UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)December 2, 2005
TERAX ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 333-72230 | 88-0475757 |
(State or other | (Commission File | (IRS Employer |
jurisdiction of | Number) | Identification No.) |
incorporation) | | |
8150 N. Central Expy., Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75206
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code(214) 932-1779
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
On December 2, 2005 the Registrant agreed to issue a promissory note (the “Note”) to one investor (the “Investor”) with a principal amount of $2,500,000 (the “Loan”), bearing interest at the rate of 12.5% per annum. The Note is due on demand after May 31, 2006 and may be repaid at any time by the Registrant. The Registrant has agreed to grant to the Investor a security interest in the wells owned and operated by the Registrant and the Registrant’s share of production obtained from such wells.
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The Registrant has also agreed to issue to the Investor 41,667 shares of the Registrant’s common stock valued at $125,000 as consideration for providing the Loan.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 2, 2005, the Registrant disclosed the following projected financial information. The assumptions are set forth below.
Projected Income Statement:
Oil & Gas Production | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | |
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Production -Net MMCF | | 0 | | | 2,931,969 | | | 10,833,282 | |
-Net BOE | | 0 | | | 488,661 | | | 1,805,547 | |
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Net Producing Income | $ | 12,000 | | $ | 22,063,153 | | $ | 81,547,605 | |
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Operating Expenses | $ | 914,517 | | $ | 8,251,586 | | $ | 25,243,735 | |
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Operating Income | | ($926,517 | ) | $ | 13,811,566 | | $ | 56,303,870 | |
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Other (Expenses) Income | $ | 0 | | | ($360,476 | ) | | ($4,224,500 | ) |
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Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes | | ($926,517 | ) | $ | 13,451,090 | | $ | 52,079,370 | |
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EBITDA | | ($926,517 | ) | $ | 19,496,677 | | $ | 74,417,105 | |
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Pro Forma Balance Sheet:
Assets | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | |
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Total Current Assets | | $ | 6,440,075 | | $ | 3,063,952 | | $ | 3,981,057 | |
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Oil & Gas Properties | | $ | 11,382,041 | | $ | 73,809,255 | | $ | 225,471,520 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 17,822,116 | | $ | 76,873,206 | | $ | 229,452,577 | |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total Current Liabilities | | $ | 133,847 | | $ | 133,847 | | $ | 133,847 | |
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Long-Term Debt | | $ | 0 | | $ | 15,600,000 | | $ | 93,600,000 | |
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Total Liabilities | | $ | 133,847 | | $ | 15,733,574 | | $ | 93,733,847 | |
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Total Shareholders' Equity | | $ | 17,688,269 | | $ | 61,139,359 | | $ | 135,718,730 | |
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | | $ | 17,822,116 | | $ | 76,873,206 | | $ | 229,452,577 | |
Revolving Credit Facility, Interest Only (7%), Secured By First Lien of Oil & Gas Assets
Advance Rate Based on 60% of PV10% of Proved Producing, Subject to Diversity and Seasoning
Projected Reserves Valuation:
Oil & Gas Reserves | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | |
Begin Bal. - Net MMCF, PDP | | 0 | | | 25,773 | | | 77,819 | |
-Net <BOE | | 0 | | | 4,296 | | | 12,970 | |
Begin Bal. - Net MMCF, PUD | | 0 | | | 82,080 | | | 263,520 | |
-Net MBOE | | 0 | | | 13,680 | | | 43,920 | |
Begin Bal. - Net MMCF, Possible | | 511,855 | | | 402,415 | | | 160,496 | |
-Net MBOE | | 85,309 | | | 67,069 | | | 26,749 | |
Operations - Net MMCF | | 2,880 | | | 8,640 | | | 34,560 | |
-Net MBOE | | 480 | | | 1,440 | | | 5,760 | |
Production - Net MMCF | | 0 | | | 1,345 | | | 3,745 | |
-Net MBOE | | 0 | | | 224 | | | 624 | |
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End Bal. - Net MMCF, PDP | | 2,880 | | | 33,068 | | | 108,635 | |
-Net MBOE | | 480 | | | 5,511 | | | 18,106 | |
PV10% - $M | $ | 12,830 | | $ | 147,272 | | $ | 483,816 | |
End Bal. - Net MMCF, PUD | | 8,640 | | | 108,000 | | | 367,200 | |
-Net MBOE | | 1,440 | | | 18,000 | | | 61,200 | |
PV10% - $M | $ | 38,491 | | $ | 481,140 | | $ | 1,635,876 | |
End. Bal. Net MMCF-Possible | | 500,335 | | | 367,856 | | | 22,256 | |
-Net MBOE | | 83,389 | | | 61,309 | | | 3,709 | |
PV10% - $M | $ | 2,228,990 | | $ | 1,638,798 | | $ | 99,150 | |
End. Bal. of Total Reserves - Net MMCF | | 511,855 | | | 508,924 | | | 498,091 | |
-Net MBOE | | 85,309 | | | 84,821 | | | 83,015 | |
PV10% - $M | $ | 2,280,312 | | $ | 2,267,210 | | $ | 2,218,842 | |
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The preceding is based upon the following assumptions:
| • | the Registrant securing approximately $62,500,000 of equity financing and approximately $90,000,000 in debt financing, in stages, between now and December 31, 2007; |
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| • | total cost per well (including frac) of $2,500,000; |
| • | initial production per well of 1,000 - 3,000 MCF per day with gross proved reserves of at least 1.8 BCF per well; |
| • | the Registrant drilling two wells per month beginning in February 2006, four wells per month beginning in January 2007 and eight wells per month in October 2007; |
| • | completing purchases of acreage under lease agreements; and |
| • | natural gas prices of at least $8.00 per MCF. |
The preceding statements regarding the Registrant's or its management's intentions, beliefs or expectations, or that otherwise speak to future events, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology including “could”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “except”, “plan”, "expect", "project", "estimate", "predict", "anticipate", "believes", "intends", “propose” and the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such statements are based upon the Registrant's current expectations and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions and should not be considered as guarantees of future performance. These statements include, without limitation, statements about the Registrant's market opportunity, growth strategy, competition, expected exploration and development activities, historical and future reserves, future acquisitions and investments, the adequacy of the Registrant's available cash resources and the availability of future cash resources. Future results and developments discussed in these statements may also be affected by numerous factors and risks beyond the Registrant's control, including political or economic conditions in areas where the Registrant operates, trade and regulatory matters, general economic conditions (including currency and commodity prices), and other factors and risks identified in the Registrant's SEC filings. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements. The Registrant does not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking information. Readers are urged to review and consider closely the disclosures and risk factors in the Company's SEC filings.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER ITEMS
Effective November 30, 2005, the Registrant changed its principal executive office to 8150 N. Central Expy., Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75206.
The Registrant has rejected leases for approximately 3,500 gross mineral acres located in Comanche County, Texas, which it had received as announced by the Registrant in September 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 2, 2005
TERAX ENERGY, INC.
By: | /s/ Lawrence Finn | |
| Lawrence Finn | |
| Interim Chief Executive and | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |