SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d
)
OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR
THE
QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
¨
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934.
FOR
THE
TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ___________ TO _____________.
Commission
file number: 000-25170
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Utah
|
|
87-0306609
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(State
or other Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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|
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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4110
Copper Ridge Dr, Suite 100
Traverse
City, Michigan 49684
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(231)
941-0073
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code)
|
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days.
Yes
x
No
¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions
of
“large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company”
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
¨
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Accelerated
filer
x
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Non-accelerated
filer
¨
(do not check if a smaller reporting company)
|
Smaller
reporting company
¨
|
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
¨
No
x
The
number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of November 5,
2008, was 103,432,788.
FORM
10-Q
INDEX
PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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1
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Item
1.
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Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements
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2
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|
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|
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2008 (Unaudited),
and
December 31, 2007 (Audited)
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2
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Unaudited
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2008, and 2007
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4
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Unaudited
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008, and 2007
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5
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Unaudited
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September
30, 2008, and 2007
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6
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Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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8
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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34
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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47
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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48
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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49
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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49
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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49
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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49
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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49
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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49
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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49
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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49
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Signatures
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52
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PART
I
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All
statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking
statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such
as
“believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” or similar
expressions used in this report.
These
forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and
uncertainties. Factors which may cause our actual results, performance, or
achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance,
or
achievements expressed or implied by us in those statements include, among
others, the following:
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·
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the
quality of our properties with regard to, among other things, the
existence of reserves in economic
quantities;
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·
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uncertainties
about the estimates of reserves;
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·
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our
ability to increase our production and oil and natural gas income
through
exploration and development;
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·
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the
number of well locations to be drilled and the time frame within
which
they will be drilled;
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·
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the
timing and extent of changes in commodity prices for natural gas
and crude
oil;
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·
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domestic
demand for oil and natural gas;
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|
·
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drilling
and operating risks;
|
|
·
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the
availability of equipment, such as drilling rigs and transportation
pipelines;
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|
·
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changes
in our drilling plans and related budgets;
and
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·
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the
adequacy of our capital resources and liquidity, including, but not
limited to, access to additional borrowing capacity and the forbearance
of
our lenders.
|
Because
such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may
differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements,
which speak only as of the date of this report.
Certain
Definitions
As
used
in this report, “mcf” means thousand cubic feet, “mmcf” means million cubic
feet, “bcf” means billion cubic feet, “bbl” means barrel, “mbbls” means thousand
barrels, and “mmbbls” means million barrels. Also in this report, “boe” means
barrel of oil equivalent, “mcfe” means thousand cubic feet of natural gas
equivalent, “mmcfe” means million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent, “mmbtu”
means million British thermal units, and “bcfe” means billion cubic feet of
natural gas equivalent. Natural gas equivalents and crude oil equivalents are
determined using the ratio of six mcf of natural gas to one bbl of crude oil,
condensate, or natural gas liquids. All estimates of reserves and information
related to production contained in this report, unless otherwise noted, are
reported on a “net” basis. References to “us,” “we,” and “our” in this report
refer to Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation, together with its
subsidiaries.
ITEM
1.
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CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
|
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
September
30,
2008
(Unaudited)
|
|
December
31,
2007
(Audited)
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|
ASSETS
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
10,102,838
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$
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2,425,678
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|
Short-term
investments
|
|
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2,871,010
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Oil
and natural gas sales
|
|
|
3,102,819
|
|
|
5,036,416
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|
Joint
interest owners
|
|
|
971,525
|
|
|
827,343
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|
Field
service and sales
|
|
|
696,819
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24,285
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|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
|
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912,236
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765,730
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Short-term
derivative instruments
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-
|
|
|
2,247,990
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|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
18,657,247
|
|
|
11,327,452
|
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PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT:
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|
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Oil
and natural gas properties, using full cost accounting:
|
|
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|
|
|
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Proved
properties
|
|
|
170,205,175
|
|
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162,724,004
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|
Unproved
properties
|
|
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43,492,938
|
|
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56,937,683
|
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Less:
accumulated depletion and amortization
|
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(17,197,057
|
)
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|
(14,401,584
|
)
|
Total
oil and natural gas properties, net
|
|
|
196,501,056
|
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205,260,103
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Other
property and equipment:
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Pipelines,
processing facilities, and compression
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|
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11,035,670
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11,027,577
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Other
property and equipment
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|
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5,740,811
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|
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5,450,452
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Less:
accumulated depreciation
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(2,248,973
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)
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|
(1,554,189
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)
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Total
other property and equipment, net
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|
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14,527,508
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|
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14,923,840
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Total
property and equipment, net
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|
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211,028,564
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|
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220,183,943
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|
|
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|
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|
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OTHER
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note
receivable
|
|
|
12,000,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
3,399,918
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|
|
19,373,264
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|
Intangibles
(net of accumulated amortization of
$4,638,333
and $4,497,920, respectively)
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|
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316,668
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457,080
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Other
investments
|
|
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216,878
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|
|
733,836
|
|
Debt
issuance costs (net of accumulated amortization
of
$779,078 and $360,972, respectively)
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|
|
2,153,468
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|
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1,661,603
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Other
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|
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802,286
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|
|
934,490
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|
Total
other assets
|
|
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18,889,218
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|
|
23,160,273
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|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
248,575,029
|
|
$
|
254,671,668
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(continued)
|
|
September
30,
2008
(Unaudited)
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|
December
31,
2007
(Audited)
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|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
5,514,428
|
|
$
|
6,490,981
|
|
Accrued
exploration, development, and leasehold costs
|
|
|
653,965
|
|
|
1,341,917
|
|
Current
portion of obligations under capital leases
|
|
|
3,258
|
|
|
6,288
|
|
Current
portion of note payable
|
|
|
101,683
|
|
|
76,416
|
|
Current
portion of mortgage payables
|
|
|
123,761
|
|
|
112,326
|
|
Senior
secured credit facility
|
|
|
69,800,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
Second
lien term loan
|
|
|
50,393,750
|
|
|
-
|
|
Drilling
advances
|
|
|
201,532
|
|
|
168,356
|
|
Short-term
derivative instruments
|
|
|
1,723,390
|
|
|
384,706
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
128,515,767
|
|
|
8,580,990
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obligations
under capital leases, net of current portion
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,496
|
|
Asset
retirement obligation
|
|
|
1,605,071
|
|
|
1,494,745
|
|
Notes
payable
|
|
|
221,584
|
|
|
143,062
|
|
Mortgage
payables
|
|
|
2,946,053
|
|
|
2,969,870
|
|
Senior
secured credit facility
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
56,000,000
|
|
Second
lien term loan
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
50,000,000
|
|
Long-term
derivative instruments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,248,326
|
|
Other
long-term liabilities
|
|
|
571,041
|
|
|
977,529
|
|
Total
long-term liabilities
|
|
|
5,343,749
|
|
|
113,835,028
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
133,859,516
|
|
|
122,416,018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority
interest in net assets of subsidiaries
|
|
|
475,114
|
|
|
112,661
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENTS,
CONTINGENCIES, AND SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Note 11 and Note
13)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 250,000,000
shares;
issued and outstanding 103,562,788 and
101,769,456
shares, respectively
|
|
|
1,035,628
|
|
|
1,017,695
|
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
|
|
142,636,624
|
|
|
140,541,460
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(1,821,564
|
)
|
|
(385,043
|
)
|
Accumulated
deficit
|
|
|
(27,610,289
|
)
|
|
(9,031,123
|
)
|
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
114,240,399
|
|
|
132,142,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
$
|
248,575,029
|
|
$
|
254,671,668
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
and natural gas sales
|
|
$
|
7,657,965
|
|
$
|
6,957,069
|
|
$
|
20,895,616
|
|
$
|
19,489,074
|
|
Pipeline
transportation and marketing
|
|
|
215,540
|
|
|
181,441
|
|
|
533,435
|
|
|
468,373
|
|
Field
service and sales
|
|
|
1,280,206
|
|
|
66,878
|
|
|
1,994,274
|
|
|
316,480
|
|
Interest
and other
|
|
|
205,983
|
|
|
28,655
|
|
|
450,291
|
|
|
503,413
|
|
Total
revenues
|
|
|
9,359,694
|
|
|
7,234,043
|
|
|
23,873,616
|
|
|
20,777,340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production
taxes
|
|
|
376,381
|
|
|
262,127
|
|
|
1,118,458
|
|
|
829,096
|
|
Production
and lease operating expense
|
|
|
2,557,330
|
|
|
2,091,066
|
|
|
7,864,074
|
|
|
6,217,766
|
|
Pipeline
and processing operating expense
|
|
|
179,977
|
|
|
82,986
|
|
|
445,418
|
|
|
260,788
|
|
Field
services expense
|
|
|
977,235
|
|
|
58,000
|
|
|
1,554,940
|
|
|
258,096
|
|
General
and administrative expense
|
|
|
2,770,028
|
|
|
1,834,718
|
|
|
6,569,436
|
|
|
6,068,419
|
|
Oil
and natural gas depletion and amortization
|
|
|
874,426
|
|
|
721,585
|
|
|
2,782,567
|
|
|
2,245,045
|
|
Other
assets depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
265,040
|
|
|
628,983
|
|
|
851,134
|
|
|
1,771,087
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
2,023,411
|
|
|
1,244,363
|
|
|
5,249,116
|
|
|
3,294,766
|
|
Goodwill
impairment
|
|
|
15,973,346
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
15,973,346
|
|
|
-
|
|
Loss
on debt extinguishment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,448,520
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,448,520
|
|
Taxes
(refunds), other
|
|
|
29,005
|
|
|
95,773
|
|
|
(16,241
|
)
|
|
95,720
|
|
Total
expenses
|
|
|
26,026,179
|
|
|
10,468,121
|
|
|
42,392,248
|
|
|
24,489,303
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOSS
BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
(16,666,485
|
)
|
|
(3,234,078
|
)
|
|
(18,518,632
|
)
|
|
(3,711,963
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MINORITY
INTEREST IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
|
(28,385
|
)
|
|
(20,216
|
)
|
|
(60,534
|
)
|
|
(53,173
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS
|
|
$
|
(16,694,870
|
)
|
$
|
(3,254,294
|
)
|
$
|
(18,579,166
|
)
|
$
|
(3,765,136
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
—BASIC
AND DILUTED
|
|
$
|
(0.16
|
)
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
(0.18
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING —BASIC AND
DILUTED
|
|
|
103,282,788
|
|
|
101,629,673
|
|
|
102,988,798
|
|
|
101,611,357
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
COMMON
STOCK:
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
Balance,
beginning
|
|
|
101,769,456
|
|
$
|
1,017,695
|
|
|
101,412,966
|
|
$
|
1,014,130
|
|
Cashless
exercise of stock options and warrants
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
78,158
|
|
|
782
|
|
Exercise
of stock options and warrants
|
|
|
1,163,332
|
|
|
11,633
|
|
|
263,322
|
|
|
2,633
|
|
Issuance
of stock to officers and directors in
lieu
of compensation
|
|
|
630,000
|
|
|
6,300
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Adjustment
to stock ledger
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(75,000
|
)
|
|
(750
|
)
|
Balance,
ending
|
|
|
103,562,788
|
|
|
1,035,628
|
|
|
101,679,456
|
|
|
1,016,795
|
|
ADDITIONAL
PAID-IN CAPITAL:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
beginning
|
|
|
|
|
|
140,541,460
|
|
|
|
|
|
138,105,626
|
|
Cashless
exercise of stock options and warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
(782
|
)
|
Costs
of equity offerings
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,096
|
)
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,213,348
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,969,314
|
|
Exercise
of stock options and warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
674,616
|
|
|
|
|
|
109,866
|
|
Issuance
of stock to officers and directors in
lieu
of compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
207,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Adjustment
to stock ledger
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
(146,250
|
)
|
Balance,
ending
|
|
|
|
|
|
142,636,624
|
|
|
|
|
|
140,027,678
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACCUMULATED
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
beginning
|
|
|
|
|
|
(385,043
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
5,220,633
|
|
Changes
in fair value of derivative instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,593,056
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
1,983,812
|
|
Recognition
of gain on derivative instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,156,535
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,931,211
|
)
|
Balance,
ending
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,821,564
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
4,273,234
|
|
ACCUMULATED
DEFICIT:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance,
beginning
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,031,123
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(4,609,290
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,579,166
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(3,765,136
|
)
|
Balance,
ending
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,610,289
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(8,374,426
|
)
|
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
114,240,399
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
136,943,281
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(18,579,166
|
)
|
$
|
(3,765,136
|
)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation,
depletion, and amortization
|
|
|
3,633,701
|
|
|
4,016,132
|
|
Amortization
of debt issuance costs
|
|
|
468,666
|
|
|
641,996
|
|
Accretion
of asset retirement obligation
|
|
|
82,864
|
|
|
50,095
|
|
Loss
on debt extinguishment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,448,520
|
|
Deferred
gain on sale of natural gas compression equipment
|
|
|
(99,620
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
|
|
1,452,236
|
|
|
1,799,498
|
|
Equity
loss (gain) of other investments and other
|
|
|
248
|
|
|
(323,801
|
)
|
Interest
paid in kind on second lien term loan
|
|
|
393,750
|
|
|
-
|
|
Realized
gain on sale of other investments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(418,147
|
)
|
Unrealized
gain on ineffective commodity derivative
|
|
|
(98,173
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Minority
interest income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
60,534
|
|
|
53,173
|
|
Goodwill
impairment
|
|
|
15,973,346
|
|
|
-
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
1,110,185
|
|
|
2,870,943
|
|
Notes
receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
221,788
|
|
Drilling
advance – liabilities
|
|
|
33,176
|
|
|
299,290
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
|
|
(124,297
|
)
|
|
(133,609
|
)
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
44,946
|
|
|
521,144
|
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
4,352,396
|
|
|
9,281,886
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploration
and development of oil and natural gas properties
|
|
|
(9,206,504
|
)
|
|
(43,079,970
|
)
|
Leasehold
expenditures, net
|
|
|
(1,658,981
|
)
|
|
(9,314,309
|
)
|
Acquisition
of oil and natural gas properties
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,405,609
|
)
|
Sale
of oil and natural gas properties
|
|
|
3,191,043
|
|
|
2,079,518
|
|
Sales
and leaseback of gas compression equipment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,202,000
|
|
Acquisitions/additions
for pipeline, property, and equipment
|
|
|
(105,697
|
)
|
|
(1,290,037
|
)
|
Additions
in other investments
|
|
|
(12,206
|
)
|
|
(78,970
|
)
|
Sales
of other investments
|
|
|
12,334
|
|
|
763,731
|
|
Redesignation
of cash equivalents to short-term investments
|
|
|
(2,871,010
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(10,651,021
|
)
|
|
(52,123,646
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term
bank borrowings
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
16,212,822
|
|
Short-term
bank payments
|
|
|
(100,000
|
)
|
|
(16,755,610
|
)
|
Advances
on senior secured credit facility
|
|
|
13,800,000
|
|
|
42,000,000
|
|
Payments
on senior secured credit facility
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(6,000,000
|
)
|
Payments
on mezzanine financing
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(40,000,000
|
)
|
Advances
on second lien term loan
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
50,000,000
|
|
Payments
on mortgage obligations and notes payable
|
|
|
(147,385
|
)
|
|
(231,831
|
)
|
Payments
of financing fees on credit facilities
|
|
|
(703,472
|
)
|
|
(1,667,909
|
)
|
Prepayment
penalties on debt extinguishment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,866,580
|
)
|
Capital
contributions from minority interest members
|
|
|
363,183
|
|
|
16,786
|
|
Distributions
to minority interest members
|
|
|
(61,263
|
)
|
|
(49,839
|
)
|
Proceeds
from exercise of options and warrants
|
|
|
686,249
|
|
|
112,499
|
|
Other
|
|
|
38,473
|
|
|
(17,774
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
13,975,785
|
|
|
41,752,564
|
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
7,677,160
|
|
|
(1,089,196
|
)
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
|
|
|
2,425,678
|
|
|
1,735,396
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of the period
|
|
$
|
10,102,838
|
|
$
|
646,200
|
|
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited-continued)
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
NONCASH
FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
and natural gas properties asset retirement obligation
|
|
$
|
27,462
|
|
$
|
(40,710
|
)
|
Accrued
exploration and development costs on oil and natural gas
properties
|
|
|
606,612
|
|
|
3,368,953
|
|
Accrued
leasehold costs
|
|
|
47,353
|
|
|
118,789
|
|
Oil
and natural gas properties capitalized stock-based
compensation
|
|
|
65,062
|
|
|
169,816
|
|
Oil
and natural gas properties acquisition through other long-term
liability
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
Conversion
of accounts receivable to notes receivable
|
|
|
6,706
|
|
|
25,719
|
|
Vehicle
purchase through financing
|
|
|
168,793
|
|
|
118,526
|
|
Land
purchase through financing
|
|
|
70,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
Sale
of oil and gas properties through note receivable
|
|
|
12,000,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION OF INTEREST AND INCOME TAXES PAID :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest,
net of amount capitalized of $3,391,577 and $3,083,417,
respectively
|
|
$
|
4,176,192
|
|
$
|
2,217,526
|
|
Income
taxes
|
|
|
98,108
|
|
|
107,700
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1.
|
ORGANIZATION
AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
|
Aurora
Oil & Gas Corporation (“AOG”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries
(collectively, the “Company”) is an independent energy company focused on the
exploration, development, and production of unconventional natural gas reserves.
The Company generates most of its revenue from the production and sale of
natural gas. The Company is focused on developing operating interests in
unconventional drilling programs in the Michigan Antrim shale and the New Albany
shale of Indiana and Kentucky. The Company’s drilling program is dependent on
access to the credit markets. Due to the current economic events within the
banking industry the Company is having difficulty securing the necessary credit
to move forward with a development program. The Company is a Utah corporation
whose common stock is listed and traded on the American Stock
Exchange.
