring measurements for non-financial assets and non-financial
liabilities subject to the partial deferral in FASB Statement of Position No.
157-2,
Partial Deferral of the
Effective Date of Statement 157,”
(“FSP 157-2”). The adoption
of FAS 157 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
position or operating results. FSP 157-2 delays the effective
date of FAS 157 from fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 to fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2008 for all nonfinancial assets and
nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair
value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least
annually).
Reclassification
of Prior-Year Balances
Certain
prior-year balances in the consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to correspond with current-year classifications.
NOTE
2 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Effective
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value measurements, for all financial instruments. SFAS 157 establishes a
three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The
valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of
an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined
as follows:
●
|
Level
1 — Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in
active markets
|
|
|
●
|
Level
2 — Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets
that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs or
significant value drivers are observable
|
|
|
●
|
Level
3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are
unobservable
|
The
following describes the valuation methodologies we use to measure financial
instruments at fair value.
Derivative
Instruments
At
December 31, 2008, we had commodity derivative financial instruments in place
that do not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS 133. Therefore, the changes
in fair value subsequent to the initial measurement are recorded in income.
Although our derivative instruments are valued using public indexes, the
instruments themselves are traded with third-party counterparties and are not
openly traded on an exchange. As such, our derivative liabilities have been
classified as Level 2.
The
follow table provides a summary of the fair value of our derivative liabilities
measured on a recurring basis under SFAS 157:
|
|
Fair
value measurements on a recurring basis
December
31, 2008
|
|
|
|
Level
1
|
|
|
Level
2
|
|
|
Level
3
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity
derivatives
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
7,283,829
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity
derivatives
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
NOTE
3 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES
We
entered into commodity derivative financial instruments intended to hedge our
exposure to market fluctuations of oil prices. As of December 31, 2008, we had
commodity swaps for the following oil volumes:
|
|
Barrels
per
quarter
|
|
|
Barrels
per
day
|
|
|
Price
per
barrel
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
quarter
|
|
|
9,725
|
|
|
|
108
|
|
|
$
|
71.76
|
|
Second
quarter
|
|
|
8,325
|
|
|
|
91
|
|
|
$
|
72.62
|
|
Third
quarter
|
|
|
8,400
|
|
|
|
91
|
|
|
$
|
72.55
|
|
Fourth
quarter
|
|
|
8,400
|
|
|
|
91
|
|
|
$
|
72.55
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
quarter
|
|
|
14,825
|
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
$
|
93.50
|
|
Second
quarter
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
$
|
105.45
|
|
Third
quarter
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
163
|
|
|
$
|
105.45
|
|
Fourth
quarter
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
163
|
|
|
$
|
105.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First
quarter
|
|
|
13,500
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
$
|
105.45
|
|
Second
quarter
|
|
|
13,500
|
|
|
|
148
|
|
|
$
|
105.45
|
|
Third
quarter
|
|
|
13,500
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
$
|
105.45
|
|
Fourth
quarter
|
|
|
13,500
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
$
|
105.45
|
|
As of
December 31, 2008, the fair value of the above commodity
swaps $4,792,629
.
On June
5, 2008, the Company purchased a floor at $110 per barrel for 100 bbls per day
for the calendar year 2009 for a price of $363,175. As of December
31, 2008 the fair value of the floor was $2,052,620.
On
October 6, 2008, the Company purchased a floor at $7.75 per MCF for 20,000 MCF
per month for the calendar year 2009 for a price of $200,400. As
of December 31, 2008 the fair value of the floor was
$438,580.
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, we incurred a gain of $7,311,255 related to
derivative contracts. Included in this gain was $1,241,315 of realized losses
related to settled contracts, and $8,552,570 of unrealized gains
related to unsettled contracts. Unrealized gain and losses
are based on the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments covering
positions beyond December 31, 2008.
NOTE
4 - WILLISTON BASIN ACQUISITION
On
February 16, 2007, we closed on the acquisition of an approximate 43% average
working interest in 15 fields located in the Williston Basin in North Dakota.
Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated December 11, 2006 between
Eagle Operating Inc., of Kenmare, North Dakota, and our newly formed
wholly-owned subsidiary, PRC Williston, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, we acquired 50% of Eagle Operating’s working interest in approximately
15,000 acres and 150 wells which produced approximately 350 barrels of oil per
day net to PRC Williston’s interest during December 2007. The acquisition was
accounted for using the purchase method under SFAS No. 141. Eagle Operating is
the operator of the Williston Basin properties.
As
consideration for the working interest, our preliminary purchase price included
$12,653,648 in cash, which included $2,653,648 of additional well costs incurred
by Eagle Operating, and issued 3,144,655 shares of our common stock valued at
$10,723,274 (based on the average of the high and low price per share on the
closing date) to Eagle Operating. In addition, we incurred $1,744,207 in fees
and expenses related to the acquisition and assumed the asset retirement
obligation associated with these properties of $1,250,323. Further, we agreed to
contribute development capital towards 100% of the mutually agreed upon joint
capital costs of the existing secondary recovery and development program and in
other joint participations with Eagle Operating over a five year period not to
exceed $45 million.
The
acquisition was financed by borrowings under a $75 million credit
facility. In connection with obtaining the credit facility, we
granted the lender an aggregate 4% overriding royalty interest and we entered
into a participation agreement. (see Note 8)
The
purchase price allocation of the assets acquired on February 16, 2007 is as
follows:
Assets
|
|
|
|
Oil and gas
properties
|
|
$
|
26,371,452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
and equity
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement
obligation
|
|
$
|
(1,250,323
|
)
|
Net
|
|
$
|
25,121,129
|
|
The
results of this acquisition are included in the consolidated financial
statements from the date of acquisition. Unaudited pro forma operating results
for Petro Resources, assuming the acquisition occurred at January 1, 2007, are
as follows:
|
|
Year
ended
December
31, 2007
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
7,615,876
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
(6,353,774
|
)
|
Net
loss per common share
|
|
$
|
(.30
|
)
|
The
unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what would have
occurred if the acquisition had been in effect for the period presented. In
addition, they are not intended to be a projection of future
results.
NOTE
5 - INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
In April
2006, Petro Resources agreed to purchase up to $8 million of limited partnership
interests in Hall-Houston Exploration II, L.P., a newly formed oil and gas
exploration and development partnership that intends to focus primarily offshore
in the Gulf of Mexico. In April 2006, Hall-Houston Exploration II, L.P.
received commitments for a total of $150 million from the sale of limited
partnership interests. Petro Resources’ interest in Hall-Houston
Exploration II, L. P. represents approximately 5.3% of all interests held by
limited partners. The limited partnership commenced exploration activities
in the third quarter of 2006. Pursuant to the limited partnership
agreement, the limited partners of Hall-Houston Exploration II, L. P. are
required to fund their investment in the partnership based on calls for capital
made by the general partner from time to time. The general partner can
issue a call for capital contributions at any time, and from time to time, over
a three year period expiring in April 2009. As of December 31, 2007, Petro
Resources had funded $3,892,944 of its $8 million commitment.
On
September 26, 2008, the Company sold its 5.33% limited partner interest in
Hall-Houston Exploration II, L. P. pursuant to a Partnership Interest Purchase
Agreement dated September 26, 2008, as amended on September 29, 2008. The
interest was purchased by a non-affiliated partnership for a cash consideration
of $8.0 million and the purchaser’s assumption of the first $1,353,000 of
capital calls subsequent to September 26, 2008. The Company agreed to
reimburse the purchaser for up to $754,255 of capital calls in excess of the
first $1,353,000. The Company’s net gain on the sale of the asset
of is subject to future upward adjustment to the extent that some or
all of the $754,255 is not called. As of and for the year ended
December 31, 2008, the Company reported a net gain on the sale of the above
interest of $1,113,000 and recognized the liability for the capital
calls. The proceeds of the sale of the limited partnership were used
to redeem the Company’s outstanding shares of Series A Preferred
Stock.
NOTE
6 - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
SFAS
Interpretation 47 (“FIN 47”), “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement
Obligations”, an interpretation of SFAS No. 143, clarifies that the term
“conditional asset retirement obligation” as used in SFAS No. 143 refers to
a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing
and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may
not be within the control of the entity. The obligation to perform the asset
retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the
timing and/or method of settlement. FIN 47 requires a liability to be recognized
for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair
value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 was effective for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005.
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Asset
retirement obligation at beginning of period
|
|
$
|
1,434,114
|
|
|
$
|
30,653
|
|
Purchase
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,250,323
|
|
Liabilities
incurred
|
|
|
93,154
|
|
|
|
42,407
|
|
Liabilities
settled
|
|
|
(17,012)
|
|
|
|
-
|
)
|
Accretion
expense
|
|
|
138,772
|
|
|
|
111,301
|
|
Revisions
in estimated liabilities
|
|
|
(59,831
|
)
|
|
|
(570
|
)
|
Asset
retirement obligation at end of period
|
|
$
|
1,589,197
|
|
|
$
|
1,434,114
|
|
NOTE
7 - ACCUMULATED PRODUCTION FLOOR PAYMENTS
On
February 16, 2007, we acquired from Eagle Operating, Inc. an interest in 15
producing oil fields located in the Williston Basin of North Dakota. For a
period of thirty-six months following the acquisition date, Eagle Operating has
guaranteed that PRC Williston’s share of gross monthly production revenue from
the properties will not be less than the financial equivalent of 300
barrels of oil per day multiplied by the number of days in a given month (the
product referred to as the “production floor”). In the event that our net share
of gross production for any month is less than the production floor, Eagle
Operating is obligated to pay to Petro Resources, in cash, an amount equal to
the difference between the production floor and the actual net barrels to our
interest multiplied by the average price of crude oil paid for the oil
production from the properties for that month (the “production floor payment”).
During the thirty-six month period, for any month in which our net share of oil
production exceeds the production floor, Eagle Operating shall be entitled to
recover a portion of the production floor payments previously made to us, also
in the form of a cash payment, not to exceed the amount by which our net share
of oil production exceeds the production floor for such month (a “production
floor reimbursement”). At the end of the thirty-six month period, we are
obligated to repay to Eagle Operating, in cash, the amount of cumulative
production floor payments, net of any production floor reimbursements. At
December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were no amounts due related to the production
floor payments.
NOTE
8 - NOTES PAYABLE
In
connection with the Williston Basin acquisition, we entered into a $75 million
credit agreement (the “Credit Facility” or “Petrobridge Note”) pursuant to which
the lenders have agreed to initially loan us $20,273,183 for purposes of
financing our Williston Basin acquisition, including certain transaction costs
and fees, certain costs of drilling and development of oil and gas properties,
and general working capital. Any further advances under the Credit Facility are
to be used for drilling and development or to fund additional oil and gas
property acquisitions, and are subject to certain conditions and the prior
approval of the lenders.
All funds
borrowed under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to (x) the
greater of the prime rate or 7.5%, plus (y) 2%, with interest payable
monthly. The principal amount of advances outstanding under the credit agreement
are repayable monthly in an amount approximating 100% of PRC Williston’s cash on
hand (from any source) less all permitted costs and expenses paid by PRC
Williston for the monthly period.
PRC
Williston’s obligations under the credit agreement have been secured by its
grant of a first priority security interest and mortgage on all of its assets.
Petro Resources has guaranteed the performance of PRC Williston’s obligations
under the credit agreement and related agreements and has secured its guarantee
by granting to the lenders a first priority security interest in its ownership
interest in PRC Williston.
Under the
credit agreement, Petro Resources was required to make an equity
contribution of at least $5 million to PRC Williston within one hundred eighty
days of February 16, 2007, the proceeds of which were to be used to pay down the
outstanding principal under the credit agreement. In connection with the
acquisition, we entered into equity participation agreements with the lenders
pursuant to which we agreed to pay to the lenders an aggregate of 12.5% of all
distributions paid to the owners of PRC Williston, which at this time is 100%
owned by Petro Resources. PRC Williston also granted the lenders a 4% overriding
royalty interest, proportionally reduced by our net revenue
interest, in its oil and gas leases. The participation and overriding
royalty interest was valued at $4,537,826 and the loan origination fee of
$299,604 is included in the notes payable discount. Also in connection with debt
financings in 2007, Petro Resources paid $3,892,078 in fees, of which
approximately $1.0 million was related to waivers and additional financing of
$7.4 million. These fees were recorded as deferred financing costs. Both the
discount and the deferred financing costs are being amortized over the life of
the loans using the straight line method due to the fact that the credit
facility is structured as a line of credit.
The
credit agreement obligates PRC Williston to comply with certain financial
covenants calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, including a
minimum current ratio beginning with the quarter ending on June 30, 2007, a
minimum interest coverage ratio and debt coverage ratios based on earnings and
petroleum reserves, as such ratios are defined in the agreement. In addition,
the credit agreement also provides for restrictions on additional borrowings,
payments to members, investments and capital expenditures. PRC Williston
was in violation of certain of these covenants and entered into an agreement
with the lender waiving the required calculation of the financial covenants
through December 31, 2007. As a result of this default, the entire
credit agreement amount was classified to current liabilities as of December 31,
2007.
On
March 1, 2007, Petro Resources signed a promissory note with a finance company
to finance its various insurance policies. The interest rate on the note is
7.90% with payments of $13,225 per month beginning April 1, 2007 and the final
payment due February 1, 2008. The note is secured by the insurance policies. At
December 31, 2007, the outstanding balance on the note was
$13,150. The note was fully paid on February 1,
2008.
On
September 9, 2008, the Company entered into (1) a $50 million Credit Agreement
(the "Credit Agreement") with certain lenders named in the agreement and CIT
Capital USA Inc., as administrative agent for the lenders and (2) a $15 million
Second Lien Term Loan Agreement (the "Second Lien Term Loan Agreement") with
certain lenders named in the agreement and CIT Capital USA Inc., as
administrative agent for the lenders.
The
Credit Agreement provides for a $50 million first lien revolving credit
facility, with an initial borrowing base availability of $17
million. The first lien facility may be used for loans and, subject
to a $500,000 sublimit, letters of credit. Borrowings under the
Credit Agreement may be used to provide working capital for exploration and
production purposes, to refinance existing debt, and for general corporate
purposes. The maturity date of the Credit Agreement is September 9,
2011.
Borrowings
under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company's option, at either a
fluctuating base rate or a rate equal to LIBOR plus, in each case, a margin
determined based on the Company's utilization of the borrowing
base. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the lenders
may increase the interest rate then in effect by an additional 2% per
annum. The Credit Agreement contains covenants that, among others
things, restrict the ability of the Company to, with certain exceptions: (1)
incur indebtedness; (2) grant liens; (3) acquire other companies or assets; (4)
dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or enter into mergers,
consolidations or similar transactions; (5) make restricted payments; (6) enter
into transactions with affiliates; and (7) make capital
expenditures. The Credit Agreement also requires the Company to
satisfy certain financial covenants, including maintaining (1) a ratio of
EBITDAX to Interest Expense (as each term is defined in the Credit Agreement) of
not less than 2.5:1.0; (2) a ratio of Net Debt (as such term is defined in the
Credit Agreement) to EBITDAX of not more than (a) 4.5:1.0 for the fiscal
quarters ending December 31, 2008, March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September
30, 2009, and (b) 3.5:1.0 for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter; and (3) a
ratio of consolidated current assets to consolidated current liabilities of not
less than 1.0:1.0. The Company is also required to enter into certain
swap agreements pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.
PRC
Williston LLC, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary ("PRC Williston"), has
guaranteed the performance of all of the Company's obligations under the Credit
Agreement and related agreements pursuant to a Guaranty and Collateral Agreement
dated as of September 9, 2008 (the "Guaranty and Collateral
Agreement"). Subject to certain permitted liens, the Company's
obligations have been secured by the grant of a first priority lien on no less
than 80% of the value of the Company's and PRC Williston's existing and
to-be-acquired oil and gas properties and the grant of a first priority security
interest in related personal property of the Company and PRC
Williston. The Company has also granted a first priority security
interest in its ownership interest in PRC Williston, subject only to certain
permitted liens.
The
Second Lien Term Loan Agreement provides for a $15 million second lien term loan
facility. All term loans available under the second lien term loan
facility were advanced to the Company on September 9, 2008 and were used to
refinance existing debt. The maturity date of the Second Lien Term
Loan Agreement is September 9, 2012. Under certain circumstances, the
Company is permitted to repay the term loans prior to the maturity date;
however, any payments made on or prior to September 9, 2009 are subject to a
prepayment penalty equal to 2% of the amount prepaid, and any payments made
after September 9, 2009 but on or before September 9, 2010 are subject to a
prepayment penalty equal to 1% of the amount prepaid.
Borrowings
under the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement bear interest, at the Company's
option, at either a fluctuating base rate plus 6.50% per annum or a rate equal
to LIBOR plus 7.50% per annum. If an event of default occurs and is
continuing, the lenders may increase the interest rate then in effect by an
additional 2% per annum. The Second Lien Term Loan Agreement contains
covenants that, among others things, restrict the ability of the Company to,
with certain exceptions: (1) incur indebtedness; (2) grant liens; (3) acquire
other companies or assets; (4) dispose of all or substantially all of its assets
or enter into mergers, consolidations or similar transactions; (5) make
restricted payments; (6) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (7) make
capital expenditures. The Second Lien Term Loan Agreement also
requires the Company to satisfy certain financial covenants, including
maintaining (1) a ratio of Total Reserve Value to Debt (as each term is defined
in the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement) of not less than 1.75:1.0; and (2) a
ratio of Net Debt to EBITDAX (as each term is defined in the Second Lien Term
Loan Agreement) of not more than (a) 4.5:1.0 for the fiscal quarters ending
December 31, 2008, March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009, and (b)
4.0:1.0 for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter.
PRC
Williston LLC has guaranteed the performance of all of the Company's obligations
under the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement and related agreements pursuant to a
Second Lien Guaranty and Collateral Agreement dated as of September 9, 2008 (the
" Second Lien Guaranty and Collateral Agreement"). Subject to certain
permitted liens (including, without limitation, the liens and security interests
granted in connection with the Credit Agreement referenced above), the Company's
obligations under the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement have been secured by the
grant of a first priority lien on no less than 80% of the value of the Company's
and PRC Williston's existing and to-be-acquired oil and gas properties and the
grant of a first priority security interest in related personal property of the
Company and PRC Williston. The Company has also granted a first
priority security interest in its ownership interest in PRC Williston, subject
only to certain permitted liens (including, without limitation, the security
interest granted in connection with the Credit Agreement).
