UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
Amendment No. 1
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission file number: 000-51488
PETROSEARCH ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
NEVADA | 20-2033200 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
675 Bering Drive, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77057
(Address of principal executive offices)
(713) 961-9337
(Issuer’s telephone number)
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer: (i) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (ii) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer is a large accelerated filer, an 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 o | Accelerated filer o |
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Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting Company x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 41,741,186 shares of $0.001 par value common stock outstanding as of May 7, 2008
FORM 10-Q
For The Quarter Ended March 31, 2008
INDEX
Petrosearch Energy Corporation is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A to its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 that was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 15, 2008 (the "Original 10-Q") to (i) add additional disclosure relating to the Company’s production, and (ii) to revise our certifications to conform to the exact form set forth in Item 601 of Regulation S-B.
This Amendment No. 1 continues to speak as of the date of the Original 10-Q, and we have not updated the disclosure contained herein to reflect any events that occurred at a later date other than that set forth above. All information contained in this Amendment No. 1 is subject to updating and supplementing as provided in our periodic reports filed with the SEC subsequent to the date of the filing of the Original 10-Q.
PETROSEARCH ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
ASSETS | | March 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | | | December 31, 2007 (See note) | |
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Current assets: | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 5,216,689 | | | $ | 8,033,611 | |
Accounts receivable: | | | | | | | | |
Joint owners-billed, net of allowance of $62,179 at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 | | | 201,022 | | | | 203,671 | |
Joint owners-unbilled | | | 4,610 | | | | 3,568 | |
Oil and gas production sales | | | 223,628 | | | | 319,926 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 960,083 | | | | 987,155 | |
Total current assets | | | 6,606,032 | | | | 9,547,931 | |
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Property and equipment: | | | | | | | | |
Oil and gas properties, full cost method of accounting: | | | | | | | | |
Properties subject to amortization | | | 28,285,808 | | | | 33,235,534 | |
Properties not subject to amortization | | | 7,910,670 | | | | 7,099,601 | |
Other property and equipment | | | 153,031 | | | | 153,031 | |
Total | | | 36,349,509 | | | | 40,488,166 | |
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization | | | (3,358,567 | ) | | | (3,266,658 | ) |
Total property and equipment, net | | | 32,990,942 | | | | 37,221,508 | |
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Prepaid oil and gas costs | | | 51,580 | | | | 1,432,906 | |
Oil and Gas Properties pledged as collateral - Kallina | | | 6,801,460 | | | | - | |
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Other assets | | | 717,918 | | | | 834,287 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 47,167,932 | | | $ | 49,036,632 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | $ | 1,601,893 | | | $ | 2,066,087 | |
Accounts payable | | | 375,547 | | | | 960,020 | |
Accrued liabilities for Barnett property costs | | | 2,743,786 | | | | 2,379,073 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 1,551,017 | | | | 1,582,689 | |
Warrant liability | | | 252,429 | | | | 321,140 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 6,524,672 | | | | 7,309,009 | |
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Long-term debt – Kallina | | | 6,947,651 | | | | 6,919,890 | |
Convertible debt | | | 14,366,580 | | | | 13,914,013 | |
Other long-term obligations | | | 731,443 | | | | 699,914 | |
Total liabilities | | | 28,570,346 | | | | 28,842,826 | |
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Stockholders' equity: | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized: | | | | | | | | |
Series A 8% convertible preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 483,416 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 | | | 483,416 | | | | 483,416 | |
Series B convertible preferred stock, 100,000 shares authorized; 43,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 | | | 43,000 | | | | 43,000 | |
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares Authorized; 41,238,926 and 40,941,841 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively | | | 41,239 | | | | 40,941 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 33,484,462 | | | | 33,196,588 | |
Un-issued common stock | | | 582,876 | | | | 288,172 | |
Deferred compensation | | | (157,813 | ) | | | - | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (15,879,594 | ) | | | (13,858,311 | ) |
Total stockholders' equity | | | 18,597,586 | | | | 20,193,806 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 47,167,932 | | | $ | 49,036,632 | |
Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2007 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
PETROSEARCH ENERGY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
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Oil and gas production revenues | | $ | 554,433 | | | $ | 362,976 | |
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Operating costs and expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Lease operating and production taxes | | | 329,417 | | | | 77,293 | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | | | 260,958 | | | | 178,647 | |
General and administrative | | | 747,240 | | | | 739,090 | |
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Total costs and expenses | | | 1,337,615 | | | | 995,030 | |