The
Company’s revenue, profitability, and future rate of growth are substantially
dependent on prevailing prices of natural gas and oil. Historically, the energy
markets have been very volatile, and it is likely that oil and natural gas
prices will continue to be subject to wide fluctuations in the future. A
substantial or extended decline in natural gas and oil prices could have a
material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of
operations, cash flows, access to capital, and the quantities of natural gas
and
oil reserves that can be economically produced. To mitigate a portion of the
exposure to adverse market changes the Company periodically entered into various
derivative instruments with a major financial institution. As more fully
described in Note 13 “Subsequent Events”, the Company’s natural gas derivatives
were terminated on October 1, 2008. As a result, the Company is presently
exposed to the fluctuation of natural gas prices.
NOTE
2.
|
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
|
Basis
of Presentation
The
financial information included herein is unaudited, except the balance sheet
as
of December 31, 2007, which has been derived from our audited consolidated
financial statements as of December 31, 2007. Such information includes all
adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments), which are,
in
the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of financial
position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods. The
results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of
the
results to be expected for an entire year.
Certain
information, accounting policies, and footnote disclosures normally included
in
financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted in
this
Form 10-Q pursuant to certain rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These condensed consolidated financial statements should
be
read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and
notes
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 2007.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include
the accounts of the wholly-owned subsidiaries and other subsidiaries in which
the Company holds a controlling financial or management interest of which the
Company determined that it is primary beneficiary. The Company uses the equity
method of accounting for investments in entities in which the Company has an
ownership interest between 20% and 50% and exercises significant influence.
The
Company also consolidates its pro rata share of oil and natural gas joint
ventures. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
2.
|
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
|
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed
consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. Significant estimates underlying these condensed consolidated
financial statements include the estimated quantities of proved oil and natural
gas reserves used to compute depletion of oil and natural gas properties and
to
evaluate the full cost pool in the ceiling test analysis, the estimated fair
value of financial derivative instruments and the estimated fair value of asset
retirement obligations.
Reclassification
s
Certain
reclassifications have been made to the condensed financial statements for
the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 in order to conform to the
presentation used for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2008.
Short-Term
Investments
The
Company’s short-term investments are comprised of an investment in The Reserve
Primary Fund (the “Primary Fund”), a money market fund that has suspended
redemptions and is being liquidated. In accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in
Debt and Equity Securities,” the Company records these investments as
available-for-sale and trading securities, respectively, at fair
value.
In
mid-September, the net asset value of the Primary Fund decreased below $1 per
share as a result of the Primary Fund’s valuing at zero its holdings of debt
securities issued by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., which filed for bankruptcy
on September 15, 2008. Management has requested the redemption of the Company’s
investment in the Primary Fund. Management expects distributions will occur
as
the Primary Fund’s assets mature or are sold. In addition, the Primary Fund has
announced that it has applied to participate in the United States Department
of
Treasury’s Temporary Money Market Fund Guarantee Program, participation in which
is subject to the approval of the Treasury Department. Even if the Primary
Fund
is allowed to participate in the Guarantee Program, the effect on the Company’s
investment is uncertain. While management expects to receive substantially
all
of the Company’s current holdings in the Primary Fund, management cannot predict
when this will occur or the amount that will be received. Accordingly,
management has reclassified the investment from cash and cash equivalents to
short-term investments as of September 30, 2008.
Asset
Retirement Obligation
On
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement
Obligations,” which is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143 “Accounting
for Asset Retirement Obligations.” Accordingly, an entity is required to
recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement
obligation if the fair value can be reasonably estimated. The Company estimates
a fair value of the obligation on each well in which it owns an interest by
identifying costs associated with the future dismantlement and removal of
production equipment and facilities and the restoration and reclamation of
a
field’s surface to a condition similar to that existing before oil and natural
gas extraction began.
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
2.
|
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
|
In
general, the amount of an Asset Retirement Obligation (“ARO”) and the costs
capitalized will be equal to the estimated future cost to satisfy the
abandonment obligation using current prices that are escalated by an assumed
inflation factor up to the estimated settlement date which is then discounted
back to the date that the abandonment obligation was incurred using an assumed
cost of funds for the Company. After recording these amounts, the ARO is
accreted to its future estimated value using the same assumed cost of funds
and
the additional capitalized costs are depreciated on a unit-of-production basis
within the related full cost pool.
No
revisions of estimated liabilities were made for the three months ended
September 30, 2008. Revisions for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
are
not considered material and primarily relate to changes in working interest
on
certain properties. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,
revisions of estimated liabilities included increases due to a reduction in
estimated well plugging costs for certain non-Antrim wells totaling $0.2
million. Effective January 1, 2007, the accretion of ARO on producing wells
was
adjusted for a change in estimated life of the wells based on a reserve study
prepared by Data & Consulting Services, Division of Schlumberger Technology
Corporation, an independent reserve engineering firm. Accordingly, revisions
for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007, included a decrease of $0.6 million
resulting from the increase in estimated well life by 10 years to an estimated
life of 50 years per well. In addition, revisions of estimated liabilities
for
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 included increases due to the removal
of equipment salvage value totaling $0.1 million.
The
following table sets forth a reconciliation of the Company’s ARO liability for
the periods indicated ($ in thousands):
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Beginning
balance
|
|
$
|
1,578
|
|
$
|
990
|
|
Liabilities
incurred
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
168
|
|
Liabilities
settled
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Accretion
expense
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
19
|
|
Revisions
of estimated liabilities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
162
|
|
Ending
balance
|
|
$
|
1,605
|
|
$
|
1,339
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Beginning
balance
|
|
$
|
1,495
|
|
$
|
1,332
|
|
Liabilities
incurred
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
292
|
|
Liabilities
settled
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
(34
|
)
|
Accretion
expense
|
|
|
83
|
|
|
50
|
|
Revisions
of estimated liabilities
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
(301
|
)
|
Ending
balance
|
|
$
|
1,605
|
|
$
|
1,339
|
|
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
2.
|
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
|
Natural
Gas Derivative Instruments
The
Company’s results of operations and operating cash flows are impacted by the
fluctuations in the market prices of natural gas. To mitigate a portion of
the
exposure to adverse market changes, the Company previously entered into various
derivative instruments with a major financial institution. The purpose of a
derivative instrument is to provide a measure of stability to the Company’s cash
flow in meeting financial obligations while operating in a volatile natural
gas
market environment. The derivative instrument reduces the Company’s exposure on
the hedged production volumes to decreases in commodity prices and limits the
benefit the Company might otherwise receive from any increases in commodity
prices on the hedged production volumes. As more fully described in Note 13
“Subsequent Events”, the Company’s natural gas derivatives were terminated on
October 1, 2008. As a result, the Company is presently exposed to the
fluctuation of natural gas prices.
Since
the
termination of the natural gas derivatives occurred on October 1, 2008, as
of
September 30, 2008 the Company’s natural gas derivative instruments were still
active and recorded as a short-term liability on the accompanying September
30,
2008 balance sheet. The Company recognized all derivative instruments as assets
or liabilities in the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting treatment
for
changes in fair value, as specified in SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative
Investments and Hedging Activities,” is dependent upon whether or not a
derivative instrument is designated as a hedge. For derivatives designated
as
cash flow hedges, changes in fair value, to the extent the hedge is effective,
are recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on the accompanying
balance sheet until the hedged item is recognized in earnings as natural gas
revenue. If the hedge has an ineffective portion, that particular portion of
the
gain or loss would be immediately reported in earnings. The following natural
gas contracts were in place as of September 30, 2008, and qualified as cash
flow
hedges (fair value $ in thousands):
Period
|
|
Type
of
Contract
|
|
Natural
Gas
Volume
per Day
|
|
Price
per
mmbtu
|
|
Fair
Value
Asset
(Liability)
|
|
April
2007—December 2008
|
|
|
Swap
|
|
|
5,000
mmbtu
|
|
$
|
9.00
|
|
$
|
594
|
|
April
2007—December 2008
|
|
|
Collar
|
|
|
2,000
mmbtu
|
|
$
|
7.55/$
9.00
|
|
|
28
|
|
January
2008 – December 2008
|
|
|
Swap
|
|
|
2,000
mmbtu
|
|
$
|
8.41
|
|
|
88
|
|
January
2009—December 2009
|
|
|
Swap
|
|
|
7,000
mmbtu
|
|
$
|
8.72
|
|
|
868
|
|
January
2010—March 2011
|
|
|
Swap
|
|
|
7,000
mmbtu
|
|
$
|
8.68
|
|
|
(781
|
)
|
April
2011 – September 2011
|
|
|
Swap
|
|
|
7,000
mmbtu
|
|
$
|
7.62
|
|
|
(975
|
)
|
Total
Estimated Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(178
|
)
|
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company has recognized in
Comprehensive Income (Loss) changes in fair value of $4.0 million on the
contracts that have been designated as cash flow hedges on forecasted sales
of
natural gas. See “Comprehensive Income (Loss)” found in this note
section.
For
the
Company’s cash flow hedges, the designated hedged risk is primarily the risk of
changes in cash flows attributable to changes in the production of gas. The
Company’s natural gas contracts require the Company to produce certain volumes
on a daily basis. During January 2008, the Company determined that it was unable
to meet a portion of the volume required by one of the natural gas contracts.
As
a result, that portion was deemed to be ineffective. The following table sets
forth components of oil and natural gas sales for the periods indicated ($
in
thousands):
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NOTES
TO
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
2.
|
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
|
For
the Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
and natural gas sales
|
|
$
|
7,723
|
|
$
|
5,415
|
|
Realized
(losses) gains on natural gas derivatives
|
|
|
(1,025
|
)
|
|
1,542
|
|
Realized
losses on ineffectiveness of cash flow hedges
|
|
|
(255
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Unrealized
gains on ineffectiveness of cash flow hedges
|
|
|
1,215
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
7,658
|
|
$
|
6,957
|
|
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil
and natural gas sales
|
|
$
|
23,651
|
|
$
|
16,589
|
|
Realized
(losses) gains on natural gas derivatives
|
|
|
(2,289
|
)
|
|
1,900
|
|
Realized
losses on ineffectiveness of cash flow hedges
|
|
|
(564
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Unrealized
gains on ineffectiveness of cash flow hedges
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
20,896
|
|
$
|
19,489
|
|
Interest
Rate Derivative Instruments
The
Company’s use of debt directly exposes it to interest rate risk. The Company’s
policy is to manage interest rate risk through the use of a combination of
fixed
and floating rate debt. Interest rate swaps may be used to adjust interest
rate
exposure when appropriate. These derivatives are used as hedges and are not
for
speculative purposes. These derivatives involve the exchange of amounts based
on
variable interest rates and amounts based on a fixed interest rate over the
life
of the agreement without an exchange of the notional amount upon which payments
are based. The interest rate differential to be received or paid on the swaps
is
recognized over the lives of the swaps as an adjustment to interest expense.
As
more fully described in Note 13 “Subsequent Events” the Company’s interest rate
derivative was terminated on October 1, 2008. As a result, the Company is
presently exposed to fluctuations of interest rates.
In
August
2007, the Company entered into a 3-year interest rate swap agreement in the
notional amount of $50 million with BNP to hedge its exposure to the floating
interest rate on the $50 million second lien term loan. Since the termination
of
the interest rate derivative occurred on October 1, 2008, as of September 30,
2008 the Company’s interest rate derivative was still active and recorded as a
short-term liability on the accompanying September 30, 2008 balance sheet.
The
swap converted the debt’s floating three month LIBOR base to 4.86% fixed base.
This swap on $50 million was to yield an effective interest rate of 11.86%
for
the period from August 23, 2007 through August 23, 2010 on the second lien
term
loan. However, based on the Term Loan Forbearance and Amendment Agreement more
fully described in Note 8 “Debt,” LIBOR rate had a floor of 4.0% established as
of June 21, 2008.
For
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company has recognized in
Comprehensive Income (Loss) changes in fair value of $0.6 million on the
interest rate swap. See “Comprehensive Income (Loss)” found in this note
section. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company
recognized $0.3 million and $0.6 million in interest expense related to the
hedge activity which is recorded as an adjustment to interest expense. Fair
value liability of the interest rate swap agreement at September 30, 2008,
amounted to $1.6 million.
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NOTES
TO
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
2.
|
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
|
Financial
Instruments
The
Company has financial instruments whereby the fair value of the financial
instruments could be different than that recorded on a historical basis in
the
accompanying balance sheets. The Company’s financial instruments consist of
cash, accounts receivable, loans receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses,
and debt. The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments
approximate their fair values as of September 30, 2008 due to their short-term
nature.
Stock-Based
Compensation
On
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based
Payment” (SFAS No. 123R), to account for stock-based employee compensation.
Among other items, SFAS No. 123R eliminates the use of Accounting Principles
Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and
the intrinsic value method of accounting and requires companies to recognize
the
cost of employee services received in exchange for stock-based awards based
on
the grant date fair value of those awards in their financial statements. The
Company elected to use the modified prospective method for adoption, which
requires compensation expense to be recorded for all unvested stock options
beginning in the first quarter of adoption. For stock-based awards granted
or
modified subsequent to January 1, 2006, compensation expense, based on the
fair
value on the date of grant, will be recognized in the financial statements
over
the vesting period. The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model
to measure the fair value of stock options. To the extent compensation cost
relates to employees directly involved in oil and natural gas exploration and
development activities, such amounts are capitalized to oil and natural gas
properties. Amounts not capitalized to oil and natural gas properties are
recognized as general and administrative expenses.
The
following stock-based compensation was recorded for the periods indicated ($
in
thousands):
For
the Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
$
|
353
|
|
$
|
598
|
|
Production
and lease operating expenses
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
-
|
|
Oil
and natural gas properties
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
36
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
374
|
|
$
|
634
|
|
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
$
|
1,441
|
|
$
|
1,799
|
|
Production
and lease operating expenses
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
-
|
|
Pipeline
and processing operating expenses
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
-
|
|
Oil
and natural gas properties
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
170
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,517
|
|
$
|
1,969
|
|
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TO
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NOTE
2.
|
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
|
The
shares granted to the five non-employee directors in May 2008, more fully
described in Note 9 “Shareholders’ Equity,” were recorded at $0.75 per share
(closing price on the grant date) resulting in total stock based compensation
expense in the amount of $0.2 million included in the above table as general
and
administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. As more
fully disclosed in Note 13 “Subsequent Events”, these awards were rescinded by
agreement of the Company and those directors on October 23, 2008.
The
following table provides the unrecognized compensation expense related to
unvested stock options as of September 30, 2008. The expense is expected to
be
recognized over the following 3-year period ($ in thousands).
Period
to be Recognized
|
|
2008
|
|
2009
|
|
2010
|
|
2011
|
|
Total
Unrecognized
Compensation
Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
st
Quarter
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
252
|
|
$
|
99
|
|
$
|
39
|
|
|
|
|
2
nd
Quarter
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
193
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
3
rd
Quarter
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
106
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
4
th
Quarter
|
|
|
324
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
324
|
|
$
|
653
|
|
$
|
257
|
|
$
|
65
|
|
$
|
1,299
|
|
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Comprehensive
income (loss) is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income. Other
comprehensive income includes income resulting from derivative instruments
designated as hedging transactions. The details of comprehensive income (loss)
are as follows for the periods indicated ($ in thousands):
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(16,695
|
)
|
$
|
(3,254
|
)
|
Other
comprehensive loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in fair value of natural gas derivative instruments
|
|
|
25,759
|
|
|
3,435
|
|
Change
in fair value of interest rate derivative instruments
|
|
|
(138
|
)
|
|
(351
|
)
|
Recognition
of losses (gains) on derivative instruments
|
|
|
1,260
|
|
|
(1,573
|
)
|
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
|
$
|
10,186
|
|
$
|
(1,743
|
)
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(18,579
|
)
|
$
|
(3,765
|
)
|
Other
comprehensive loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change
in fair value of natural gas derivative instruments
|
|
|
(4,003
|
)
|
|
2,335
|
|
Change
in fair value of interest rate derivative instruments
|
|
|
(590
|
)
|
|
(351
|
)
|
Recognition
of losses (gains) on derivative instruments
|
|
|
3,157
|
|
|
(2,931
|
)
|
Comprehensive
loss
|
|
$
|
(20,015
|
)
|
$
|
(4,712
|
)
|
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NOTE
2.
|
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
|
Income
(Loss) Per Share
Basic
net
income (loss) per common share is computed based on the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted net income (loss)
per
common share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding plus other dilutive securities, such as stock options, warrants,
and
redeemable convertible preferred stock. For the three months ended September
30,
2008, and 2007, respectively, options to purchase 7,584,445 and 2,244,446 shares
of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted net income
(loss) per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2008, and 2007, respectively, options to purchase
7,251,113 and 2,224,446 shares of common stock were not included in the
computation of diluted net income (loss) per share as their effect would have
been anti-dilutive.
The
Company’s financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization
of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business.
With the loss of production and significant deficiencies in working capital
along with the increase in interest rates and termination of the Company’s
natural gas and interest rate derivatives more fully described in Note 13
“Subsequent Events,” the Company’s operations and existing cash balances are not
sufficient to support interest requirements on existing debt balances for longer
than one year. The Company is currently in default under the senior secured
credit facility and second lien term loan which are more fully described in
Note
8 “Debt.” The Company’s continued existence is dependent on (1) the lenders’
willingness to refrain from accelerating or demanding repayment on current
debt
obligations, (2) restructuring the Company’s current debt and interest payments,
(3) securing alternative financing arrangements, and/or (4) asset divestitures.
Management continues discussions with existing lenders and is seeking
alternative financing arrangements and opportunities for asset divestitures.
Due
to the recent events within the banking industry the Company is having
difficulty securing alternative financing arrangements. There is no assurance
the lenders will not call the debt obligation or that the Company will be able
to restructure or refinance its current debt or sell assets.
These
uncertainties raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to
continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these
uncertainties should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE
4.
|
IMPAIRMENT
OF GOODWILL
|
The
Company tests goodwill for impairment annually in accordance with Statement
of
Financial Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS
142”). SFAS 142 requires goodwill be tested at least annually using a two-step
process that begins with identifying potential impairment. Potential impairment
is identified if the fair value of the reporting unit to which goodwill applies
is less than the recognized or book value of the related reporting entity,
including such goodwill. Where the book value of a reporting entity, including
related goodwill, is greater than the reporting entity’s fair value, the second
step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of
impairment loss, if any. Based on the Company’s continued loss in production,
management has determined using projected discounted future operating cash
flows
at a 10% discount rate as a measurement of goodwill impairment is not
appropriate. Accordingly, management measured goodwill impairment using quoted
market prices adjusted for known synergies and other benefits arising from
subsidiaries.
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NOTE
4.
|
IMPAIRMENT
OF GOODWILL (continued)
|
As
of
September 30, 2008, the Company determined that there was an impairment of
goodwill related to the reverse acquisition of Cadence Resources Corporation
(“Cadence”) executed in 2005. Accordingly, the Company recorded a full
impairment of goodwill for the Cadence acquisition which resulted in a
write-down of $16.0 million and has been recorded as an operating expense in
the
consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008. There were no impairments to goodwill during the nine months
ended September 30, 2007. Remaining goodwill in the Company’s consolidated
balance sheet relates to the Company’s acquisition of certain companies and
assets forming Bach Services & Manufacturing Co., LLC (a subsidiary of the
Company) executed in October 2006. For the three and nine months ended September
30 2008, and 2007 the Company did not identify any potential impairment related
to Bach Services & Manufacturing Co., LLC’s goodwill.
NOTE
5.
|
RECENT
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
|
In
May
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162 “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles” (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 identifies the sources of
accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in
the
preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are
presented in conformity with GAAP. This statement shall be effective 60 days
following the Securities Exchange and Commission’s approval of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of
Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.”
Management does not expect its adoption will have a material impact on the
consolidated financial statements.
In
April
2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Positions (“FSP”) No. FAS 142-3, “Determination
of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets.” FSP No. FAS 142-3 amends the factors
that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used
to
determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142,
“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The intent of the position is to improve
the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under
SFAS No. 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair
value of the asset under SFAS No. 141R, and other U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles. The provisions of FSP No. FAS 142-3 are effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Management does not expect
the
adoption of FSP No. FAS 142-3 to have a material impact on the consolidated
financial statements.
In
March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161,
Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,
an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 requires enhanced
disclosures about an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities,
including: (1) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (2) how
derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS
133
and its related interpretations; and (3) how derivative instruments and related
hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and
cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with earlier
application encouraged. With the termination of the Company’s derivative
instruments more fully disclosed in Note 13 “Subsequent Events”, management does
not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the consolidated financial
statements.
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TO
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NOTE
6.
|
FAIR
VALUE MEASUREMENT
|
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS
157”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007,
and for interim periods within those years. This statement defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the related
disclosure requirements. This statement applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The statement
indicates, among other things, that a fair value measurement assumes that the
transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal
market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market,
the
most advantageous market for the asset or liability. SFAS 157 defines fair
value
based upon an exit price model.
Relative
to SFAS 157, the FASB issued FSP 157-1 and 157-2. FSP 157-1 amends SFAS 157
to
exclude SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases” (“SFAS 13”), and its related
interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing transactions, while
FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of the application of SFAS 157 to fiscal
years beginning after November 14, 2008, for all nonfinancial assets and
nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in
the
financial statements on a nonrecurring basis.
We
adopted SFAS 157 as of January 1, 2008, with the exception of the application
of
the statement to nonrecurring nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities.
Nonrecurring nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities for which we
have
not applied the provisions of SFAS 157 include those measured at fair value
in
goodwill impairment testing, indefinite lived intangible assets measured at
fair
value for impairment testing, and asset retirement obligations initially
measured at fair value.
Valuation
Hierarchy
.
SFAS
157 establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation
used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three
broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices
for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are
observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through
market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial
instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions
used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or
liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the
lowest level input that is significant to the fair value
measurement.
The
following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value
measured on a recurring
basis
as
of September 30, 2008 ($ in thousands):
|
|
|
|
Fair
Value Measurements, Using
|
|
|
|
Total
Carrying Value
|
|
Quoted
prices in active markets (Level 1)
|
|
Significant
other unobservable inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant
unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
|
|
Derivative
liabilities—cash flow hedges
|
|
$
|
178
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
178
|
|
|
-
|
|
Derivative
liabilities—interest rate swap
|
|
|
1,646
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,646
|
|
|
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Valuation
Techniques
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The
fair value of these derivatives are based on quoted prices from a commercial
bank using a discounted cash flow model and are classified within Level 2 of
the
valuation hierarchy.
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NOTE
7.
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ACQUISITIONS
AND DISPOSITIONS
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2008
– AOK Energy, LLC
As
more
fully disclosed in Note 12 “Related Party Transactions”, effective September 12,
2008, the Company sold all its membership interest in AOK Energy LLC to
Presidium Energy, LC for $15 million
.
2008
– New Albany Shale Exchange
On
August
12, 2008, the Company exchanged 42,988 net acres located in the Lawrence, Knox
and Sullivan Counties, Indiana for 40,316 net acres located in the Owen,
Sullivan, Clay, Green, Lawrence, Washington, Jackson and Orange Counties,
Indiana. As part of this transaction the Company increased reserves by 1,232
mcfe and increased the Company’s working interest by 15.68%.
2008
– Bauer, Boehmer, Ergang and Hill Estate Prospects
On
July
31, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $35,000 in connection with the sale
of all its interest in the Bauer, Boehmer, Ergang and Hill Estate prospects.
The
prospects are located in Grand Traverse County, Michigan and cover approximately
768 acres.
2008
– Fry #1-13 Well and Green 13/14/15 Prospects
On
July
15, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $12,500 in connection with the sale
of all its interest in the Fry #1-13 well and Green 13/14/15 prospects. The
well
and prospects are located in Mecosta County, Michigan and no acres were sold
in
connection with this sale.
2008
– Crystal 36 Prospect
In
May
2008, the Company received proceeds of $4,220 in connection with the sale of
a
20% working interest in the Crystal 36 prospect. The prospect is located in
Benzie County, Michigan and covers approximately 4,220 net acres.
2008
– Geopetra
In
April
2008, the Company sold a 3.75% interest in the Geopetra prospect for $79,322.
The interest covers approximately 285 net acres in St. Martin and Iberville
Counties, Louisiana.
2008
– Goodwell and Smith Prospect
In
January 2008, the Company received proceeds of $60,000 in connection with the
sale of all its interest in the Goodwell and Smith prospect. The prospect is
located in Newaygo County, Michigan and covers approximately 960
acres.
2007
– Rex Energy Exercised Option to Acquire Interest in Oil and Natural Gas
Leases
On
September 7, 2007, Rex Energy Corporation exercised an option to acquire a
30%
working interest in various undeveloped oil and natural gas leases located
in
the New Albany shale for approximately $1.1 million. The interest in oil and
gas
leases covers approximately 70,324 (21,097 net) acres in Lawrence, Jackson,
Washington and Orange Counties, Indiana.
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NOTE
7.
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ACQUISITIONS
AND DISPOSITIONS
(continued)
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2007
– GFS and Federated Oil and Gas Properties
On
August
31, 2007, the Company entered into two Purchase Letter Agreements to buy GFS
Energy, Inc. and Federated Oil & Gas Properties, Inc. non-operated working
interests and overriding royalty interests in various developed oil and natural
gas properties located in the Antrim shale for approximately $3.0 million.
The
properties included 93 (33 net) wells, producing approximately 500 mcfe per
day,
and approximately 4,700 (1,706 net) acres. This transaction had an effective
date of September 1, 2007.
2007
– Knox, Indiana
On
July
30, 2007, the Company purchased from Horizontal Systems, Inc. its working
interest in various undeveloped oil and natural gas leases located in Knox
County, Indiana for approximately $1.2 million pursuant to a Sale and Assignment
of Oil and Gas Interests Agreement. The properties included 25% working interest
in one well and approximately 9,642 net acres.
2007
– Mining Claims
On
May
15, 2007, the Company sold certain mining claims and mineral leases to U.S.
Silver-Idaho, Inc. for $400,000 in cash and 50,000 shares of common stock in
U.S. Silver Corporation. This non-core property sale consisted of 14 unpatented
and 27 patented mining claims as well as 5 mineral leases located in Idaho.
A
$418,000 gain was recognized in other income since these non-core properties
were being recognized as an investment.
2007
– Kansas Project
On
February 7, 2007, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Letter Agreement
to sell to Harvest Energy, LLC all of the Company’s interest in various
developed and undeveloped oil and natural gas properties located in Lane and
Ness Counties in the State of Kansas for approximately $1.0 million. The
properties included two net wells, 98 mmcfe in proven reserves, and
approximately 23,110 net acres. This transaction closed on March 9,
2007.
Short-Term
Bank Borrowings
The
Company had a $5.0 million revolving line of credit agreement with Northwestern
Bank for general corporate purposes through October 15, 2007. The Company
elected not to request an extension of this revolving line of credit beyond
the
expiration date of October 15, 2007. Interest expense on the revolving line
of
credit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, was $28,098
and
$34,980, respectively. Northwestern Bank continues to provide letters of credit
for the Company’s drilling program (as described in Note 11 “Commitments and
Contingencies”).
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Short-Term
Bank Borrowings – Bach Services & Manufacturing Co., L.L.C. (“Bach”), a
wholly-owned subsidiary
Effective
December 12, 2007, Bach obtained an increase in its borrowing capacity under
the
revolving line of credit from $0.5 million to $1.0 million with Northwestern
Bank. This revolving line of credit agreement is for general company purposes
and is secured by all of Bach’s personal property owned or hereafter acquired
and is non-recourse to the Company. The interest rate under the revolving line
of credit is Wall Street prime (5.0% at September 30, 2008, and 8.25% September
30, 2007) with interest payable monthly in arrears. Principal is payable at
the
expiration of the revolving line of credit agreement. The expiration date is
October 1, 2008. No interest expense was incurred for the three months ended
September 30, 2008. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30,
2007, was $955. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
and 2007, was $1,523 and $2,298, respectively.
Mortgage
and Notes Payable - Bach
On
September 19, 2008, Bach entered into a note payable obligation with
Northwestern Bank for financing the purchase of approximately 2 acres of land
located next to the building. The obligation is collateralized by the land.
The
land is expected to be used for expanding the facility and storing equipment
previously kept at certain well sites. The note payable obligation matures
on
October 1, 2011. Fixed interest is charged at 5.95%. As of September 30, 2008,
the total principal amount outstanding was $0.1 million. Total interest expense
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, was $133.
On
September 12, 2008, Bach entered into a note payable obligation with
Northwestern Bank for the financing of a vehicle. The note payable obligation
matures on September 15, 2012. Fixed interest is charged at 6.35%. As of
September 30, 2008, the total principal amount outstanding was $34,791. Total
interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, was
$101.
On
July
3, 2008, Bach entered into a note payable obligation with Northwestern Bank
for
the financing of a dozer. The note payable obligation matures July 3, 2012.
Fixed interest is charged at 5.0%. As of September 30, 2008, the total principal
amount outstanding was $0.1 million. Total interest expense for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2008, was $1,087.
On
October 6, 2006, Bach entered into a mortgage loan from Northwestern Bank in
the
amount of $383,026 for the purchase of an office and storage building. The
mortgage is collateralized by the building. The payment schedule is principal
and interest in 36 monthly payments of $2,899 with one principal and interest
payment of $348,988 on November 15, 2009. The interest rate is 6.00% per year.
As of September 30, 2008, the principal amount outstanding was $0.4 million.
Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and 2007, was
$5,383 and $3,966, respectively. Interest expense for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008, and 2007, was $16,416 and $15,310,
respectively.
On
various dates ranging from October 5, 2006, through March 31, 2008, Bach entered
into six note payable obligations with Northwestern Bank for the financing
of 13
vehicles. The note payable obligations mature on various dates ranging from
October 15, 2009, through April 1, 2012. Fixed interest rates are charged at
percentages ranging from 6.50% to 7.50%. As of September 30, 2008, the total
principal amount outstanding was $0.2 million. Total interest expense for the
three months ended September 30, 2008, and 2007, was $3,836 and $4,788,
respectively. Total interest expense for the nine months ended September 30,
2008, and 2007, was $11,997 and $10,999, respectively.
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On
October 6, 2006, Bach entered into a note payable obligation with Northwestern
Bank for the purchase of equipment. This obligation was paid in full during
September 2007. Total interest expense for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007, was $21 and $253, respectively.
Mortgage
Payable
On
October 4, 2005, the Company entered into a mortgage loan from Northwestern
Bank
in the amount of $2,925,000 for the purchase of an office condominium and
associated interior improvements. The security for this mortgage is the office
condominium real estate. Effective February 14, 2008, the Company refinanced
the
existing loan by extending its maturity date through February 1, 2011. The
payment schedule is principal and interest in 36 monthly payments of $21,969
with one principal and interest payment of $2,692,849 on February 1, 2011.
The
interest rate is 5.95% per year. As of September 30, 2008, the principal amount
outstanding was $2.6 million. Interest expense for the three months ended
September 30, 2008, and 2007, was $40,240 and $60,454, respectively. Interest
expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and 2007, was $122,865
and
$129,790, respectively.
Note
Payable – Directors and Officers Insurance
On
November 13, 2006, the Company entered into a financing agreement with AICCO,
Inc. to finance the insurance premium related to director and officer liability
insurance coverage in the amount of $184,230. This obligation was paid in full
during August 2007. Interest expense for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2007, was $273 and $2,546, respectively.
Senior
Secured Credit Facility
On
January 31, 2006, the Company entered into a $100 million senior secured credit
facility with BNP and other lenders for drilling, development, and acquisitions,
as well as other general corporate purposes. In connection with the second
lien
term loan discussed below, the Company also agreed to the amendment and
restatement of the senior secured credit facility, pursuant to which the
borrowing base under the senior secured credit facility was increased from
the
then current authorized borrowing base of $50 million to $70 million effective
August 20, 2007. The amount of the borrowing base is based primarily upon the
estimated value of the Company’s oil and natural gas reserves. The borrowing
base amount is redetermined by the lenders semi-annually on or about April
1 and
October 1 of each year or at other times required by the lenders or at the
Company’s request. The required semi-annual reserve report may result in an
increase or decrease in credit availability. The security for this facility
is
substantially all of the Company’s oil and natural gas properties; guarantees
from all material subsidiaries; and a pledge of 100% of the stock or member
interest of all material subsidiaries.
The
senior secured credit facility provides for borrowings tied to BNP’s prime rate
(or, if higher, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5%) or LIBOR-based
rate
plus 1.25% to 3.0% (increased range by 1.0% from 2.0% to 3.0% as a result of
the
forbearance agreement and amendment no. 1 to the senior secured credit facility
dated June 12, 2008, more fully described in the following paragraphs) depending
on the borrowing base utilization, as selected by the Company. The borrowing
base utilization is the percentage of the borrowing base that is drawn under
the
senior secured credit facility from time to time. As the borrowing base
utilization increases, the LIBOR-based interest rates increase under this
facility. As of September 30, 2008, interest on the borrowings had a weighted
average interest rate of 5.2%. For the three months ended September 30, 2008,
and 2007, interest and fees incurred for the senior secured credit facility
were
$0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September
30, 2008, and 2007, interest and fees incurred for the senior secured credit
facility were $2.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively. All outstanding
principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the senior secured facility
is
due and payable on January 31, 2010. The maturity date of the outstanding loan
may be accelerated by the lenders upon occurrence of an event of default under
the senior secured credit facility.
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TO
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
senior secured credit facility contains, among other things, a number of
financial and non-financial covenants relating to restricted payments (as
defined), loans or advances to others, additional indebtedness, incurrence
of
liens, geographic limitations on operations to the United States, and
maintenance of certain financial and operating ratios, including (i) maintenance
of a minimum current ratio, and (ii) maintenance of a minimum interest coverage
ratio. Any event of default under the second lien term loan that accelerates
the
maturity of any indebtedness thereunder is also an event of default under the
senior secured credit facility.
On
June
6, 2008, BNP notified the Company that the syndicate had redetermined the
Company’s borrowing base to be $50 million. As a result, there was a potential
borrowing base deficiency of as much as $20 million. According to the senior
secured credit facility, the Company would be required subject to, among other
things, the Company’s right to request an interim redetermination of the
borrowing base.
On
June
12, 2008 (but as of June 2, 2008), the Company and certain subsidiaries, as
guarantors, entered into a forbearance agreement and amendment no. 1 to the
senior secured credit facility (the “Forbearance and Amendment Agreement”) with
BNP and the syndication to address the Company’s failure of certain financial
and non-financial covenants for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. In
accordance with the Forbearance and Amendment Agreement, BNP has permanently
waived any defaults or events of default resulting from the non-compliance
with
any covenant failures for any date of determination prior to and including
March
31, 2008. BNP also agreed to forbear and refrain from (i) accelerating any
loans
outstanding (including any borrowing base deficiency), (ii) exercising all
rights
and
remedies, and (iii) taking any enforcement action under the senior secured
credit facility or
otherwise
as a result of certain potential covenant defaults during the period from June
2, 2008, until
August
15, 2008 (the “Standstill Period”), provided the Company complies with certain
forbearance
covenants (collectively, the “Forbearance Covenants”). The Forbearance Covenants
are (i) the Company shall deliver to the syndication on or before the twentieth
business day of each month, a detailed monthly financial reporting package
for
the previous month that shall include account payables aging, working capital,
monthly production reports and lease operating statements, (ii) the Company
shall participate in monthly conference calls with the syndication during which
a financial officer of the Company shall provide the syndication with an update
on restructuring and cost reduction efforts, and (iii) no later than August
18,
2008, the Company will execute (or cause to be executed) additional mortgages
such that, after giving effect to such additional mortgages, the syndication
will have liens on not less than 90% of the PV10 of all proved oil and gas
properties evaluated in the reserve report most recently delivered prior to
such
date. As of September 30, 2008, the syndication has liens on less than 90%
of
all the Company’s proved oil and gas properties and the Company is therefore not
in compliance with a Forbearance Covenant. On August 15, 2008 the Forbearance
and Amendment Agreement expired without extension and therefore the syndication
currently has the ability to exercise any or all of their rights and remedies
under the senior secured credit facility. The Forbearance and Amendment
Agreement also increased the additional margin spread from 2.0% to 3.0% when
electing a LIBOR-based borrowing rate.