The
Credit Agreement was amended effective as of March 25, 2009 because we were
unable to comply with the interest and debt coverage covenants under the terms
of the original Credit Agreement and Second Lien Term Loan Agreement for the
fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. Pursuant to the amendments, the
administrative agent and the lenders have agreed to waive these defaults. In
connection with the semi-annual review of our borrowing base, lower commodity
prices have resulted in our borrowing base for the Credit Agreement being
reduced from $17M to $12M. The terms of the Credit Agreement and Second Lien
Term Loan Agreement as amended are as follows.
Under the
amended Credit Agreement, the Company must have (A) a ratio of EBITDAX to
Interest Expense (as each term is defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less
than 2.0:1.0 for the first and second fiscal quarters of 2009, 2.25:1.0 for the
third and fourth fiscal quarters of 2009, and 2.5:1.0 for each fiscal quarter
thereafter; (B) a ratio of Net Debt (as such term is defined in the Credit
Agreement) to EBITDAX of not more than 6.5:1.0 for the fiscal quarters of 2009,
6.0:1.0 for the fiscal quarters of 2010, and 5.0:1 for each fiscal quarter
thereafter; and (C) a ratio of First Lien debt to EBITDAX of not more than
2.75:1.0 for each fiscal quarter. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear
interest, at our option, at either a fluctuating base rate or a rate equal to
LIBOR (with a LIBOR floor of 2.50%) plus, in each case, a margin determined
based on our utilization of the borrowing base. The amendment includes an
increase in the margin of 50 basis points.
Under the
amended Second Lien Term Loan Agreement, the Company must have a ratio of Net
Debt to EBITDAX (as each term is defined in the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement)
of not more than 6.5:1.0 for the fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2010 and 5.5:1 for
the fiscal quarters of 2011 each fiscal quarter ending thereafter. Borrowings
under the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement bear interest, at our option, at
either a fluctuating base rate plus 6.50% per annum or a rate equal to LIBOR
(with a LIBOR floor of 2.50%) plus 7.50% per annum.
The
Company incurred approximately $1.3 million of deferred financing cost on the
above notes and on September 9 and October 14, 2008 , the Company borrowed $6.5
million by drawing down $15 million on its Second Lien Term Loan Agreement and
$6.5 million on its Credit Agreement. The Company then paid off the
Petrobridge Note of $16.2 million and also incurred $2.8 million of debt
extinguishment costs. The debt extinguishment costs consisted principally of the
write off of the note discount and deferred financing costs related to the
Petrobridge note.
On April
1, 2008 Petro Resources signed a promissory note with a finance
company to finance its various insurance policies. The interest rate on the note
is 4.057% with payments of $19,593 per month beginning May 1, 2008 and the final
payment due January 1, 2009. The note is secured by the insurance policies. At
December 31, 2008, the outstanding balance on the note was $19,527.
NOTE
9 - MINORITY INTEREST
In
connection with the Williston Basin acquisition, we entered into equity
participation agreements with the lenders pursuant to which we agreed to pay to
the lenders an aggregate of 12.5% of all distributions paid to the owners of PRC
Williston, which at this time is 100% owned by Petro Resources. The equity
participation agreements were valued at $3,401,655 and accounted for as a
minority interest in PRC Williston.
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Minority
interest at beginning of period
|
$
|
3,025,375
|
|
$
|
3,401,645
|
|
Loss
to minority interest
|
|
(1,640,466)
|
|
|
(376,270
|
)
|
Minority
interest at end of period
|
$
|
1,384,909
|
|
$
|
3,025,375
|
|
NOTE
10 - SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
On April
3, 2007, we completed the sale of 2,240,467 shares of our Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) to two funds managed by Touradji
Capital Management, LP in consideration for (i) payment of $2 million; (ii)
return of 1,573,800 shares of its common stock; and (iii) the return of
160,000 common stock purchase warrants with a deemed aggregate value of
$4,721,400, or $3.00 per common share. The total aggregate value of the Series A
Preferred Stock recorded was $6,721,401 which represents the fair market value
of the instrument. The Series A Preferred Stock was recorded as a temporary
equity in accordance with SFAS No. 150
for mandatorily redeemable preferred stock with contingency
features. During 2007, we issued 170,309 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock,
valued at $3 per share as agreed upon in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement,
in lieu of cash payments in satisfaction of the Preferred Stock dividend
requirement.
Petro
Resources has cancelled both the returned common shares and the warrants. The
Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into Petro Resources’ common stock at a
conversion price of $4.50 per share. Both the stated value and conversion price
are subject to adjustment in the event of any stock splits, stock dividends,
combinations or the like affecting the Series A Preferred Stock or common stock,
or any fundamental transactions. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is
entitled to dividends on the stated value at the rate of 10% per annum, provided
that the dividend rate will increase to 15% on April 3, 2008. Dividends are
payable quarterly in cash or, at Petro Resources’ option, in additional shares
of Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to vote
with the common stock on an as converted basis. If Petro Resources is
liquidated, each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled
to a liquidation payment in an amount equal to the greater of (x) the stated
value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, and (y) the amount payable per
share of common stock which a holder of Series A Preferred Stock would have
received if the holder had converted to common stock immediately prior to the
liquidation event, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. Petro Resources is
required (Mandatory Redemption) to redeem all outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred Stock on October 2, 2008 at a redemption price equal to the stated
value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. Petro Resources has the option to
redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at any time, subject to 30 days prior
written notice, at the same redemption price. Petro Resources also provided the
Touradji funds with registration rights requiring that Petro Resources use its
reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement with the SEC by April
30, 2007 for purposes of registering the resale of the shares of common stock
underlying the Series A Preferred Stock and the 240,000 warrants still held by
the Touradji funds. Petro Resources filed a registration statement relating to
the Touradji funds’ shares of common stock on October 18, 2007. There were no
penalties associated with the Registration Rights.
On
September 26, 2008, the Company redeemed 2,563,712 shares of the Company's
outstanding Series A Preferred Stock at an aggregate redemption price of
$7,966,735. The shares were held by investment funds managed by Touradji Capital
Management. Pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, the
Company was required to redeem all Series A Preferred Stock no later than
October 2, 2008. After giving effect to the redemption, there are no shares of
Series A Preferred Stock outstanding at December 31, 2008.
NOTE
11 - SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
In March
2006, Petro Resources adopted the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. Under the Plan,
options may be granted to key employees and other persons who contribute to the
success of Petro. Petro Resources originally reserved 1,500,000 shares of common
stock for the Plan. In June 2007, Petro increased the authorized
shares to 3,000,000. No options were exercised during the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007.
Petro
accounts for stock based compensation arrangements in accordance with the
provisions of
SFAS
No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which revised SFAS No. 123,
“Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS No. 123R supersedes APB
Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and amends SFAS
No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows.” SFAS No. 123R requires measurement
and recording to the financial statements of the costs of employee services
received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date
fair value of the award, recognized over the period during which an employee is
required to provide services in exchange for such award. Petro has implemented
SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006.
As
allowed by SFAS 123(R), the Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing
model to measure the fair value of stock options and stock settled stock
appreciation rights.
On March
15, 2007, we granted a consultant options to purchase 25,000 shares of Petro
Resources’s common stock at $3.80 per share. We recorded $58,000 of expense,
equal to the fair value of the options granted, in connection with this
issuance. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes model with the
following assumptions: $2.99 quoted stock price; $3.80 exercise price; 110.05%
volatility; 2.5 year estimated life; zero dividend; and 4.54% discount
rate.
On June
1, 2007, we granted 100,000 stock options to our new Chief Financial Officer.
The options have an exercise price of $2.50 per share. 25,000 options vested
immediately and the remaining 75,000 options will be issued and will vest
annually on June 1, 2008, 2009 and 2010. The stock options have a 5 year term
expiring on June 1, 2012. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes model
with following assumption: $2.50 quoted stock price; $2.50 exercise price;
119.41% volatility; 3.25 year estimated life; zero dividend; 5.0% discount
rate.
In June
2007 we also issued 25,000 shares of restricted common stock, which vested
immediately, to our new Chief Financial Officer. In connection with this
issuance, we recorded $63,000 as compensation expense based on the closing price
of our common stock on June 1, 2007. We also agreed to issue 25,000 additional
restricted common shares on June 1, 2008, 2009 and 2010, which vest immediately
upon each respective issuance, for an aggregate of 75,000 shares. Compensation
expense related to these shares is accrued monthly.
On
January 9, 2008 we granted 200,000 stock options to our President. The options
have an exercise price of $2.00 per share. Fifty thousand options vested on
January 9, 2008 and the remaining 150,000 options vest annually on January 10,
2009, 2010 and 2011. The stock options have a 5 year term expiring on January
10, 2013. The options were valued using the Black-Sholes model with the
following assumption: $2.15 quoted stock price; $2.00 exercise price; 104.83%
volatility; 3.25 year estimated life; zero dividend; 2.69% discount rate. The
fair value of these options was $293,364.
Also, on
January 9, 2008 we granted 10,000 stock options to our Director of Information
Services. The options have an exercise price of $2.00 per share. Twenty five
hundred options vested on January 10, 2008 and the remaining 7,500 options will
vest annually on January 10, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The stock options have a 5
year term expiring on January 10, 2013. The options were valued using the
Black-Sholes model with the following assumption: $2.15 quoted stock price;
$2.00 exercise price; 104.83% volatility; 3.25 year estimated life; zero
dividend; 2.69% discount rate. The fair value of these options was
$14,668.
On March
1, 2008 we granted 100,000 stock options to our new Chief Operating Officer. The
options have an exercise price of $1.70 per share. Twenty five thousand options
vested on March 1, 2008 and the remaining 75,000 options will be issued and will
vest annually on March 1, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The stock options have a 5 year
term expiring on March 1, 2013. The options were valued using the Black-Sholes
model with the following assumption: $1.70 quoted stock price; $1.70 exercise
price; 104% volatility; 3.25 year estimated life; zero dividend; 1.87% discount
rate. The fair value of these options was $112,381.
On
January 9, 2008, we granted 100,000 shares of restricted common stock to our
President. These common shares vest at 25,000 immediately and 25,000 each on
January 10, 2009, 2010 and 2011. These shares were valued at $2.15 per share,
based on the quoted market value on the date of grant, and $107,500 of expense
was recognized as of December 31, 2008. The remaining $107,500 will be
recognized over the remaining service term.
On March
1, 2008 we also granted 130,000 shares of restricted common stock to our new
Chief Operating Officer. These common shares vest at 40,000 immediately and the
remaining shares vest annually at 30,000 shares annually on March 1,
2009, 2010 and 2011. These shares were valued at $1.70 per share, based on the
quoted market value on the date of grant, and $119,000 of expense was recognized
as of December 31, 2008. The remaining $102,000 will be recognized over the
remaining service term.
Petro
Resources recognized stock compensation expense of $1,589,675 and $1,117,836 for
the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 respectively.
A summary
of option activity for the year ended December 31, 2008 is presented
below:
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
1,125,000
|
|
|
$
|
3.68
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
310,000
|
|
|
|
1.90
|
|
Exercised,
forfeited, or expired
|
|
|
(400,000
|
)
|
|
|
3.80
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
1,035,000
|
|
|
|
3.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
550,000
|
|
|
|
3.74
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
902,500
|
|
|
$
|
3.56
|
|
A summary
of Petro Resources non-vested options as of December 31, 2008 is presented
below.
Non-vested
Options
|
|
Shares
|
|
Non-vested
at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
575,000
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
310,000
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(352,500
|
)
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(400,000)
|
|
Non-vested
at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
132,500
|
|
Total
unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options granted under the
Plan was $309,700and $1,334,530 as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 respectively.
The cost at December 31, 2008 is expected to be recognized over a
weighted-average period of 1.18 years. The aggregate intrinsic value for options
was $0; and the weighted average remaining contract life was 2.9
years.
As
allowed by SFAS 123(R), the Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing
model to measure the fair value of stock options and stock settled stock
appreciation rights.