Since
the
expiration of the Standstill Period, the Company continues to engage in
discussions with BNP and the syndicate to restructure the Company’s debt. As of
the filing of this Form 10-Q, other than the actions taken by BNP more fully
described in Note 13 “Subsequent Events”, BNP has not made any attempt to
accelerate or demand payment on the senior secured credit facility or taken
any
other remedial or enforcement action. Management recognizes that the senior
secured credit facility is due and payable upon notification from BNP, and
therefore the entire outstanding debt has been classified as a current liability
on the accompanying September 30, 2008 balance sheet. In addition to discussions
with BNP and the syndicate, management is also seeking alternative financing
arrangements and opportunities for asset divestitures. There is no assurance
that BNP and the syndicate will not accelerate or demand repayment of the senior
secured credit facility or that management will be successful in restructuring
the Company’s debt, finding alternative financing arrangements, or selling
Company assets.
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TO
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For
the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 the Company has incurred deferred
financing fees of $0.5 million with regard to the senior secured credit facility
resulting in total deferred financing fees of $1.2 million at September 30,
2008. The deferred financing fees are being amortized on a straight-line basis
over the remaining terms of the debt obligation. Amortization expense was $0.1
million and $47,930 for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and 2007,
respectively. Amortization expense was $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008, and 2007, respectively. In addition,
the
Company incurs various annual fees associated with unused commitment and agency
fees which are recorded to interest expense.
Second
Lien Term Loan
On
August
20, 2007, the Company entered into a second lien term loan agreement with BNP
Paribas (“BNP”), as the arranger and administrative agent, and several other
lenders forming a syndicate. During August 2008, the Company was notified that
Laminar Direct Capital, LLC (“Laminar”) succeeded BNP as the arranger and
administrative agent for the second lien term loan. The initial term loan is
$50
million for a 5-year term (expires 8/20/12) which may increase up to $70 million
under certain conditions over the life of the loan facility. The proceeds of
the
second lien term loan were used to repay the outstanding balance under the
Company’s mezzanine financing with Trust Company of the West (“TCW”) and for
general corporate purposes. Interest under the second lien
term
loan
is payable at rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)
plus
950
basis
points
(increased from 700 basis points as a result of the forbearance agreement and
amendment no. 1 to the second lien term loan dated June 12, 2008, more fully
described in the following paragraphs) with a step-down of 25 basis points
once
the Company’s ratio of total indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation, depletion, amortization, and other non-cash charges is lower
than
or equal to a ratio of 4.0 to 1.0 on a trailing four quarters basis. As of
September 30, 2008, interest on borrowings had a weighted average interest
rate
of 13.5%. The Company has the ability to prepay the second lien term loan during
the first year at a price equal to 103% of par, during the second year at a
price equal to 102% of par, and thereafter at a price equal to 100% of
par.
On
June
12, 2008 (but as of June 2, 2008), the Company and certain subsidiaries, as
guarantors, entered into a forbearance agreement and amendment no. 1 to the
Term
Loan (the “Term Loan Forbearance and Amendment Agreement”) with BNP and the
syndication to address the Company’s failure of certain financial and
non-financial covenants for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. In
accordance with the Term Loan Forbearance and Amendment Agreement, BNP has
permanently waived any defaults or events of default resulting from the
non-compliance with any covenant failures for any date of determination prior
to
and including March 31, 2008. BNP also agreed to forbear and refrain from (i)
accelerating any loans outstanding, (ii) exercising all rights and remedies
and
(iii) taking any enforcement action under the Term Loan or otherwise as a result
of certain potential covenant defaults during the Standstill Period, provided
the Company complies with the Forbearance Covenants, as applicable to the Term
Loan. As of September 30, 2008, the syndication for the Term Loan has liens
on
less than 90% of all the Company’s proved oil and gas properties and the Company
is therefore not in compliance with a Forbearance Covenant. On August 15, 2008
the Term Loan Forbearance and Amendment Agreement expired without extension
and
therefore the syndication currently has the ability to exercise any or all
of
their rights and remedies under Term Loan. The Term Loan Forbearance and
Amendment Agreement also increased the interest rate payable from LIBOR-based
plus 700 basis points to LIBOR-based plus 950 basis points. The Term Loan
Forbearance and Amendment Agreement also provides that in no event shall the
LIBOR-based rate be less than 4.0%. In addition, the Term Loan Forbearance
and
Amendment Agreement instituted a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) arrangement which has
resulted in additional liability under the Term Loan amounting to $0.4 million
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.
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TO
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Since
the
expiration of the Standstill Period, the Company continues to engage in
discussions with Laminar and the syndicate to restructure the Company’s debt. As
of the filing of this Form 10-Q, other than the actions taken by Laminar more
fully described in Note 13 “Subsequent Events,” Laminar has not made any attempt
to accelerate or demand payment on the second lien term loan or taken any other
remedial or enforcement action. Management recognizes that the second term
lien
loan is due and payable upon notification from Laminar, and therefore the entire
outstanding debt has been classified as a current liability on the accompanying
September 30, 2008 balance sheet. In addition to discussions with Laminar and
the syndicate, management is also seeking alternative financing arrangements
and
opportunities for asset divestitures. There is no assurance that Laminar and
the
syndicate will not accelerate or demand repayment of the second term lien loan
or that management will be successful in restructuring the Company’s debt,
finding alternative financing arrangements, or selling Company assets.
For
the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, interest and fees incurred
for
the second lien term loan was $1.8 million and $4.6 million, respectively.
For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, interest and fees incurred
for the second lien term loan was $0.7 million. The Company has also incurred
deferred financing fees of approximately $1.8 million with regard to the second
lien term loan. The deferred financing fees are being amortized on a
straight-line basis over the remaining terms of the second lien term loan
obligation. Amortization expense for the second lien term loan is estimated
to
be $0.3 million per year through 2011. Amortization expense was $0.1 million
and
$0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008,
respectively. Amortization expense was $30,316 for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2007. In addition, the Company incurs annual agency fees
which are recorded to interest expense.
Mezzanine
Financing
Effective
August 20, 2007, the Company’s subsidiary Aurora Antrim North, L.L.C. (“North”)
terminated its Amended Note Purchase Agreement with TCW which provided $50
million in mezzanine financing. As of the effective date, North had outstanding
borrowing of $40 million. The interest rate was fixed at 11.5% per year,
compounded quarterly, and payable in arrears. TCW had limited the borrowing
base
and the agreement contained a commitment expiration date of August 12, 2007.
Under the termination provisions, the Company was required to pay certain fees
and prepayment charges associated with early termination.
As
part
of the mezzanine financing with TCW, North provided an affiliate of TCW an
overriding royalty interest of 4% in certain leases to be drilled or developed
in the Counties of Alcona, Alpena, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Montmorency, and
Otsego in the State of Michigan. The overriding royalty interest will also
continue on leases, including extensions or renewals, held by the Company and
its affiliates at August 20, 2007, that may be developed through September
29,
2009.
For
the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, interest and fees incurred
for
the mezzanine credit facility was $0.6 million and $3.0 million, respectively.
Since this agreement was terminated in 2007, no interest or fees were incurred
during 2008.
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OIL & GAS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
9.
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SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
|
Common
Stock
2008
During
May 2008, the Board of Directors granted a special common stock award under
the
2006 Stock Incentive Plan to each of the five non-employee directors totaling
250,000 shares, or 50,000 each, for past services rendered. In addition, two
of
the non-employee directors were granted a special common stock award of an
additional 15,000 shares each for services rendered on special projects. Of
the
280,000 total shares granted, 100,000 were issued during July 2008 and 180,000
were issued during August 2008. As more fully disclosed in Note 13 “Subsequent
Events”, these awards were rescinded by agreement of the Company and those
directors on October 23, 2008.
In
June
2008, 350,000 shares of the Company’s stock were issued in connection with a
stock grant awarded to the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer. The
original grant was for 500,000 and the former Chief Financial Officer elected
to
forfeit 150,000 shares in exchange for the Company paying taxes associated
with
the stock award in the amount of $90,450.
In
April
2008, 500,000 common stock options were exercised by an outside party at an
exercise price of $0.625 per share. The Company received $0.3 million in
connection with this exercise.
In
March
2008, 133,332 common stock options were exercised by two Company directors
under
the existing stock option plans at an exercise price of $0.375 per share. The
Company received $50,000 in connection with these exercises.
In
January 2008, 30,000 common stock options were exercised by a Company employee
under the existing stock option plans at an exercise price of $0.375 per share.
The Company received $11,250 in connection with this exercise.
In
January 2008, 500,000 common stock options were exercised by an outside party
at
an exercise price of $0.625 per share. The Company received $0.3 million in
connection with this exercise.
2007
In
June
2007, 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $147,000 were
cancelled in order to reconcile with the Company’s transfer agent.
In
February and March 2007, 93,332 common stock options were exercised by various
Company directors under the existing stock option plans at an exercise price
of
$0.375 per share. The Company received $35,000 in connection with these
exercises.
In
February and March 2007, 60,000 common stock options were exercised by various
Company employees under the existing stock option plans at an exercise price
of
$0.375 per share. The Company received $22,500 in connection with this
exercise.
In
January 2007, 78,158 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued in
connection with the exercise of outstanding warrants by an outside party in
a
net issue (cashless) exercise transaction.
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TO
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NOTE
9.
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SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY (continued)
|
Common
Stock Warrants
The
following table sets forth information related to stock warrant activity for
the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 (shares shown in thousands):
|
|
Number
of Shares Underlying Warrants
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
|
Weighted
Average Contract Life in Years
|
|
Outstanding
at the beginning of the period
|
|
|
1,952
|
|
$
|
1.74
|
|
|
0.34
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Forfeitures
and other adjustments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Outstanding
at the end of the period
|
|
|
1,952
|
|
$
|
1.74
|
|
|
0.34
|
|
NOTE
10.
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COMMON
STOCK OPTIONS
|
As
of
September 30, 2008, the Company maintains four stock option plans that are
fully
described in Note 10 “Common Stock Options” in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A for the year-ended December 31, 2007. These stock option plans
provide for the award of options or restricted shares for compensatory purposes.
The purpose of these plans is to promote the interests of the Company by
aligning the interests of employees (including directors and officers who are
employees), consultants, and non-employee directors of the Company and to
provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success
of
the Company and its subsidiaries.
The
following table sets forth activity for the stock option plans referenced above
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (shares shown in
thousands):
|
|
Number
of Shares Underlying Options
|
|
Options
outstanding at beginning of period
|
|
|
2,874
|
|
Options
granted
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
Options
exercised
|
|
|
(163
|
)
|
Options
forfeited and other adjustments
|
|
|
(508
|
)
|
Options
outstanding at end of period
|
|
|
5,203
|
|
The
weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
used
to determine fair value were as follows:
Risk-free
interest rate
|
|
|
3.68
|
%
|
Expected
years until exercise
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
Expected
stock volatility
|
|
|
76.38
|
%
|
Dividend
yield
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
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NOTE
10.
|
COMMON
STOCK OPTIONS (continued)
|
All
Stock Options
In
addition, the Company has awarded compensatory options and warrants totaling
1,430,280 on an individualized basis that was considered outside the awards
issued under its existing stock option plans. Activity with respect to all
stock
options is presented below for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (shares
and intrinsic value shown in thousands):
|
|
Number
of Shares Underlying Options
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value (a)
|
|
Options
outstanding at beginning of period
|
|
|
4,304
|
|
$
|
2.25
|
|
|
|
|
Options
granted
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
|
Options
exercised
|
|
|
(1,163
|
)
|
|
0.59
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeitures
and other adjustments
|
|
|
(508
|
)
|
|
2.44
|
|
|
|
|
Options
outstanding at end of period
|
|
|
5,633
|
|
$
|
1.78
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Exercisable
at end of period
|
|
|
2,277
|
|
$
|
2.27
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Weighted
average fair value of options granted during period
|
|
|
0.52
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
The
intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the current market
value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option. Since
the exercise price of all stock options are less than the current market value,
no intrinsic value exists for options exercised during the nine months ended
September 30, 2008.
The
weighted average remaining life by exercise price as of September 30, 2008,
is
summarized below (shares shown in thousands):
Range
of
Exercise
Prices
|
|
Outstanding
Shares
|
|
Weighted
Average Life
|
|
Exercisable
Shares
|
|
Weighted
Average Life
|
|
$0.38
- $0.63
|
|
|
733
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
733
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
$0.75
|
|
|
2.750
|
|
|
9.7
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$1.75
- $2.55
|
|
|
385
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
363
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
$2.90
- $3.62
|
|
|
1,308
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
856
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
$4.45
- $4.70
|
|
|
457
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
325
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
$0.38
- $4.70
|
|
|
5,633
|
|
|
6.4
|
|
|
2,277
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
NOTE
11.
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
Environmental
Risk
Due
to
the nature of the oil and natural gas business, the Company is exposed to
possible environmental risks. The Company manages its exposure to environmental
liabilities for both properties it owns as well as properties to be acquired.
The Company has historically not experienced any significant environmental
liability and is not aware of any potential material environmental issues or
claims at September 30, 2008.
Letters
of Credit
For
each
salt water disposal well drilled in the State of Michigan, the Company is
required to issue a letter of credit to the Michigan Supervisor of Wells. The
Supervisor of Wells may draw on the letter of credit if the Company fails to
comply with the regulatory requirements relating to the locating, drilling,
completing, producing, reworking, plugging, filling of pits, and clean up of
the
well site. The letter of
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COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
(continued)
|
credit
or
a substitute financial instrument is required to be in place until the salt
water disposal well is plugged and abandoned. For drilling natural gas wells,
the Company is required to issue a blanket letter of credit to the Michigan
Supervisor of Wells. This blanket letter of credit allows the Company to drill
an unlimited number of natural gas wells. The majority of existing letters
of
credit have been issued by Northwestern Bank of Traverse City, Michigan, and
are
secured only by a Reimbursement and Indemnification Commitment issued by the
Company, together with a right of setoff against all of the Company’s deposit
accounts with Northwestern Bank. At September 30, 2008, letters of credit in
the
amount of $1.0 million were outstanding with the majority issued to the Michigan
Supervisor of Wells.
Employment
Agreement
Ronald
E.
Huff resigned as President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of AOG
effective January 21, 2008. The Company had a 2-year Employment Agreement with
Mr. Huff, providing for an annual salary of $200,000 per year and an award
of a
stock bonus in the amount of 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on
January 1, 2009, so long as he remained employed by the Company through June
18,
2008, which required the Company to record approximately $2.1 million in
stock-based compensation expense over the contract period. The Company paid
Mr.
Huff the compensation provided for in the employment agreement through June
18,
2008. This agreement was modified to accelerate the award of Mr. Huff’s stock
bonus in the amount of 500,000 shares of common stock from January 1, 2009,
to
June 18, 2008. As a result of the acceleration, $0.5 million was recorded as
stock-based compensation during the nine months ended September 30,
2008.
Retention
Bonus
On
September 19, 2007, the Company announced that it had retained Johnson Rice
& Company, L.L.C. to assist the Board of Directors with investigating
strategic alternatives for the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company
has approved a retention bonus arrangement to encourage certain key officers
and
employees to remain with the Company through the completion of the Company’s
review of potential strategic alternatives. The services of Johnson Rice &
Company, L.L.C. were concluded on March 7, 2008. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2008, the Company had recorded $202,179 for retention bonuses
in
2008.
Letter
of Intent
Effective
January 22, 2008, the Board of Directors named John E. McDevitt as President,
Chief Operating Officer and Director. The Board of Directors also named Gilbert
A. Smith as Vice President of Business Development effective as of February
1,
2008.
On
January 10, 2008, the Company signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire
Acadian Energy, LLC (“Acadian”). Mr. McDevitt (through a controlled entity) and
Mr. Smith are the only members of Acadian (60% and 40% respectively). The
proposed acquisition is valued at approximately $12.5 million and will include
over 10,000 acres of New Albany Shale properties, 4 development wells, and
approximately 7 bcf in proved reserves. The Letter of Intent was terminated
on
October 1, 2008 more fully described in Note 13 “Subsequent
Events”.
Oak
Tree Joint Venture
In
March
2006, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement covering the
acquisition and development of oil and gas leases in an Area of Mutual Interest
(“AMI”) in Oklahoma. The Company’s joint venture partner is the manager of the
leasing program and is designated as Operator for the AMI. In March 2008, the
Company’s joint venture partner filed a complaint alleging breach of contract
and unjust enrichment and is seeking a declaratory judgment to terminate the
Joint Venture Agreement and to rescind the assignment of leases to the Company’s
subsidiary, AOK Energy, LLC.
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NOTE
11.
|
COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
(continued)
|
As
a
result of the Company’s Purchase and Sale Agreement more fully described in Note
12 “Related Party Transactions,” on September 23, 2008, the joint venture
partner dismissed all claims associated with this complaint.
General
Legal Matters
The
Company is currently involved in various disputes incidental to its business
operations. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, is of the opinion
that the final resolution of all currently pending or threatened litigation
is
not likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
position, results of operations, or cash flows.