The
assumptions used in the fair value method calculation for the year ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007 are disclosed in the following table:
|
|
Year
Ended
December
31,
|
|
|
|
2008
(1)
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average value per option granted during the period
(2)
|
|
$
|
1.36
|
|
|
$
|
1.77
|
|
Assumptions
(3)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock
price volatility
|
|
|
104-105%
|
|
|
|
110-119%
|
|
Risk
free rate of return
|
|
|
1.87-2.69%
|
|
|
|
4.54-5.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected
term
|
|
3.25 years
|
|
|
2.5-5.0 years
|
|
(1)
|
Our
estimated future forfeiture rate is zero.
|
(2)
|
Calculated
using the Black-Scholes fair value based method.
|
(3)
|
We
do not pay dividends on our common
stock.
|
A summary
of warrant activity for the year ended December 31, 2008 is presented
below:
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2007
|
|
6,838,962
|
|
|
$
|
2.15
|
|
Granted
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised,
forfeited, or expired
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2008
|
|
6,838,962
|
|
|
$
|
2.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2007
|
|
6,838,962
|
|
|
$
|
2.15
|
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2008
|
|
6,838,962
|
|
|
$
|
2.15
|
|
The
aggregate intrinsic value for warrants was $0; and the weighted average
remaining contract life was 1.91 years.
NOTE
12 - SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On
November 2, 2007, we closed our public offering of 14,000,000 shares of common
stock generating approximately $25.5 million in net
proceeds. Additionally, the underwriters purchased an additional
1,326,200 shares of common stock for approximately $2.5
million.
On
February 16, 2007, we issued 3,144,655 shares of common stock to Eagle Operating
in connection with the purchase of the Williston Basin properties. The shares
were valued at $10,723,274 based on the average of the high and low price per
share on the closing date.
In
connection with the issuance of preferred stock, we received and cancelled
1,573,800 shares of common stock and recorded a reduction in common stock and
additional paid in capital totaling $4,721,401. (See Note 10) In addition, we
recorded a reduction of $14,705 in additional paid in capital associated with
the costs of issuing the preferred shares.
In June
2007, Petro Resources increased its authorized common stock (.01 par value)
from 50 million to 100 million shares.
NOTE
13 - INCOME TAXES
Reconciliation
between the actual tax expense (benefit) and income taxes computed by applying
the U.S. federal income tax rate to income from continuing operations before
income taxes is as follows:
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Computed
at U.S. statutory rate at 34%
|
|
$
|
(2,341,354)
|
|
|
$
|
(1,883,407
|
)
|
Permanent
differences
|
|
|
543,890
|
|
|
|
383,620
|
|
Changes
in valuation allowance
|
|
|
1,797,464
|
|
|
|
1,499,787
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
The tax
effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the
deferred tax assets and deferred liabilities are presented below.
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
|
$
|
13,460,116
|
|
|
$
|
2,513,904
|
|
Derivatives
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
622,987
|
|
Less
valuation allowance
|
|
|
(4,154,379
|
)
|
|
|
(1,094,375
|
)
|
|
|
|
9,305,737
|
|
|
|
2,042,516
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
and gas properties:
|
|
|
(7,020,851
|
)
|
|
|
(2,042,516
|
|
Derivatives
|
|
|
(2,284,886
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
(9,305,737)
|
|
|
|
(2,042,516
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
At
December 31, 2008, Petro had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income
tax purposes of approximately $39,588,575 that may be offset against
future taxable income. Petro has established a valuation allowance for the full
amount of the deferred tax assets as management does not currently believe that
it is more likely than not that these assets will be recovered in the
foreseeable future. To the extent not utilized, the net operating loss
carryforwards will expire in 2028.
NOTE
14 - SUPPLEMENTAL OIL AND GAS DISCLOSURES (UNAUDITED)
The
following table sets forth the capitalized costs and associated accumulated
depreciation, depletion and amortization, including impairments, related to
Petro’s oil and gas production, exploration and development
activities:
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Unproved
oil and gas properties
|
|
$
|
18,562,932
|
|
|
$
|
24,676,434
|
|
Proved
oil and gas properties
|
|
|
39,414,361
|
|
|
|
21,606,881
|
|
|
|
|
57,977,293
|
|
|
|
46,283,315
|
|
Accumulated
depletion, depreciation and impairment
|
|
|
(12,149,571
|
)
|
|
|
(2,670,453
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
45,827,722
|
|
|
$
|
43,612,862
|
|
The
following table sets forth the costs incurred in oil and gas property
acquisition, exploration, and development activities.
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Purchase
of non-producing leases
|
|
$
|
1,410,023
|
|
|
$
|
16,791,029
|
|
Purchase
of producing properties
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
4,551,382
|
|
Exploration
costs
|
|
|
5,796,608
|
|
|
|
3,081,058
|
|
Development
costs
|
|
|
11,607,005
|
|
|
|
16,704,232
|
|
Asset
retirement obligation
|
|
|
93,153
|
|
|
|
1,403,461
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,906,789
|
|
|
$
|
42,531,162
|
|
Oil
and Gas Reserve Information
Proved
oil and gas reserve quantities are based on estimates prepared by Cawley,
Gillespie & Associates, Inc. and DeGolyer & MacNaughton, Petro’s
engineers. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of
proved reserves and projecting future rates of production and timing of
development expenditures. The following reserve data only represent estimates
and should not be construed as being exact.
Total
Proved Reserves
|
|
Crude
oil and Condensate
(Thousands
of Barrels)
|
|
Natural
Gas
(Millions
of
Cubic
Feet)
|
Balance
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
116.1
|
Extensions,
discoveries and other additions
|
|
|
362.9
|
|
1,265.0
|
Revisions
of previous estimates
|
|
|
19.8
|
|
(211.8)
|
Purchase
of reserves in place
|
|
|
1,370.0
|
|
1,064.3
|
Improved
recovery
|
|
|
708.5
|
|
0
|
Production
|
|
|
(99.4
|
)
|
(151.6)
|
Balance
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
2,369.7
|
|
2,082.0
|
Extensions,
discoveries and other additions
|
|
|
698.0
|
|
2,655.9
|
Revisions
of previous estimates
|
|
|
(506.6)
|
|
(143.8)
|
Production
|
|
|
(151.8)
|
|
(341.1)
|
Balance
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
2,409.3
|
|
4,253.0
|
Developed
reserves, included above
|
|
|
|
|
December
31, 2007
|
|
|
1,411.8
|
|
1,069.9
|
December
31, 2008
|
|
|
1,394.3
|
|
2,549.5
|
Future
Net Cash Flows
Future
cash inflows are based on year-end oil and gas prices except in those instances
where future natural gas or oil sales are covered by physical contract terms
providing for higher or lower amounts. Operating costs, production and ad
valorem taxes and future development costs are based on current costs with no
escalation.