South
Knox Loss
The
Company operates various wells located in the South Knox project. During August
2008, the facility located in the South Knox project experienced a fire which
incurred approximately $0.4 million in damages. Insurance claims have been
submitted and the Company anticipates the full claim with the exception of
$36,000 will be reimbursed by the insurance company.
NOTE
12.
|
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
|
Presidium
Energy, LC
AOK
Energy, LLC Purchase and Sale Agreement
In
March
2006, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with certain unrelated
parties. The joint venture covered the acquisition and development of oil and
gas leases in various counties located in Oklahoma. The joint venture project
was known as the "Oak Tree Project." The Company participated in the joint
venture through a wholly owned subsidiary, AOK Energy, LLC ("AOK"). Effective
May 28, 2008, the Company entered into an Agreement for the Purchase and Sale
of
Limited Liability Company Memberships with Presidium, which is wholly owned
and
operated by John V. Miller, who served as the Company’s Vice President from
November 1, 2005 until he resigned on February 29, 2008. Under the terms the
agreement, the Company would sell to Presidium all of the outstanding member
interests in AOK for a purchase price that included the payment by Presidium
of
certain liabilities that the operator alleged were owed by the Company to other
participants in the joint venture, a cash payment to the Company in the amount
of $10,500,000, and an assignment to the Company of a 3% overriding royalty
in
certain leases in the Oak Tree Project.
Effective
July 21, 2008, the Company amended the Purchase and Sale of Limited Liability
Company Memberships with Presidium (the “First Amendment”) to extend Presidium’s
exclusive right to purchase all of the outstanding member interests in AOK
until
September 15, 2008. In exchange for the extension, Presidium agreed to make
a $2
million non-refundable payment to the Company.
Effective
September 12, 2008, the Company amended the Purchase and Sale of Limited
Liability Company Memberships with Presidium (the “Second Amendment”) increasing
the purchase price to $15,000,000. The Second Amendment also required Presidium
to pay $1,000,000 in cash and executed a promissory note in the amount of
$12,000,000 (“Promissory Note”). In order to induce the Company to enter into
the Second Amendment, Mr. Miller granted the Company an option to buy up to
one
million membership units in Presidium for the sum of $0.50 per unit during
the
period from six months to five years after closing. If the Promissory Note
is
repaid in full within the first six months after closing the Company’s option to
purchase units in Presidium is null and void.
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NOTE
12.
|
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(continued)
|
Under
the
terms of the Promissory Note, Presidium is required to make monthly interest
only payments calculated at the lesser of the maximum rate allowed by law or
9.0%. As security for repayment of the Promissory Note Presidium granted a
first
priority security interest in all of AOK interests and delivered mortgages
on
all oil and gas leases Presidium holds or will acquire in the Oak Tree Project.
In the event Presidium plans to drill a well in the Oak Tree Project, a
principal payment on the Promissory Note equal to the amount of $400 per net
acre of leases to be included in the drilling unit must be submitted to the
Company in order for the Company to subordinate any mortgages held on leases
that fall within the drilling unit. Presidium shall be entitled to have
outstanding mortgage subordinations for no more than five undrilled well sites
at any one time. The entire outstanding principal balance along with all accrued
interest is due September 10, 2010. For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008 the Company accrued $48,000 of interest receivable related
to
the Promissory Note.
Consulting
Agreement and Other
Effective
May 20, 2008, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Presidium
in
which the Company agreed to provide Presidium services in connection with
certain oil and gas leasing,
exploration,
development, and business projects. This agreement expires December 31, 2008.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company billed
Presidium $37,181 and $60,278, respectively, for services rendered.
In
the
normal course of business the Company engages in certain operational
transactions with Presidium. For the three and nine months ended September
30,
2008 the Company sold inventory to Presidium in the amount of $0.1 million
and
billed Presidium for lease bonus extensions in the amount of $0.1
million.
Acadian
Energy, LLC
Operating
Agreements
Subsequent
to the Company executing a Letter of Intent with Acadian as more fully described
in Note 11 “Commitment and Contingencies,” on June 24, 2008, the Company entered
into an agreement with Acadian to provide funding to maintain and preserve
the
value of Acadian’s properties located in the State of Indiana pending the
Company’s acquisition of Acadian. The Company agreed to advance approximately
$83,000 pursuant to an authority for expenditure to be used for the purpose
of
bringing wells into compliance with the requirements of the State of Indiana
and
if practical, into production.
The
Company may also advance additional funds, subject to prior written approval.
If
the Company acquires Acadian or its assets by October 1, 2008, the advances
will
become the Company’s obligation. If the Company does not acquire Acadian or its
assets by October 1, 2008, Acadian will be required to reimburse the Company
for
the amount of the advance using 100% of the net revenue proceeds earned by
Acadian from the wells that are subject to the agreement, provided, however,
that Acadian is required to reimburse the Company for the entire amount of
the
advances no later than October 1, 2009. The Company also agreed to pay certain
legal expenses on behalf of Acadian in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Acadian.
Effective
April 1, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Acadian to provide
oil
and gas operating services on properties located in the State of Indiana. This
agreement will remain effective through the acquisition closing date or December
31, 2008, whichever comes first. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company
is not entitled to monetary consideration. Services will be performed to
maintain the value of the properties prior to transfer of ownership from Acadian
to the Company.
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NOTE
12.
|
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(continued)
|
For
the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company incurred expenses
in
the amount of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, under the operating
agreements with Acadian. Due to the termination of the Letter of Intent
agreement with Acadian more fully described in Note 13 “Subsequent Events”,
amounts incurred on behalf of Acadian in the amount of $0.3 million has been
recorded as a receivable at September 30, 2008.
Simple
Financial Solutions, Inc.
Consulting
Agreements
Effective
January 22, 2008, Barbara E. Lawson was named Chief Financial Officer of the
Company. Simple Financial Solutions, Inc., which is owned and operated by Ms.
Lawson’s spouse, provides consulting services on a continuous basis to the
Company including Bach Services and Manufacturing Co., LLC a Company subsidiary.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, Simple Financial
Solutions, Inc. billed the Company $27,930 and $104,367, respectively, for
services rendered.
Effective
May 1, 2008, the Company entered into a month-to-month agreement with Simple
Financial Solutions, Inc. to provide professional services for a subsidiary
of
the Company, Hudson Pipeline & Processing Co., LLC (“HPPC”). On a monthly
basis, Simple Financial Solutions, Inc. will be paid 2% of the gross revenues
of
HPPC and 3.5% of the net income to HPPC before compensation. Certain revenue
resulting from gas transportation will be excluded from the calculations. For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company paid $62,770,
which included a retainer in the amount of $25,000, and $82,770, respectively,
for services received from Simple Financial Solutions, Inc. pursuant to this
HPPC agreement.
Disposition
of Membership Interest
Effective
June 28, 2008, Lawson & Kidd, LLC purchased a 2.5% membership interest in
Hudson Pipeline & Processing Co., LLC (“HPPC”), a subsidiary of the Company,
for $0.1 million. Lawson & Kidd, LLC is solely owned by Barbara E. Lawson
who is the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Lawson’s spouse. Lawson
& Kidd, LLC’s interest will increase to 5% upon HPPC receiving income equal
to 125% of total costs spent on construction of the pipelines owned and operated
by HPPC. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company
received $0.1 million in capital call contributions from Lawson and Kidd, LLC
and paid to Lawson & Kidd, LLC total distributions in the amount of
$10,321.
Other
Consulting
Agreements
Effective
August 15, 2008, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Richard
M.
Deneau to provide advice and services in connection with management’s
negotiations with the Company’s existing bankers and the creation and
maintenance of new banking relationships. Mr. Deneau is the brother of the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer and has served as an affiliated director of
the Company since 2005. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008,
the Company paid $22,695 for consulting services received from Mr.
Deneau.
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NOTE
12.
|
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(continued)
|
Working
Interest in Certain Projects
Effective
May 30, 2007, the board of directors named John C. Hunter as Vice President
of
Exploration and Production. He has worked for AOG since 2005 as Senior Petroleum
Engineer. Prior to that, Mr. Hunter was instrumental in certain projects
associated with the Company’s New Albany shale play. Over a series of agreements
with the Company, Mr. Hunter (controlling member of Venator Energy, LLC) has
acquired 1.25% working interest in certain leases. The leases cover
approximately 132,600 acres (1,658 net) in certain counties located in Indiana.
The 1.25% carried working interest shall be effective until development costs
exceed $30 million. Thereafter, participation may continue as a standard 1.25%
working interest owner. The Company is entitled to recovery of 100% of
development costs (plus interest at a rate of 6.75% per annum compounded
annually) from 85% of the net operating revenue generated from oil and gas
production developed directly or indirectly in the area of mutual interest
covered by the agreement. As of September 30, 2008, there is no production
associated with this working interest and development costs were approximately
$13 million.
Effective
July 1, 2004, Aurora Energy, Ltd., (“AEL”), entered into a Fee Sharing Agreement
with Mr. Hunter as compensation for bringing Bluegrass Energy Enhancement Fund,
LLC (“Bluegrass”) and AEL together for the development of the 1500 Antrim and
Red Run Projects in Michigan. At this time, AEL and Bluegrass have discontinued
leasing activities in both projects. In the 1500 Antrim project, there are
23,989.41 acres. Mr. Hunter's carried working interest share of 0.8333% is
approximately 199.95 net acres. The carried working interest relates to the
first 55 wells that are drilled in the area of mutual interest. Thereafter,
Mr.
Hunter would pay his proportionate share of working interest expenses.
Currently, there are no producing wells. The Red Run project contains 12,893.64
acres. Mr. Hunter's carried working interest share of 0.8333% is approximately
107.44 net acres. The carried working interest relates to the first 55 wells
that are drilled in the area of mutual interest. Thereafter, Mr. Hunter would
pay his proportionate share of working interest expenses. Currently, there
are 3
wells permitted for the Red Run project and one well was temporarily
abandoned.
NOTE
13.
|
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
|
Termination
of Derivative Instruments
On
October 1, 2008, the Company received a notice of early termination from BNP
with respect to the Company’s natural gas and interest rate swap derivatives
(the “Early Termination Notice”) in accordance with the 1992 International Swap
Dealers Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) master agreement dated August 20, 2007
between the Company and BNP. The Early Termination Notice references Sections
6(a) and 6(b) of the ISDA master agreement which gives BNP the right to
terminate following an event of default. The settlement amount in connection
with the Early Termination notice amounted to approximately $1.6 million for
the
interest rate swap derivative and $0.6 million for the natural gas derivatives.
The total settlement amount due in the approximate amount of $2.2 million was
payable on or before October 2, 2008. As of September 30, 2008 the Company
has
recorded $1.7 million of the $2.2 settlement amount as a current liability.
On
October 1, 2008 the liability increased by $0.5 million and the entire $2.2
million was classified as a liability included with the senior secured credit
facility. As a result of the natural gas derivative contracts termination,
the
Company is presently exposed to the fluctuation of natural gas
prices.
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NOTE
13.
|
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS (continued)
|
Senior
Secured Credit Facility
On
October 3, 2008 the Company received a notice of default from BNP with respect
to the senior secured credit facility (the “Notice of Default”). The Notice of
Default states that an event of default occurred under (1) Section 10.01(a)
of
the senior secured credit facility due to the Company’s failure to pay the first
of three principal borrowing base deficiency payments in the approximate amount
of $6.6 million, (2) Section 10.01(g) of the senior secured credit facility
due
to the swap termination amount in connection with the Early Termination Notice
exceeding $500,000, (3) Section 10.01(f) of the senior secured credit facility
due to the Company’s failure to pay the settlement amount of approximately $2.2
million by the due date of October 2, 2008 in connection with the Early
Termination Notice, and (4) Sections 8.14, 8.18 and 9.01 of the senior secured
credit facility and second lien term loan (cross default) due to the Company’s
failure to comply with certain financial and non-financial
covenants.
The
Notice of Default informed the Company, as of October 1, 2008 that the interest
rate under the senior secured credit facility shall bear interest at the default
rate thereby increasing the Company’s current interest rate under the senior
secured credit facility by 2% to approximately 8.0%.
Second
Lien Term Loan
On
October 6, 2008 the Company received a notice of default from Laminar with
respect to the second lien term loan (the “Term Loan Notice of Default”). The
Term Loan Notice of Default states that an event of default occurred under
(1)
Section 10.01(g) of the second lien term loan due to the swap termination amount
in connection with the Early Termination Notice exceeding $500,000, (2) Section
10.01(f) of the second lien term loan due to the Company’s failure to pay the
settlement amount of approximately $2.2 million by the due date of October
2,
2008 in connection with the Early Termination Notice, (3) Sections 8.14, 8.18
and 9.01 of the second lien term loan and the senior secured credit facility
(cross default) due to the Company’s failure to comply with certain financial
and non-financial covenants, and (4) Section 10.01(f) and (g) of the second
lien
term loan due to the Company’s failure to pay the first of three principal
borrowing base deficiency payments in the approximate amount of $6.6 million
under Section 10.01(a) of the senior secured credit facility (cross default).
Laminar and the syndicate under the second lien term loan cannot take any
enforcement or similar actions against the Company or its property for at least
180 days pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, dated August
20,
2007 between the second lien term loan syndicate and the senior secured credit
facility syndicate.
The
Term
Loan Notice of Default also informed the Company, as of October 1, 2008, that
the interest rate under the second lien term loan shall bear interest at the
default rate thereby increasing the Company’s current interest rate under the
Term Loan by 2% to approximately 15.5%.
Other
The
Company has decided not to proceed with the acquisition of Acadian. As a result,
Acadian acquisition costs initially capitalized in the amount of $0.2 million
were recorded as a general and administrative expense as of September 30, 2008.
In addition, all amounts paid on behalf of Acadian by the Company pursuant
to
the operating agreements more fully described in Note 12 “Related Party
Transactions” have been recorded as a receivable at September 30,
2008.
Effective
October 23, 2008, 280,000 shares of common stock granted to each of the
non-employee directors during May 2008 under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
were
rescinded by agreement of the Company and those directors.
ITEM
2.
|
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
You
should read the following discussion in conjunction with management’s discussion
and analysis contained in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and subsequent
reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K, as well as the condensed consolidated financial
statements and notes hereto included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
The
following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions, such as statements of our plans, objectives,
expectations, and intentions. Our actual results may differ materially from
those discussed in these forward-looking statements because of the risks and
uncertainties inherent in future events.
Overview
We
are an
independent energy company focused on the exploration, exploitation, and
development of unconventional natural gas reserves. Our unconventional natural
gas projects target shale plays where large acreage blocks can be easily
evaluated with a series of low cost test wells. Shale plays tend to be
characterized by high drilling success and relatively low drilling costs when
compared to conventional exploration and development plays. Our project areas
are focused in the Antrim shale of Michigan and New Albany shale of Southern
Indiana and Western Kentucky.
In
1969,
we commenced operations to explore and mine natural resources under the name
Royal Resources, Inc. In July 2001, we reorganized our business to pursue oil
and gas exploration and development opportunities and changed our name to
Cadence Resources Corporation (“Cadence”). We acquired Aurora Energy, Ltd.
(“Aurora”) on October 31, 2005, through the merger of our wholly-owned
subsidiary with and into Aurora. The acquisition of Aurora was accounted for
as
a reverse merger, with Aurora being the acquiring party for accounting purposes.
The Aurora executive management team also assumed management control at the
time
the merger closed, and we moved our corporate offices to Traverse City,
Michigan. Effective May 11, 2006, Cadence amended its articles of incorporation
to change the parent company name to Aurora Oil & Gas
Corporation.
Highlights
As
of
September 30, 2008, our leasehold acres were 1,167,405 (655,070 net) which
represent an 8% decrease over our December 31, 2007, net acres. This decrease
primarily resulted from the sale of our Oak Tree Project in September 2008 which
accounted for all of our acreage within the Woodford shale play located in
Oklahoma. Our remaining leasehold acres are included in the following plays:
287,296 (134,278 net) leasehold acres in the Michigan Antrim shale play, 15,837
(15,837 net) leasehold acres in the Indiana Antrim shale play, 779,210 (440,861
net) acres in the New Albany shale play, and 85,062 (64,094 net) acres in the
other play areas.
With
regard to our drilling activities, we drilled or participated in 20 (4 net)
wells for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, with a 75% success rate.
As
of September 30, 2008, we had 622 (277 net) producing wells, 19 (10 net) wells
awaiting hook-up, 32 (9 net) wells undergoing resource assessment, and 51
(37 net) wells temporarily abandoned. We are currently operating 234 (214 net)
wells or 32% of our gross wells and 64% of our net wells.
Of
the
214 net wells we operate, 166 net wells are producing in the Antrim; 1 net
well
is awaiting hook-up in the Antrim; 1 net well is undergoing resource assessment
in the Antrim; 6 net wells are awaiting hook-up in the New Albany; 4 net
wells are undergoing resource assessment in the other plays; and 36 net wells
are temporarily abandoned.
Oil
and
natural gas production for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, was
2,324,339 mcfe, a 1% decrease from the 2,335,198 mcfe produced for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
production continues to be hampered by wells undergoing resource assessment
and
dewatering in the Antrim along with damages caused by a fire in our South Knox
project. During May 2008, we began a well enhancement program to address our
decline in production. The program is expected to address 90 wells primarily
located in the Hudson 34 and Hudson SW projects located in the Antrim play.
To
date, we have completed well enhancement activities on 70 wells and experienced
an approximate one to two days stoppage in production per well to complete
the
well enhancement activities. Management believes that production decline has
been arrested, but additional time will be required before measurable progress
in production can be recognized. In addition, a number of Antrim wells have
been
identified for re-fracturing. This project is expected to continue through
the
end of 2008 with an anticipated completion date in early 2009.