The
following table sets forth unaudited information concerning future net cash
flows for oil and gas reserves, net of income tax expense. Income tax expense
has been computed using expected future tax rates and giving effect to tax
deductions and credits available, under current laws, and which relate to oil
and gas producing activities. This information does not purport to present the
fair market value of Petro’s oil and gas assets, but does present a standardized
disclosure concerning possible future net cash flows that would result under the
assumptions used.
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Cash
inflows
|
|
$
|
109,100,043
|
|
|
$
|
208,181,173
|
|
Production
costs
|
|
|
(48,971,580
|
)
|
|
|
(76,758,323
|
)
|
Development
costs
|
|
|
(15,341,803
|
)
|
|
|
(12,312,808
|
)
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(35,384,592
|
)
|
10
percent discount rate
|
|
|
(23,742,386
|
)
|
|
|
(43,613,756
|
)
|
Discounted
future net cash flows
|
|
$
|
21,044,274
|
|
|
$
|
40,111,694
|
|
Changes
in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Cash Flows
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
Beginning
balance
|
|
|
40,111,694
|
|
|
|
579,836
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
24,039,320
|
|
Extensions,
discoveries and improved recoveries
|
|
|
10,334,289
|
|
|
|
26,551,353
|
|
Sales
of oil and gas produced
|
|
|
(9,107,489
|
)
|
|
|
(3,410,012
|
)
|
Development
cost incurred during the year
|
|
|
8,738,286
|
|
|
|
3,129,601
|
|
Changes
in estimated development costs
|
|
|
(9,458,282
|
)
|
|
|
(9,066,693
|
|
Net
changes in prices and production costs
|
|
|
(35,731,111
|
)
|
|
|
10,293,567
|
|
Revisions
of previous quantity estimates
|
|
|
(4,806,546
|
)
|
|
|
(26,218
|
|
Accretion
of discount
|
|
|
4,011,169
|
|
|
|
2,230,129
|
|
Net
change in income taxes
|
|
|
16,952,264
|
|
|
|
(14,209,189
|
|
Ending
balance
|
|
|
21,044,274
|
|
|
|
40,111,694
|
|
Item 9.
|
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS
WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
|
Not
applicable.
Item 9A(T).
|
CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES
|
Our chief
executive officer and chief financial officer have reviewed and continue to
evaluate the effectiveness of our controls and procedures over financial
reporting and disclosure (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“Exchange Act”) Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period
covered by this annual report. The term “disclosure controls and procedures” is
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. This term refers
to the controls and procedures of our company that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms,
and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In
designing and evaluating our controls and procedures over financial reporting
and disclosure, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no
matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of
achieving the desired control objectives and our management necessarily was
required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of
possible controls and procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure
Controls
and
Procedures
. Based on management’s evaluation, our chief
executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of December 31,
2008, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable
assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that
information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and
that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over
Financial Reporting
. There were no changes in our internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2008
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting
. Our management is
responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our
management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control
over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our
internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31,
2008. This annual report does not include an attestation report of
our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the
company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management’s
report in this annual report.
Item 9B.
|
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
None.
PART
III
Except as
set forth below, the information required by Items 10 through 14 is set forth
under the captions “Election of Directors,” “Ratification of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm,” “Management,” “Executive Compensation,”
“Principal Stockholders” and “Certain Transactions” in Petro Resources
Corporation’s definitive proxy statement for its 2009 annual meeting of
stockholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which
sections are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in
full.
Item 10.
|
DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
|
Except as
set forth below, the information required by this Item is incorporated by
reference to our definitive proxy statement.
Code
of Ethics
We have
adopted a code of conduct that applies to our directors and employees (including
our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal
accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions), and
have posted the text of the policy on our website (
www.petroresourcescorp.com
).
If we make any substantive amendments to our code of conduct or grant any
waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the code to our chief
executive officer, president, chief financial officer or chief accounting
officer or corporate controller, we will disclose the nature of such amendment
or waiver on that website or in a report on Form 8-K.
Item 11.
|
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
|
Except as
provided below, the information required by this Item is incorporated by
reference to our definitive proxy statement.
Information
relating to securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation
plans is set forth in “Item 5, Market for Registrant’s Common Stock,
Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” above in
this annual report.
Item 12.
|
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
|
The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive
proxy statement.
Item 13.
|
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND
RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
|
The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive
proxy statement.
Item 14.
|
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND
SERVICES
|
The
information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to our definitive
proxy statement.
Item 15.
|
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENT SCHEDULES
|
(a)
Financial
statements
Reference
is made to the Index and Financial Statements under Item 8 in Part II hereof
where these documents are listed.
(b)
Financial statement
schedules
Financial
statement schedules are either not required or the required information is
included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto filed under
Item 8 in Part II hereof.
(c)
Exhibits
The
following exhibits are either filed herewith or incorporated herein by
reference:
Exhibit
Number
|
|
Description
|
3.1
(1)
|
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended
|
3.1.1
(6)
|
|
Certificate
of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant dated May
10, 2007
|
3.2
(1)
|
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant dated April 14,
2006
|
3.2.1
(2)
|
|
Amendment
to Bylaws of the Registrant
|
3.2.2
(7)
|
|
Amendment
to Bylaws of the Registrant dated October 12, 2006
|
4.1
(3)
|
|
Certificate
of Designations of Preferences and Rights of Series A Preferred
Stock
|
10.1
(1)
|
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement dated August 1, 2005
|
10.2
(1)
|
|
Form
of Warrant sold as part of August 2005 private
placement
|
10.3
(1)
|
|
Lease
Purchase Agreement dated January 10, 2006 between Petro Resource
Corporation and The Meridian Resource & Exploration,
LLC
|
10.4
(1)
|
|
2006
Stock Incentive Plan*
|
10.5
(1)
|
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement dated February 17,
2006
|
10.6
(1)
|
|
Form
of Warrant sold as part of February 2006 private
placement
|
10.7
(2)
|
|
Subscription
Agreement for Hall-Houston Exploration II, L.P.