Effective
September 12, 2008, we closed on an agreement for the sale to Presidium Energy,
LC (“Presidium”) of all our membership interest in a wholly owned subsidiary,
AOK Energy, LLC (“AOK”). We participated in a joint venture project known as the
“Oak Tree Project” through AOK. Presidium is wholly owned and operated by John
V. Miller, who served as our Vice President from November 1, 2005 until he
resigned on February 29, 2008. Total sales price was $15 million, of which
we
received $3 million in cash and entered into a note receivable in the amount
of
$12 million. Under the terms of the note receivable, Presidium is required
to
make monthly interest only payments calculated at 9.0%. The entire outstanding
principal balance along with all accrued interest is due September 10, 2010.
In
connection with the sale, we also received a 3% overriding royalty interest
in
certain oil and gas leases located in various counties in Oklahoma.
(Intentionally
Left Blank)
Operating
Statistics
The
following table sets forth certain key operating statistics for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2008 (the “Current Quarter” and the “Current
Period”), and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 (the “Prior
Year Quarter” and the “Prior Year Period”):
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Net
wells drilled
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antrim
shale
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
29
|
|
New
Albany shale (“NAS”)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
9
|
|
Other
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
10
|
|
Dry
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
|
Total
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
54
|
|
Total
net wells
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antrim—producing
|
|
|
260
|
|
|
283
|
|
|
260
|
|
|
283
|
|
Antrim—awaiting
hookup
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
10
|
|
NAS—producing
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
4
|
|
NAS—awaiting
hookup
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
3
|
|
Other—producing
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
13
|
|
Other—awaiting
hookup
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
|
Total
|
|
|
287
|
|
|
315
|
|
|
287
|
|
|
315
|
|
Production
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural
gas (mcf)
|
|
|
699,032
|
|
|
798,540
|
|
|
2,205,192
|
|
|
2,209,360
|
|
Crude
oil (bbls)
|
|
|
6,373
|
|
|
7,201
|
|
|
19,858
|
|
|
20,973
|
|
Natural
gas equivalent (mcfe)
|
|
|
737,271
|
|
|
841,746
|
|
|
2,324,339
|
|
|
2,335,198
|
|
Average
daily production
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural
gas (mcf)
|
|
|
7,598
|
|
|
8,680
|
|
|
8,048
|
|
|
8,093
|
|
Crude
oil (bbls)
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
77
|
|
Natural
gas equivalent (mcfe)
|
|
|
8,014
|
|
|
9,149
|
|
|
8,483
|
|
|
8,555
|
|
Average
sales price (excluding all gains (losses) on derivatives)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural
gas ($ per mcf)
|
|
$
|
10.02
|
|
$
|
6.11
|
|
$
|
9.72
|
|
$
|
6.91
|
|
Crude
oil ($ per bbls)
|
|
$
|
112.82
|
|
$
|
74.71
|
|
$
|
111.19
|
|
$
|
63.08
|
|
Natural
gas equivalent ($ per mcfe)
|
|
$
|
10.62
|
|
$
|
6.43
|
|
$
|
10.22
|
|
$
|
7.10
|
|
Average
sales price (including all gains (losses) from
derivatives)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural
gas ($ per mcf)
|
|
$
|
9.93
|
|
$
|
8.04
|
|
$
|
8.47
|
|
$
|
8.22
|
|
Crude
oil ($ per bbls)
|
|
$
|
112.82
|
|
$
|
74.71
|
|
$
|
111.19
|
|
$
|
63.08
|
|
Natural
gas equivalent ($ per mcfe)
|
|
$
|
10.39
|
|
$
|
8.26
|
|
$
|
8.99
|
|
$
|
8.35
|
|
Production
revenue ($ in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural
gas
|
|
$
|
7,004
|
|
$
|
4,877
|
|
$
|
21,443
|
|
$
|
15,266
|
|
Natural
gas derivatives—realized (losses) gains
|
|
|
(1,280
|
)
|
|
1,542
|
|
|
(2,853
|
)
|
|
2,900
|
|
Natural
gas derivatives—unrealized gains
|
|
|
1,215
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
-
|
|
Crude
oil
|
|
|
719
|
|
|
538
|
|
|
2,208
|
|
|
1,323
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
7,658
|
|
$
|
6,957
|
|
$
|
20,896
|
|
$
|
19,489
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Average
expenses ($ per mcfe)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production
taxes
|
|
$
|
0.51
|
|
$
|
0.31
|
|
$
|
0.48
|
|
$
|
0.36
|
|
Post-production
expenses
|
|
$
|
1.00
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
$
|
0.87
|
|
$
|
0.53
|
|
Lease
operating expenses
|
|
$
|
2.47
|
|
$
|
1.95
|
|
$
|
2.52
|
|
$
|
2.13
|
|
General
and administrative expense
|
|
$
|
3.76
|
|
$
|
2.18
|
|
$
|
2.83
|
|
$
|
2.60
|
|
General
and administrative expense excluding stock-based
compensation
|
|
$
|
3.29
|
|
$
|
1.47
|
|
$
|
2.21
|
|
$
|
1.83
|
|
Oil
and natural gas depletion and amortization expenses
|
|
$
|
1.19
|
|
$
|
0.86
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
$
|
0.96
|
|
Other
assets depreciation and amortization
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
$
|
0.37
|
|
$
|
0.76
|
|
Interest
expenses
|
|
$
|
2.74
|
|
$
|
1.48
|
|
$
|
2.26
|
|
$
|
1.41
|
|
Taxes
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number
of employees including Bach
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
88
|
|
Results
of Operations
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2008, compared with Three Months Ended September
30,
2007
General
.
For the
Current Quarter, we had a net loss of $16.7 million, or $(0.16) diluted common
share, on total revenues of $9.4 million. This compares to a net loss of $3.3
million, or $(0.03) per diluted common share, on total revenue of $7.2 million
for the Prior Year Quarter. The $13.5 million increase in net loss is primarily
attributable to goodwill write-off in the amount of $16.0 million. The write-off
was offset by an increase in revenue in the amount of $2.2 million which is
primarily attributable to increases in natural gas prices along with increases
in field services revenues.
Oil
and Natural Gas Sales
.
During
the Current Quarter, oil and natural gas sales were $7.7 million compared to
$7.0 million in the Prior Year Quarter. We produced 737,271 mcfe at a weighted
average price of $10.39 compared to 841,746 mcfe at a weighted average price
of
$8.26. The increase in oil and gas sales was primarily the result of increases
in sales price. We had 277 net wells producing as of September 30, 2008, as
compared to 300 net wells producing as of September 30, 2007. The decrease
in
producing net wells is attributable to our effort of reducing operating expenses
by shutting in various uneconomical wells. The weighted average price included
$1.3 million or $1.74 per mcfe of realized losses from the gas derivative
contract for the Current Quarter, and $1.5 million or $1.90 per mcfe of realized
gains from the gas derivative contract for the Prior Year Quarter. For the
Current Quarter, we also recognized $1.2 million or $1.65 per mcfe of unrealized
gains from hedge ineffectiveness.
Production
from the Antrim shale play represented approximately 88% of our oil and natural
gas revenue for the Current Quarter. The following table summarizes our oil
and
natural gas revenue by play/trend in the periods set forth below:
Play/Trend
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2008
|
|
Three
Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
(mcfe)
|
|
Amount
|
|
(mcfe)
|
|
Amount
|
|
Antrim
|
|
|
676,762
|
|
$
|
6,706,868
|
|
|
780,834
|
|
$
|
6,309,185
|
|
New
Albany
|
|
|
20,954
|
|
|
218,915
|
|
|
14,351
|
|
|
90,498
|
|
Other
|
|
|
39,555
|
|
|
732,182
|
|
|
46,561
|
|
|
557,386
|
|
Total
|
|
|
737,271
|
|
$
|
7,657,965
|
|
|
841,746
|
|
$
|
6,957,069
|
|
Production
from the Prior Year Quarter compared to the Current Quarter decreased by 12%.
Lower than expected production resulted from Warner Plant outages, damage to
our
South Knox facility caused by fire, pumping deficiencies, and continued
dewatering problems within the Antrim play. We are currently undergoing a well
enhancement program to address our decline in production.
Pipeline
Transportation and Processing.
Pipeline
transportation and processing revenues were $0.2 million in the Current Quarter
and Prior Year Quarter. This amount represents billings to royalty owners which
are not expected to fluctuate significantly from quarter to
quarter.
Field
Service and Sales
.
Field
service and sales revenues were $1.3 million in the Current Quarter compared
to
$0.1 million in the Prior Year Quarter. In the Prior Year Quarter, the majority
of Bach’s services were performed for the Company. The increase in the Current
Quarter was attributable to shifting Bach’s services to unrelated third party
customers.
Interest
and Other Revenues
.
Interest and other revenues were $0.2 million in the Current Quarter compared
to
$28,655 in the Prior Year Quarter. This increase is primarily attributed to
billings to Presidium for interest on a note receivable attributable to our
Oak
Tree Project sale and consulting services performed which amounted to $0.1
million.
Production
Taxes.
Production
taxes were $0.4 million in the Current Quarter compared to $0.3 million in
the
Prior Year Quarter. This increase is primarily attributed to us submitting
one
additional estimated payment of $0.1 million or $0.14 per mcfe in the Current
Quarter to comply with state taxing requirements. On a unit of production basis,
production taxes were $0.51 per mcfe in the Current Quarter compared to $0.31
per mcfe in the Prior Year Quarter representing an increase of production taxes
by 44% in the Current Quarter from the Prior Year Quarter. This increase is
primarily attributable to the increase in natural gas prices which determines
the amount of production taxes charged for Michigan properties.
Production
and Lease Operating Expenses
.
Our
production and lease operating expenses include services related to producing
oil and natural gas, such as post-production costs which includes marketing
and
transportation, processing and expenses to operate the wells and equipment
on
producing leases.
Production
and lease operating expenses were $2.6 million in the Current Quarter compared
to $2.1 million in the Prior Year Quarter. On a per unit of production basis,
production and lease operating expenses were $3.47 per mcfe in the Current
Quarter compared to $2.48 per mcfe in the Prior Year Quarter. The increase
in
the Current Quarter was attributable to our expanding operations which increased
energy costs, pumping costs, repair, and maintenance associated with meters,
compressors, pumps, production personnel, and compressor sale-leaseback
expenses. We also incurred one time charges amounting to $0.6 million or $0.81
per mcfe related to compression analysis and repair along with workover charges
related to our well enhancement program.
On
a
component basis, post-production expenses were $0.7 million, or $1.00 per mcfe,
in the Current Quarter compared to $0.5 million, or $0.53 per mcfe, in the
Prior
Year Quarter. Increase in post-production expenses were primarily related to
additional sulfide treatment and pipeline transportation charges including
one-time retroactive charges associated with transportation adjustments to
royalty owners. Lease operating expenses were $1.9 million, or $2.58 per mcfe,
in the Current Quarter compared to $1.6 million, or $1.95 per mcfe, in the
Prior
Year Quarter. Increase in lease operating expenses were primarily related to
one-time charges for compression analysis and repair along with workover charges
related to our well enhancement program.
Production
and lease operating expenses for operated properties were $3.80 per mcfe in
the
Current Quarter while non-operated production and lease operating expenses
were
$2.92 per mcfe in the Current Quarter. Our operated Arrowhead, Black Bear East,
Hudson West, and South Knox projects are negatively impacting our operating
cost
controls and efficiency due to dewatering in the Antrim play, and flooding
and
fire damages in our South Knox project. Production and lease operating expenses
for operated properties excluding Arrowhead, Black Bear East, Hudson West and
South Knox projects were $3.17 per mcfe in the Current Quarter.
Pipeline
and Processing Operating Expenses
.
Pipeline and processing operating expenses were $0.2 million in the Current
Quarter compared to $0.1 million in the Prior Year Quarter. This increase was
the result of incurring additional post-production costs which we were
previously being absorbing as operating expenses. We did not reclassify Prior
Year Quarter amounts due to insignificance.
Field
Services Expenses
.
Field
services expenses were $1.0 million in the Current Quarter compared to $0.1
million in the Prior Year Quarter which are attributable to shifting services
performed by Bach to unrelated third party customers.
General
and Administrative Expenses
.
Our
general and administrative expenses include officer and employee compensation,
travel, audit, tax and legal fees, office supplies, utilities, insurance,
consulting fees, and office related expense. General and administrative expenses
in the Current Quarter increased by $0.9 million, or 51%, from the Prior Year
Quarter. This increase was primarily the result of additional legal and
consulting services and charge offs in connection with (1) refinancing efforts
amounting to $0.4 million, (2) write-off of capitalized costs incurred
investigating strategic alternatives amounting to $0.2 million, (3) write-off
of
acquisition costs associated with the Acadian letter of intent in the amount
of
$0.2 million as a result of our decision not to proceed with the acquisition,
and (4) general legal costs incurred for corporate matters in the amount of
$0.2
million. This increase was offset by a decrease in payroll and related costs
by
$0.1 million to $1.2 million in the Current Quarter due to lower employee
payroll, bonus expenses, and stock-based compensation.
We
follow
the full cost method of accounting under which all costs associated with
property acquisition, exploration, and development activities are capitalized.
We capitalized certain internal costs that can be directly identified with
our
acquisition, exploration, and development activities and do not include any
costs related to production, general corporate overhead, or similar activities.
We capitalized $0.1 million of payroll and benefit costs for the Current Quarter
compared to $0.5 million in the Prior Year Quarter. This decrease was primarily
related to the reduction in the number of employees associated with acquisition,
exploration and development activities along with limited drilling which has
reduced our ability to capitalize associated costs.
Oil
and Natural Gas Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization
(“DD&A”)
.
DD&A of oil and natural gas properties was $0.9 million and $0.7 million
during the Current Quarter and the Prior Year Quarter, respectively. DD&A is
a function of capitalized costs in the full cost pool and related underlying
reserves in the periods presented. This increase is the result of $0.9 million
being added to proved properties in the full cost pool. The average DD&A
cost per mcfe also increased to $1.19 in the Current Quarter compared to $0.86
in the Prior Year Quarter due to the additional proved properties added to
the
full cost pool.
Other
Assets Depreciation and Amortization (“D&A”)
.
D&A
of other assets was $0.3 million in the Current Quarter compared to $0.6 million
in the Prior Year Quarter. This decrease was primarily the result of the
complete amortization of certain intangible assets during January 2008
associated with the Cadence merger.
Interest
Expense
.
Interest expense was $2.0 million in the Current Quarter compared to $1.2
million in the Prior Year Quarter. This increase is due to the higher
utilization of debt to develop operating interests primarily in the New Albany
shale. In addition, as part of the forbearance and amendment agreements executed
during June 2008, more fully described in the liquidity section, interest rates
for the senior secured credit facility and second lien term loan increased
resulting in an additional $0.6 million of interest expense for the Current
Quarter.
Taxes,
Other
.
Other
taxes primarily include state franchise taxes . We have significant net
operating loss carryforwards, thus no federal income tax expense has been
recognized for either the Current Quarter or Prior Year Quarter. We are still
subject to state income taxes, state business taxes and state franchise taxes.
Tax expense was $29,005 in the Current Quarter compared to $0.1 million in
the
Prior Year Quarter.
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2008, compared with Nine Months Ended September
30,
2007
General
.
For the
Current Period, we had a net loss of $18.6 million, or $(0.18) per diluted
common share, on total revenues of $23.9 million. This compares to a net loss
of
$3.8 million, or $(0.01) per diluted common share, on total revenue of $20.8
million for the Prior Year Period. The $14.9 million increase in net loss is
primarily attributable to goodwill write-off in the amount of $16.0 million.
The
write-off was offset by an increase in revenue in the amount of $1.4 million
primarily attributable to increases in natural gas prices along with increases
in field services revenues.
Oil
and Natural Gas Sales
.
During
the Current Period, oil and natural gas sales were $20.9 million compared to
$19.5 million in the Prior Year Period. We produced 2,324,339 mcfe at a weighted
average price of $8.99 compared to 2,335,198 mcfe at a weighted average price
of
$8.35. This increase in oil and gas sales was the result of increases in sales
price. We had 277 net wells producing as of September 30, 2008, as compared
to
300 net wells producing as of September 30, 2007. The decrease in producing
net
wells is attributable to our effort to reduce operating expenses by shutting
in
various uneconomical wells. The weighted average price included $2.9 million
or
$1.23 per mcfe of realized losses from the gas derivative contract for the
Current Period, and $2.9 million or $1.24 per mcfe of realized gains from the
gas derivative contract for the Prior Year Period. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2008, we also recognized $0.1 million or $0.04 per mcfe of
unrealized gains from hedge ineffectiveness.
Production
from the Antrim shale play represented approximately 86% of our oil and natural
gas revenue for the Current Period. The following table summarizes our oil
and
natural gas revenue by play/trend in the periods set forth below:
Play/Trend
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2008
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
(mcfe)
|
|
Amount
|
|
(mcfe)
|
|
Amount
|
|
Antrim
|
|
|
2,121,973
|
|
$
|
17,867,453
|
|
|
2,165,342
|
|
$
|
17,869,384
|
|
New
Albany
|
|
|
81,764
|
|
|
806,758
|
|
|
37,724
|
|
|
264,259
|
|
Other
|
|
|
120,602
|
|
|
2,221,405
|
|
|
132,132
|
|
|
1,355,431
|
|
Total
|
|
|
2,324,339
|
|
$
|
20,895,616
|
|
|
2,335,198
|
|
$
|
19,489,074
|
|
Production
from the Prior Year Period compared to the Current Period decreased by less
than
1%. Lower than expected production resulted from Warner Plant outages, damage
to
our South Knox facility caused by a fire and flooding, pumping deficiencies,
continued dewatering problem within the Antrim play, and heavy snowfall causing
delays in response to freezing complications associated with compressors,
booster stations, and water lines. We are currently undergoing a well
enhancement program to address our lower than expected production.
Pipeline
Transportation and Processing.
Pipeline
transportation and processing revenues were $0.5 million in the Current Period
and Prior Year Period. This amount represents billings to royalty owners which
are not expected to fluctuate significantly from year-to-year.
Field
Service and Sales
.
Field
service and sales revenues were $2.0 million in the Current Period compared
to
$0.3 million in the Prior Year Period. In the Prior Year Period, the majority
of
Bach’s services were performed for the Company. The increase in the Current
Period was attributable to shifting Bach’s services to unrelated third party
customers.
Interest
and Other Revenues
.
Interest and other revenues were $0.5 million in the Current Period and Prior
Year Period.
Production
Taxes.
Production
taxes were $1.1 million in the Current Period compared to $0.8 million in the
Prior Year Period. This increase is attributed to the increase in natural gas
prices which determines the amount of production taxes charged for Michigan
properties and us submitting one additional estimated payment of $0.1 million
or
$0.04 per mcfe in the Current Period to comply with state taxing requirements.
On a unit of production basis, production taxes were $0.48 per mcfe in the
Current Period compared to $0.36 per mcfe in the Prior Year Period representing
an increase of production taxes by 35% in the Current Period from the Prior
Year
Period.
Production
and Lease Operating Expenses
.
Our
production and lease operating expenses include services related to producing
oil and natural gas, such as post-production costs which includes marketing,
transportation, processing and expenses to operate the wells and equipment
on
producing leases.
Production
and lease operating expenses were $7.9 million in the Current Period compared
to
$6.2 million in the Prior Year Period. On a per unit of production basis,
production and lease operating expenses were $3.39 per mcfe in the Current
Period compared to $2.66 per mcfe in the Prior Year Period. The increase in
the
Current Period was attributable to our expanding operations which increased
energy costs, pumping costs, repair, and maintenance associated with meters,
compressors, pumps, production personnel, and compressor sale-leaseback
expenses. We also incurred one time charges amounting to $1.1 million or $0.47
per mcfe related to compression analysis and repair along with workover charges
related to our well enhancement program.
On
a
component basis, post-production expenses were $2.0 million, or $0.87 per mcfe,
in the Current Period compared to $1.2 million, or $0.53 per mcfe, in the Prior
Year Period. Increase in post-production expenses were primarily related to
additional sulfide treatment and pipeline transportation charges, including
one-time retroactive charges associated with transportation adjustments to
royalty owners. Lease operating expenses were $5.9 million, or $2.52 per mcfe,
in the Current Period compared to $5.0 million, or $2.13 per mcfe, in the Prior
Year Period. Increases in lease operating expenses were primarily related to
one-time charges for compression analysis and repair along with workover charges
related to our well enhancement program.
Production
and lease operating expenses for operated properties were $3.67 per mcfe in
the
Current Period while non-operated production and lease operating expenses were
$2.87 per mcfe in the Current Period. Our operated Arrowhead, Black Bear East,
Hudson West, and South Knox projects are negatively impacting our operating
cost
controls and efficiency due to dewatering, and flooding and fire damages in
our
South Knox project. During the Current Period, we have experienced improving
results from the Blue Chip and Gaylord Fishing Club projects, primarily as
a
result of reducing our operating expenses by shutting in various uneconomical
wells. Production and lease operating expenses for operated properties excluding
Arrowhead, Black Bear East, Hudson West, and South Knox projects were $3.00
per
mcfe in the Current Period.
Pipeline
and Processing Operating Expenses
.
Pipeline and processing operating expenses were $0.4 million in the Current
Period compared to $0.3 million in the Prior Year Period. This increase was
the
result of incurring additional post-production costs which we were previously
absorbing as operating expenses by the Company. We did not reclassify Prior
Year
Period amounts due to insignificance.
Field
Services Expenses
.
Field
services expenses were $1.6 million in the Current Period compared to $0.3
million in the Prior Year Period which are attributable to shifting services
performed by Bach to unrelated third party customers.
General
and Administrative Expenses
.
Our
general and administrative expenses include officer and employee compensation,
travel, audit, tax and legal fees, office supplies, utilities, insurance,
consulting fees, and office related expense. General and administrative expenses
in the Current Period increased by $0.5 million, or 8%, from the Prior Year
Period. This increase was primarily the result of additional legal and
consulting services and charge offs in connection with (1) refinancing efforts
amounting to $0.4 million, (2) write-off of capitalized costs incurred
investigating strategic alternatives amounting to $0.2 million, (3) write-off
of
acquisition costs associated with the Acadian letter of intent in the amount
of
$0.2 million as a result of our decision not to proceed with the acquisition,
and (4) general legal costs incurred for corporate matters in the amount of
$0.2
million. This increase was offset by a decrease in payroll and related costs
by
$0.2 million to $3.9 million in the Current Period due to lower employee
payroll, bonus expense, and stock-based compensation along with a reduction
in
professional fees primarily related to reduced audit and Sarbanes Oxley fees
in
the amount of $0.3 million.
We
follow
the full cost method of accounting under which all costs associated with
property acquisition, exploration, and development activities are capitalized.
We capitalized certain internal costs that can be directly identified with
our
acquisition, exploration, and development activities and do not include any
costs related to production, general corporate overhead, or similar activities.
We capitalized $0.7 million of payroll and benefit costs for the Current Period
compared to $1.1 million in the Prior Year Period. This decrease was primarily
related to the reduction in the number of employees associated with acquisition,
exploration and development activities along with limited drilling which has
reduced our ability to capitalize associated costs.
Oil
and Natural Gas Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization
(“DD&A”)
.
DD&A of oil and natural gas properties was $2.8 million and $2.2 million
during the Current Period and the Prior Year Period, respectively. DD&A is a
function of capitalized costs in the full cost pool and related underlying
reserves in the periods presented. This increase is the result of $8.4 million
being added to proved properties in the full cost pool. The average DD&A
cost per mcfe also increased to $1.20 in the Current Period compared to $0.96
in
the Prior Year Period due to the additional proved properties added to the
full
cost pool.
Other
Assets Depreciation and Amortization (“D&A”)
.
D&A
of other assets was $0.9 million in the Current Period compared to $1.8 million
in the Prior Year Period. This decrease was primarily the result of the complete
amortization of certain intangible assets during January 2008 associated with
the Cadence merger.
Interest
Expense
.
Interest expense was $5.2 million in the Current Period compared to $3.3 million
in the Prior Year Period. This increase is due to the higher utilization of
debt
to develop operating interests primarily in the New Albany shale. In addition,
as part of the forbearance and amendment agreements executed during June 2008,
more fully described in the liquidity section following, interest rates for
the
senior secured credit facility and second lien term loan increased resulting
in
an additional $0.8 million of interest expense for the Current
Period.
Taxes,
Other
.
Other
taxes include state franchise taxes, state income taxes and state business
taxes. We have significant net operating loss carryforwards, thus no federal
income tax expense has been recognized for either the Current Period or Prior
Year Period. There was a tax refund of $16,241 in the Current Period compared
to
tax expense of $0.1 million in the Prior Year Period. This decrease primarily
represents a 2006 State of Louisiana income tax refund received during
2008.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
Company’s financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008,
have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization
of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business.
With the loss of production and significant deficiencies in working capital
along with an increase in interest rates and the termination of our natural
gas
and interest rate derivatives more fully described in the following paragraphs,
our operations and existing cash balances are not sufficient to support interest
requirements on existing debt balances for longer than one year. We are
currently in default under the senior secured credit facility and second lien
term loan more fully described in the following paragraphs. We recognize our
continued existence is dependent on (1) lenders’ willingness to refrain from
accelerating or demanding repayment on current debt obligations, (2)
restructuring of our current debt, (3) securing alternative financing
arrangements, and/or (4) asset divestitures. We continue discussions with
existing lenders and are seeking alternative financing arrangements and
opportunities for asset divestitures. Due to the recent events within the
banking industry we are having difficulty securing alternative financing
arrangements. There is no assurance the lenders will not call the debt
obligation or that we will be able to restructure or refinance our current
debt
or sell assets in an amount sufficient to remedy our loan defaults.
On
October 1, 2008, we received a notice of early termination from BNP with respect
to our natural gas and interest rate swap derivatives (the “Early Termination
Notice”) in accordance with the 1992 International Swap Dealers Association,
Inc. (“ISDA”) master agreement dated August 20, 2007, between us and BNP. The
Early Termination Notice references Sections 6(a) and 6(b) of the ISDA master
agreement which gives BNP the right to terminate following an event of default.
The settlement amount in connection with the Early Termination Notice amounted
to approximately $1.6 million for the interest rate swap derivative and $0.6
million for the natural gas derivatives. The total settlement amount due in
the
approximate amount of $2.2 million was payable on or before October 2, 2008.
As
of the filing of this Form 10-Q we have not paid the $2.2 million liability
and
instead have included the amount in our debt balance. As a result of the natural
gas derivative contracts termination, we are presently exposed to the
fluctuation of natural gas prices.
Senior
Secured Credit Facility
Our
senior secured credit facility is a $100 million senior secured credit facility
with BNP. In connection with the second lien term loan, we also agreed to the
amendment and restatement of our senior secured credit facility with BNP and
other lenders, pursuant to which the borrowing base under the senior secured
credit facility was increased from the current authorized borrowing base of
$50
million to $70 million. The amount of the borrowing base is based primarily
upon
the estimated value of our oil and natural gas reserves. The borrowing base
amount is redetermined by the lenders semi-annually on or about April 1 and
October 1 of each year or at other times required by the lenders or at our
request. The required semiannual reserve report may result in an increase or
decrease in credit availability. The security for this facility is substantially
all of our oil and natural gas properties; guarantees from all material
subsidiaries; and a pledge of 100% of our stock or member interest of all
material subsidiaries.
The
senior secured credit facility provides for borrowings tied to BNP’s prime rate
(or, if higher, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5%) or LIBOR-based
rate
plus 1.25% to 3.0% (increased range by 1.0% from 2.0% to 3.0% as a result of
the
forbearance agreement and amendment no. 1 to the senior secured credit facility
dated June 12, 2008, more fully described in the following paragraphs) depending
on the borrowing base utilization, as selected by us. The borrowing base
utilization is the percentage of the borrowing base that is drawn under the
senior secured credit facility from time to time. As the borrowing base
utilization increases, the LIBOR-based interest rates increase under this
facility. As of September 30, 2008, interest on the borrowings had a weighted
average interest rate of 5.2%. The maturity date of the outstanding loan may
be
accelerated by the lenders upon occurrence of an event of default under the
senior secured credit facility.
The
senior secured credit facility contains, among other things, a number of
financial and non-financial covenants relating to restricted payments (as
defined), loans or advances to others, additional indebtedness, incurrence
of
liens, geographic limitations on operations to the United States, and
maintenance of certain financial and operating ratios, including (i) maintenance
of a minimum current ratio, and (ii) maintenance of a minimum interest coverage
ratio. Any event of default under the second lien term loan that accelerates
the
maturity of any indebtedness thereunder is also an event of default under the
senior secured credit facility.
On
June
6, 2008, BNP notified us that the syndicate had redetermined our borrowing
base
to be $50 million. As a result, there was a potential deficiency of as much
as
$20 million. According to the Senior Secured Credit Facility, we would be
required to repay any deficiency in three equal monthly installments within
90
days following notification, subject to, among other things, our right to
request an interim redetermination of the borrowing base.
On
June
12, 2008 (but as of June 2, 2008), we entered into a forbearance agreement
and
amendment no. 1 to the senior secured credit facility (the “Forbearance and
Amendment Agreement”) with BNP and the syndication. In accordance with the
Forbearance and Amendment Agreement, BNP has permanently waived any defaults
or
events of default resulting from the non-compliance with any covenant failures
for any date of determination prior to and including March 31, 2008. BNP also
agreed to forbear and refrain from (i) accelerating any loans outstanding,
(ii)
exercising all rights and remedies, and (iii) taking any enforcement action
under the senior secured credit facility or otherwise as a result of certain
potential covenant defaults during the period from June 2, 2008, until August
15, 2008 (the “Standstill Period”), provided we comply with certain forbearance
covenants (collectively, the “Forbearance Covenants”). The Forbearance Covenants
are (i) we shall deliver to the syndication on or before the twentieth business
day of each month, a detailed monthly financial reporting package for the
previous month that shall include an account payables aging, working capital,
monthly production reports and lease operating statements, (ii) we shall
participate in monthly conference calls with the syndication during which a
financial officer shall provide the syndication with an update on restructuring
and cost reduction efforts, and (iii) no later than August 18, 2008, we will
execute (or cause to be executed) additional mortgages such that, after giving
effect to such additional mortgages, the syndication will have liens on not
less
than 90% of the PV10 of all proved oil and gas properties evaluated in the
reserve report most recently delivered prior to such date. As of September
30,
2008, the syndication has liens on less than 90% of all our proved oil and
gas
properties and we are therefore not in compliance with a Forbearance Covenant.
On August 15, 2008, the Forbearance and Amendment Agreement expired without
extension, and therefore the syndication currently has the ability to exercise
any or all of their rights and remedies under the senior secured credit
facility. The Forbearance and Amendment Agreement also increased the additional
margin spread from 2.0% to 3.0% when electing a LIBOR-based borrowing
rate.
On
October 3, 2008, we received a notice of default from BNP with respect to the
senior secured credit facility (the “Notice of Default”). The Notice of Default
states that an event of default occurred under (1) Section 10.01(a) of the
senior secured credit facility due to our failure to pay the first of three
principal borrowing base deficiency payments in the approximate amount of $6.6
million, (2) Section 10.01(g) of the senior secured credit facility due to
the
swap termination amount in connection with the Early Termination Notice
exceeding $500,000, (3) Section 10.01(f) of the senior secured credit facility
due to our failure to pay the settlement amount of approximately $2.2 million
by
the due date of October 2, 2008 in connection with the Early Termination Notice,
and (4) Sections 8.14, 8.18 and 9.01 of the senior secured credit facility
and
second lien term loan (cross default) due to our failure to comply with certain
financial and non-financial covenants.
The
Notice of Default informed us, as of October 1, 2008, that the interest rate
under the senior secured credit facility shall bear interest at the default
rate
thereby increasing our current interest rate under the senior secured credit
facility by 2% to approximately 8.0%.
Since
the
expiration of the Standstill Period, we continue to engage in discussions with
BNP and the syndicate to restructure our debt. As of the filing of this Form
10-Q, other than the actions taken by BNP described previously, BNP has not
made
any attempt to accelerate or demand payment on the senior secured credit
facility or taken any other remedial or enforcement action. We recognize that
the senior secured credit facility is due and payable upon notification from
BNP, and therefore the entire outstanding debt has been classified as a current
liability on the September 30 2008, balance sheet. In addition to discussions
with BNP and the syndicate, we are also seeking alternative financing
arrangements and opportunities for asset divestitures. There is no assurance
that BNP and the syndicate will not accelerate or demand repayment of the senior
secured credit facility or that we will be successful in restructuring our
debt,
finding alternative financing arrangements, or selling company assets in an
amount sufficient to remedy our loan defaults.
Second
Term Lien Loan
On
August
20, 2007, we entered into a second lien term loan agreement with BNP, as the
arranger and administrative agent, and several other lenders forming a
syndicate. During August 2008 we were notified that Laminar Direct Capital,
LLC
(“Laminar”) succeeded BNP as the arranger and administrative agent for the
second term lien loan. The initial term loan is $50 million for a 5-year term
which may increase up to $70 million under certain conditions over the life
of
the loan facility. The proceeds of the second lien term loan were used to payoff
our existing mezzanine financing with TCW and for general corporate purposes.
Interest
under the second lien term loan is payable at rates based on the London
Interbank Offered Rate plus 950 basis points (increased from 700 basis points
as
a result of the forbearance agreement and amendment no. 1 to the second lien
term loan dated June 12, 2008, more fully described in the following paragraphs)
with a step-down of 25 basis points once our ratio of total indebtedness to
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, and
other noncash charges is lower than or equal to a ratio of 4.0 to 1.0 on a
trailing four quarters basis. We may prepay the second lien term loan during
the
first year at a price equal to 103% of par, during the second year at a price
equal to 102% of par, and thereafter at a price equal to 100% of
par.
On
June
12, 2008 (but as of June 2, 2008), we entered into a forbearance agreement
and
amendment no. 1 to the second lien term loan (the “Term Loan Forbearance and
Amendment Agreement”) with BNP and the syndication. In accordance with the Term
Loan Forbearance and Amendment Agreement, BNP has permanently waived any
defaults or events of default resulting from the non-compliance with any
covenant failures for any date of determination prior to and including March
31,
2008. BNP has also agreed to forbear and refrain from (i) accelerating any
loans
outstanding, (ii) exercising all rights and remedies, and (iii) taking any
enforcement action under the second lien term loan or otherwise as a result
of
certain potential covenant defaults during the Standstill Period, provided
we
comply with the Forbearance Covenants, as applicable to the second lien term
loan. As of September 30, 2008, the syndication for the second lien term loan
has liens on less than 90% of all our proved oil and gas properties and we
are
therefore not in compliance with a Forbearance Covenant. On August 15, 2008
the
Term Loan Forbearance and Amendment Agreement expired without extension and
therefore the syndication currently has the ability to exercise any or all
of
their rights and remedies under the second lien term loan. The Term Loan
Forbearance and Amendment Agreement also increased the interest rate payable
from LIBOR-based plus 700 basis points to LIBOR-based plus 950 basis points.
The
Term Loan Forbearance and Amendment Agreement also provided that in no event
shall the LIBOR-based rate be less than 4.0%. In addition, the Term Loan
Forbearance and Amendment Agreement modified the treatment of interest payments
under the second lien term loan.