|
10.8
(2)
|
|
Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of April 21, 2006
for Hall-Houston Exploration II, L.P.
|
10.9
(4)
|
|
Purchase
and Sale Agreement dated December 11, 2006 with Eagle Operating,
Inc.
|
10.10
(4)
|
|
Credit
Agreement dated February 16, 2007 between PRC Williston LLC and D.B. Zwirn
Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., as administrative
agent
|
10.11
(4)
|
|
Security
Agreement dated February 16, 2007 Between PRC Williston, LLC and D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., as administrative
agent
|
10.12
(4)
|
|
Guaranty
and Pledge Agreement dated February 16, 2007 between Petro Resource
Corporation and D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., as
administrative agent
|
10.13
(4)
|
|
Lease
dated September 30, 2006 with Gateway Ridgecrest Inc.
|
10.14
(3)
|
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement dated April 3, 2007
|
10.15
(3)
|
|
Registration
Rights Agreement dated April 3, 2007
|
10.16
(5)
|
|
Letter
Agreement dated May 25, 2007 between Petro Resource
Corporation and Harry Lee Stout*
|
10.17
(6)
|
|
Letter
Agreement dated August 14, 2007 between PRC Williston LLC and D.B.
Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., as administrative
agent
|
10.18
(7)
|
|
Letter
Agreement dated September 19, 2007 between PRC Williston LLC and
D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P., as administrative
agent
|
10.19
(8)
|
|
First
Amendment dated May 13, 2008 to Credit Agreement dated February 16, 2007
between PRC Williston LLC and D.B. Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund, L.P.,
as administrative agent
|
10.20
(9)
|
|
Credit
Agreement dated as of September 9, 2008 among Petro Resources Corporation,
CIT Capital USA Inc., as administrative agent, and the lenders party
thereto
|
10.21
(9)
|
|
Second
Lien Term Loan Agreement dated as of September 9, 2008 among Petro
Resources Corporation, CIT Capital USA Inc., as administrative agent, and
the lenders party thereto
|
10.22
(9)
|
|
Guaranty
and Collateral Agreement dated as of September 9, 2008 among Petro
Resources Corporation, PRC Williston LLC, and CIT Capital USA Inc., as
administrative agent
|
10.23
(9)
|
|
Second
Lien Guaranty and Collateral Agreement dated as of September 9, 2008 among
Petro Resources Corporation, PRC Williston LLC, and CIT Capital USA Inc.,
as administrative agent
|
10.24
(10)
|
|
Partnership
Interest Purchase Agreement dated September 26, 2008, as amended on
September 29, 2008, between Petro Resources Corporation and PRC HHEP II,
LP
|
10.25
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated May 27, 2008 between Petro Resources Corporation
and Wayne P. Hall.*
|
10.26
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated May 27, 2008 between Petro Resources Corporation
and Donald L. Kirkendall.*
|
10.27
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated May 27, 2008 between Petro Resources Corporation
and Harry Lee Stout. *
|
10.28
|
|
Employment
Agreement dated May 27, 2008 between Petro Resources Corporation
and James W. Denny. *
|
10.29
|
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Employment
Agreement dated May 27, 2008 between Petro Resources Corporation
and Allen R. McGee. *
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10.30
|
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First
Amendment to Credit Agreement dated March 19, 2009 among Petro Resources
Corporation, CIT Capital USA Inc., as administrative agent, and the
lenders party thereto
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10.31
|
|
First
Amendment to Second Lien Term Loan Agreement dated March 19, 2009 among
Petro Resources Corporation, CIT Capital USA Inc., as administrative
agent, and the lenders party thereto
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21.1
(4)
|
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List
of Subsidiaries
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23.1
|
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Consent
of Malone & Bailey, PC
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23.2
|
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Consent
of Cawley Gillespie & Associates, Inc
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23.3
|
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Consent
of DeGolyer & MacNaughton
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23.4
|
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Consent
of Netherland, Sewell and Associates, Inc.
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23.5
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Consent
of W.D. Von Gonten & Co.
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31.1
|
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.2
|
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.1
|
|
Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer provided
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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* The
referenced exhibit is a management contract, compensatory plan or
arrangement.
(1)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Petro Resource Corporation’s Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 filed on March 21, 2006.
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(2)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Petro Resource Corporation’s Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on June 9,
2006.
|
(3)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Petro Resources Corporation’s current report on
Form 8-K filed on April 4, 2007.
|
(4)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Petro Resources Corporation’s annual report on
Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed on
April 2, 2007.
|
(5)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Petro Resources Corporation’s current report on
Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2007.
|
(6)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Petro Resources Corporation’s quarterly report on
Form 10-QSB filed on August 14, 2007.
|
(7)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Petro Resources Corporation’s Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on September 21,
2007.
|
(8)
|
Incorporated
by reference from the Petro Resources Corporation’s quarterly report on
Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2008.
|
(9)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Petro Resources Corporation’s current report on
Form 8-K filed on September 11, 2008.
|
(10)
|
Incorporated
by reference from Petro Resources Corporation’s quarterly report on
Form 10-Q filed on November 13,
2008.
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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.
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PETRO
RESOURCES CORPORATION
|
|
|
|
|
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Date: March
31, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Wayne
P. Hall
|
|
|
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Wayne
P. Hall
|
|
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Chairman
of the Board
and
Chief Executive Officer
(Authorized
Signatory)
|
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has
been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
|
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Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Wayne P. Hall
|
|
Chairman
of the Board and
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
Wayne
P. Hall
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Harry Lee Stout
|
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Executive
Vice President and
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
Harry
Lee Stout
|
|
Chief
Financial
Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Allen R. McGee
|
|
Chief
Accounting Officer
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
Allen
R. McGee
|
|
(Principal
Accounting Officer)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Donald L. Kirkendall
|
|
Director
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
Donald
L. Kirkendall
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
J. Raleigh Bailes, Sr.
|
|
Director
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
J.
Raleigh Bailes, Sr.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Brad Bynum
|
|
Director
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
Brad
Bynum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Gary L. Hall
|
|
Director
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
Gary
L. Hall
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Joe L. McClaugherty
|
|
Director
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
Joe
L. McClaugherty
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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/s/
Steven A. Pfeifer
|
|
Director
|
|
March
31, 2009
|
Steven
A. Pfeifer
|
|
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