On
October 6, 2008 we received a notice of default from Laminar with respect to
the
second lien term loan (the “Term Loan Notice of Default”). The Term Loan Notice
of Default states that an event of default occurred under (1) Section 10.01(g)
of the second lien term loan due to the swap termination amount in connection
with the Early Termination Notice exceeding $500,000, (2) Section 10.01(f)
of
the second lien term loan due to our failure to pay the settlement amount of
approximately $2.2 million by the due date of October 2, 2008 in connection
with
the Early Termination Notice, (3) Sections 8.14, 8.18 and 9.01 of the second
lien term loan and the senior secured credit facility (cross default) due to
our
failure to comply with certain financial and non-financial covenants, and (4)
Section 10.01(f) and (g) of the second lien term loan due to our failure to
pay
the first of three principal borrowing base deficiency payments in the
approximate amount of $6.6 million under Section 10.01(a) of the senior secured
credit facility (cross default). Laminar and the syndicate under the second
lien
term loan cannot take any enforcement or similar actions against us or our
property for at least 180 days pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor
Agreement, dated August 20, 2007 between the second lien term loan syndicate
and
the senior secured credit facility syndicate.
The
Term
Loan Notice of Default also informed us, as of October 1, 2008, that the
interest rate under the second lien term loan shall bear interest at the default
rate thereby increasing our current interest rate under the Term Loan by 2%
to
approximately 15.5%.
Since
the
expiration of the Standstill Period, we continue to engage in discussions with
Laminar and the syndicate to restructure our debt. As of the filing of this
Form
10-Q, other than the actions taken by Laminar described previously, Laminar
has
not made any attempt to accelerate or demand payment on the second lien term
loan or taken any other remedial or enforcement action. We recognize that the
second term lien loan is due and payable upon notification from Laminar, and
therefore the entire outstanding debt has been classified as a current liability
on the September 30, 2008 balance sheet. In addition to discussions with Laminar
and the syndicate, we are also seeking alternative financing arrangements and
opportunities for asset divestitures. There is no assurance that Laminar and
the
syndicate will not accelerate or demand repayment of the second term lien loan
or that we will be successful in restructuring our debt, finding alternative
financing arrangements, or selling company assets in an amount sufficient to
remedy our loan defaults.
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
Cash
provided by operating activities decreased $4.9 million or 53% to $4.4 million
in the Current Period compared to the Prior Year Period. See “Results of
Operations” for discussion of changes in revenues and expenses. Non-cash charges
such as depreciation, depletion and amortization and stock-based compensation
decreased by $0.9 million as a result of complete amortization of certain
intangibles in January 2008, write-off of debt issuance costs related to TCW
mezzanine debt refinanced during August 2007, and less stock awards granted
during 2008. Non-cash charge of goodwill impairment increased by $16.0 million
due to the write-off of goodwill associated with Cadence acquisition. Changes
in
current operating assets and liabilities decreased cash flow from operations
by
$2.7 million which is primarily related to a significant amount of collections
from joint venture partners during 2007 as opposed to 2008 due to our
significant reduction in drilling efforts for 2008.
Cash
Flows Used in Investing Activities
Cash
flows used in investing activities was $10.7 million in the Current Period
compared to $52.1 million in the Prior Year Period. The following table
describes our significant investing transactions that we completed in the
periods set forth below:
|
|
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Acquisitions
of leasehold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan
Antrim shale
|
|
$
|
556,094
|
|
$
|
1,206,400
|
|
Indiana
Antrim shale
|
|
|
3,018
|
|
|
464,190
|
|
New
Albany shale
|
|
|
625,664
|
|
|
3,074.492
|
|
Woodford
shale
|
|
|
456,236
|
|
|
4,451,072
|
|
Other
|
|
|
17,969
|
|
|
118,155
|
|
Drilling
and development of oil and natural gas properties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan
Antrim shale
|
|
|
1,449,827
|
|
|
18,983,846
|
|
Indiana
Antrim shale
|
|
|
11,994
|
|
|
1,309,324
|
|
New
Albany shale
|
|
|
1,031,119
|
|
|
7,682,040
|
|
Other
|
|
|
827,249
|
|
|
1,484,745
|
|
Infrastructure
properties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michigan
Antrim shale
|
|
|
51,807
|
|
|
9,347,451
|
|
New
Albany shale
|
|
|
1,861,915
|
|
|
277,971
|
|
Other
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
10,439
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized
interest and general and administrative costs on exploration, development
and leasehold
|
|
|
3,972,593
|
|
|
3,984,154
|
|
Acquisitions
of oil and natural gas properties
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,405,609
|
|
Acquisitions/additions
for pipeline, property, and equipment
|
|
|
105,697
|
|
|
1,290,037
|
|
Other,
net
|
|
|
12,206
|
|
|
78,970
|
|
Redesignation
of cash equivalents to short-term investments
|
|
|
2,871,010
|
|
|
-
|
|
Subtotal
of capital expenditures
|
|
|
13,854,398
|
|
|
56,168,895
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale
of oil and natural gas properties
|
|
|
3,191,043
|
|
|
2,079,518
|
|
Sale
and leaseback of gas compression equipment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,202,000
|
|
Sales
of other investment and other
|
|
|
12,334
|
|
|
763,731
|
|
Subtotal
of capital divestitures
|
|
|
3,203,377
|
|
|
4,045,249
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
10,651,021
|
|
$
|
52,123,646
|
|
Cash
Flows Provided by Financing Activities
Cash
flows provided by financing activities were $14.0 million in the Current Period
compared to $41.8 million in the Prior Year Period. Cash flows provided in
the
Current Period included: (1) $13.8 million of senior secured borrowing; (2)
$0.4 million of capital contributions from minority interest members; (3) $0.7
million of proceeds received from exercise of common stock options and warrants.
Cash flows used in the Current Period included: (1) paydown of $0.2 million
in
mortgage and notes payable obligations; and (2) payment of $0.7 million in
financing fees.
Cash
flows provided by financing activities in the Prior Year Period included: (1)
$42.0 million of senior secured credit borrowing; (2) $50.0 million of second
lien term loan borrowing; (3) $16.2 million of short-term bank borrowings;
and
(4) $0.1 million in proceeds from exercise of options and warrants. Cash flows
used by financing in the Prior Year Period included: (1) net pay-down of
$16.8 million within short-term bank borrowings; (2) pay down of $40.0
million in mezzanine financings; (3) pay down of $6.0 million in senior credit
borrowings; (4) pay-down of $0.3 million in mortgage and notes payable
obligations; (5) payments of $1.7 million in financing fees; and (6)
payment of $1.9 million in prepayment penalties.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
Reference
is made to Note 5 to the Financial Statements included elsewhere in this filing
for a description of certain recently issued accounting pronouncements. We
do
not expect any of such recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a
material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of
operations.
Critical
Accounting Policies
We
consider accounting policies related to use of estimates, oil and natural gas
properties, oil and natural gas reserves, stock-based compensation, and income
taxes to be critical policies. These accounting policies are summarized in
the
audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements
We
have
no special purpose entities, financing partnerships, guarantees, or off-balance
sheet arrangements other than the $1.0 million of outstanding letter of credits
discussed in Note 11 “Commitments and Contingencies.”
ITEM
3.
QUANTITIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Commodity
Price Risk
Our
results of operations and operating cash flows are impacted by the fluctuations
in the market prices of natural gas. To mitigate a portion of the exposure
to
adverse market changes, we previously entered into various derivative
instruments with BNP. On October 1, 2008, we received a letter of termination
for all our natural gas derivative instruments from BNP. The purpose of the
derivative instrument is to provide a measure of stability to our cash flow
in
meeting financial obligations while operating in a volatile natural gas market
environment. The derivative instrument reduces our exposure on the hedged
production volumes to decreases in commodity prices and limits the benefit
we
might otherwise receive from any increases in commodity prices on the hedged
production volumes. Since BNP has terminated all of our natural gas derivatives,
we are presently exposed to the fluctuation of natural gas prices. Based on
current production levels, a $0.50 increase or decrease in natural gas prices
would have the effect of causing $0.4 million addition or reduction to our
monthly production revenue.
Interest
Rate Risk
Our
use
of debt directly exposes us to interest rate risk. Our policy is to manage
interest rate risk through the use of a combination of fixed and floating rate
debt. Interest rate swaps may be used to adjust interest rate exposure when
appropriate. On October 1, 2008, we received a letter of termination for our
interest rate derivative instrument from BNP. Since BNP has terminated our
interest rate derivative we are presently exposed to the fluctuation of interest
rates. Based on current borrowing levels, a 1.0% increase or decrease in current
market interest rates would have the effect of causing $0.1 million additional
charge or reduction to our monthly interest expense.
The
following table sets forth our principal financing obligation and the related
interest rates as of September 30, 2008:
|
|
Expected
Maturity
|
|
Average
Interest Rate as of September 30, 2008
|
|
Principal
Outstanding
|
|
Obligations
under capital lease
|
|
|
01/10/09
|
|
|
8.25
|
%
|
$
|
3,258
|
|
Notes
payable
|
|
|
08/01/07-04/25/11
|
|
|
6.50%
- 7.50
|
%
|
|
323,267
|
|
Mortgage
payable
|
|
|
10/15/09
|
|
|
Fixed
at 6.00
|
%
|
|
359,752
|
|
Mortgage
payable
|
|
|
11/01/08
|
|
|
Fixed
at 5.95
|
%
|
|
2,640,062
|
|
Mortgage
payable
|
|
|
10/01/11
|
|
|
Fixed
at 6.00
|
%
|
|
70,000
|
|
Second
lien term loan
|
|
|
02/01/11
|
|
|
Default
at 15.50%
|
(a)
|
|
50,393,750
|
|
Senior
secured credit facility
|
|
|
01/31/10
|
|
|
Default
at 7.00%
|
(a)
|
|
69,800,000
|
|
Total
debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
123,590,089
|
|
(a)
Current default rate as of November 5, 2008.
ITEM
4.
|
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance
that information required to be disclosed in our periodic filings under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized,
and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commission's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Our
Chief
Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") have evaluated
the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
as of September 30, 2008, and have concluded that these disclosure controls
and
procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level. Our CEO and CFO
believe that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this
report on Form 10-Q fairly present in all material respects our financial
condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented
in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Our
management, including our CEO and CFO, do not expect that our internal controls
will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter
how
well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance
that the objectives of the control system are met with respect to financial
statement preparation and presentation. In addition, any evaluation of the
effectiveness of controls is subject to risks that those internal controls
may
become inadequate in future periods because of changes in business conditions,
or because the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures
deteriorates.
Changes
in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
There
have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during
the most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or
are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II
ITEM
1.
|
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
|
Refer
to
Note 11 on page 29 of this Form 10-Q.
Our
business has many risks. Factors that could materially adversely affect our
business, financial condition, operating results or liquidity and the trading
price of our common stock are described under “Risk Factors in Item 1 of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2007. This
information should be considered carefully, together with other information
in
this report and other reports and materials we file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
ITEM
2.
|
UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
|
We
did
not sell any of our unregistered equity securities nor did we repurchase any
of
our outstanding equity securities during the quarter ended September 30,
2008.
ITEM
3.
|
DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
|
None.
ITEM
4.
|
SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
|
Our
annual meeting of the shareholders was held on August 29, 2008. At the meeting,
each of the Company’s nominees for Board of Directors, as listed in the proxy
statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below.
Name
|
|
For
|
|
Withheld
|
William
W. Deneau
|
|
72,866,320
|
|
1,947,963
|
Richard
M. Deneau
|
|
72,815,570
|
|
1,998,713
|
John
E. McDevitt
|
|
72,795,184
|
|
2,019,099
|
Gary
J. Myles
|
|
72,865,560
|
|
1,948,723
|
Wayne
G. Schaeffer
|
|
72,865,185
|
|
1,949,098
|
Kevin
D. Stulp
|
|
72,864,185
|
|
1,950,098
|
Earl
V. Young
|
|
69,719,941
|
|
5,094,342
|
At
the
meeting, the Board’s appointment of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. as our
independent registered accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008,
was ratified by the shareholders, with 73,698,713 shares cast in favor of the
motion, 735,694 shares against, and 379,877 shares abstaining.
ITEM
5.
|
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
None.
3.1(1)
|
Restated
Articles of Incorporation of Aurora Oil & Gas
Corporation.
|
3.2
|
By-Laws
of Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation. (filed as an Exhibit 3.2 to our Form
8-K dated August 16, 2007, filed with the SEC on August 22, 2007
and incorporated herein by reference.)
|
10.1
|
Securities
Purchase Agreement between Cadence Resources Corporation and the
investors
signatory thereto, dated January 31, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.2
to our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 2, 2005,
and
incorporated herein by
reference.)
|
10.2(2)
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement with Nor Am Energy, L.L.C., Provins Family, L.L.C.
and
O.I.L. Energy Corp. dated January 10, 2006.
|
10.3
|
First
Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement between Aurora Antrim
North,
L.L.C. et al. and TCW Asset Management Company, dated December 8,
2005 (filed as an Exhibit to our report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal
year
ended September 30, 2005 filed with the SEC on December 29, 2005
and incorporated herein by reference.)
|
10.4(2)
|
First
Amendment to First Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement
between Aurora Antrim North, L.L.C., et al., and TCW Asset Management
Company, dated January 31, 2006.
|
10.5
|
Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 20, 2007, among Aurora
Oil
& Gas Corporation, the Borrower, BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent
and the Lenders Party hereto. (filed as an Exhibit 10.7 to our Form
8-K
dated August 16, 2007, filed with the SEC on August 22, 2007 and
incorporated herein by reference.)
|
10.6(2)
|
Confirmation
from BNP Paribas to Aurora Antrim North, L.L.C., dated February 22,
2006 relating to gas sale commitment.
|
10.7
|
2006
Stock Incentive Plan. (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to our Form S-8
Registration Statement filed with the SEC on May 15, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference.)
|
10.8(1)
|
Employment
Agreement with Ronald E. Huff dated June 19, 2006.
|
10.9(1)
|
Letter
Agreement with Bach Enterprises dated July 10, 2006. (A redacted
copy is
filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. 4 to our Form 10`-QSB/A filed
on
January 30, 2008.)
|
10.10(1)
|
First
Amendment to Credit Agreement between Aurora Antrim North, L.L.C.,
et al. and BNP Paribas dated July 14, 2006.
|
10.11(3)
|
LLC
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated October 6, 2006 relating
to
Kingsley Development Company, L.L.C.
|
10.12(3)
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement with Bach Enterprises, Inc., et al., dated October
6,
2006.
|
10.13(3)
|
Form
of indemnification letter agreement between Aurora Oil & Gas
Corporation and Rubicon Master Fund.
|
10.14
|
Second
Amendment to Credit Agreement between Aurora Antrim North, L.L.C.,
et al.
and BNP Paribas dated December 21, 2006. (filed as an Exhibit 10.24
to our
report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006,
filed with the SEC on March 15, 2007 and incorporated herein by
reference.)
|
10.15
|
Third
Amendment to Credit Agreement between Aurora Antrim North, L.L.C.,
et al.
and BNP Paribas dated June 20, 2007. (filed as an Exhibit 10.25 to
our
Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007, filed with the SEC on
August 9, 2007 and incorporated herein by
reference.)
|
10.16
|
Intercreditor
Agreement dated August 20, 2007, among Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation,
the Borrower, BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent and the Lenders
Party
hereto. (Replaced Exhibit 10.8 Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement
among, BNP Paribas, et al., TCW Asset Management Company, and Aurora
Antrim North, L.L.C., dated January 31, 2006.) (filed as an Exhibit
10.26
to our Form 8-K dated August 16, 2007, filed with the SEC on
August 22, 2007 and incorporated herein by
reference.)
|
10.17
|
Second
Lien Term Loan Agreement dated August 20, 2007, among Aurora Oil
& Gas
Corporation, the Borrower, BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent and
the
Lenders Party hereto. (filed as an Exhibit 10.27 to our Form 8-K
dated
August 16, 2007, filed with the SEC on August 22, 2007 and
incorporated herein by reference.)
|
10.18(4)
|
Promissory
Note from Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation to Northwestern Bank dated
February 14, 2008.
|
10.19(5)
|
Forbearance
Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated June 2, 2008,
among Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation, the Borrower, BNP Paribas, as
Administrative Agent for the Lenders, the Lenders and the Secured
Swap
Providers.
|
10.20(5)
|
Forbearance
Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Second Lien Term Loan Agreement
dated
June 2, 2008, among Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation, the Borrower, BNP
Paribas, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders and the
Lenders.
|
10.21(6)
|
Form
of Change in Control Agreement
|
10.22(7)
|
Form
of Change in Control Agreement
|
14.1(4)
|
Code
of Conduct and Ethics (updated 2/1/08).
|
16.1(4)
|
Letter
concerning change of certifying accountant from Rachlin Cohen & Holtz,
LLP
|
*31.1
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
|
*31.2
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer.
|
*32.1
|
Section
1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
|
*32.2
|
Section
1350 Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer.
|
*
Filed
with this Form 10-Q.
(1)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to our Form 10-QSB for the period ended June 30,
2006, filed with the SEC on August 7, 2006, and incorporated herein
by reference.
|
(2)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to our Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2006, and
incorporated herein by reference.
|
(3)
|
Filed
on October 27, 2006, with our Amendment No. 3 to Form SB-2 registration
statement filing, registration no. 333-137176, and incorporated herein
by
reference.
|
(4)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31,
2007, filed with the SEC on March 7, 2008, and incorporated herein
by
reference.
|
(5)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to our Form 8-K dated June 6, 2008, filed with the
SEC on
June 12, 2008, and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
(6)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to our Form 8-K dated October 19, 2007, filed with
the SEC
on October 26, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
(7)
|
Filed
as an exhibit to our Form 8-K dated May 6, 2008, filed with the SEC
on May
7, 2008, and incorporated herein by
reference.
|
(Intentionally
Left Blank)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by
the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
|
AURORA
OIL & GAS CORPORATION
|
|
|
|
Date:
November 7, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/
William W. Deneau
|
|
|
Name:
William W. Deneau
|
|
|
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
|
Date:
November 7, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/
Barbara E. Lawson
|
|
|
Name:
Barbara E. Lawson
|
|
|
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
|
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