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Operating loss | | | (783,182 | ) | | | (632,054 | ) |
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Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | 56,425 | | | | 62,778 | |
Interest expense | | | (681,862 | ) | | | (434,800 | ) |
Amortization of financing costs and debt discount | | | (681,375 | ) | | | (326,387 | ) |
Change in value of warrant liability | | | 68,711 | | | | (271,942 | ) |
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Total other income (expense) | | | (1,238,101 | ) | | | (970,351 | ) |
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Net loss | | $ | (2,021,283 | ) | | $ | (1,602,405 | ) |
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
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Weighted average common shares | | | 41,229,401 | | | | 38,729,888 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements
PETROSEARCH ENERGY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the three months ended March 31, 2008
| | Common Stock | | | Series A Preferred Stock | | | Series B Preferred Stock | | | Additional Paid-In | | | Unissued Common | | | Deferred Compensation | | | Accumulated Deficit | | | Total Stock Holders Equity | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Stock | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2007 | | | 40,941,841 | | | $ | 40,941 | | | | 483,416 | | | $ | 483,416 | | | | 43,000 | | | $ | 43,000 | | | $ | 33,196,588 | | | $ | 288,172 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (13,858,311 | ) | | $ | 20,193,806 | |
Issuance of common stock committed | | | 297,085 | | | | 298 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 287,874 | | | | (288,172 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | - | |
Common stock committed for board and employee compensation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 181,250 | | | | (181,250 | ) | | | | | | | - | |
Common stock committed for interest expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 401,626 | | | | | | | | | | | | 401,626 | |
Amortization of deferred compensation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23,437 | | | | | | | | 23,437 | |
Net loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,021,283 | ) | | | (2,021,283 | ) |
Balance at March 31, 2008 | | | 41,238,926 | | | $ | 41,239 | | | | 483,416 | | | $ | 483,416 | | | | 43,000 | | | $ | 43,000 | | | $ | 33,484,462 | | | $ | 582,876 | | | $ | (157,813 | ) | | $ | (15,879,594 | ) | | $ | 18,597,586 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
PETROSEARCH ENERGY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (2,021,283 | ) | | $ | (1,602,405 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depletion, depreciation and amortization expense | | | 260,958 | | | | 178,647 | |
Stock-based compensation and interest expense | | | 425,063 | | | | 259,134 | |
Amortization of deferred rent | | | (2,209 | ) | | | (1,227 | ) |
Amortization of debt discount and beneficial conversion feature | | | 548,634 | | | | 279,581 | |
Amortization of financing costs | | | 132,741 | | | | 46,726 | |
Accretion of asset retirement obligation | | | 8,404 | | | | 8,607 | |
Change in value of warrant liability | | | (68,711 | ) | | | 271,942 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 97,905 | | | | 81,884 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 10,700 | | | | (333,342 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | (380,467 | ) | | | (456,587 | ) |
Trade note payable | | | - | | | | (118,955 | ) |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | | (988,265 | ) | | | (1,385,995 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures, including purchases and development of properties | | | (1,296,157 | ) | | | (1,256,630 | ) |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (1,296,157 | ) | | | (1,256,630 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from convertible debt | | | - | | | | 10,000,000 | |
Repayment of notes payable | | | (532,500 | ) | | | (532,500 | ) |
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Net cash used or provided by financing activities | | | (532,500 | ) | | | 9,467,500 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | (2,816,922 | ) | | | 6,824,875 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 8,033,611 | | | | 3,715,618 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 5,216,689 | | | $ | 10,540,493 | |
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | | | | | | | | |
Interest paid | | $ | 77,990 | | | $ | 132,680 | |
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Income taxes paid | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
PETROSEARCH ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. | Interim Financial Statements |
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information 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, pursuant to such rules and regulations. These unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto of Petrosearch Energy Corporation (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2007. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented have been included. Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the respective full year.
The Company uses the liability method in accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and income tax carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance, if necessary, is provided against deferred tax assets, based upon management's assessment as to their realization.
The difference between the 35% federal statutory income tax rate and amounts shown in the accompanying interim financial statements is primarily attributable to the utilization of net operating loss carry-forwards and a valuation allowance recorded against net deferred tax assets.
3. | New Accounting Pronouncements |
The following new accounting pronouncements have been adopted in the first quarter of 2008:
SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. However, in some cases, the application of SFAS No. 157 may change the Company’s current practice for measuring and disclosing fair values under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. For the Company, SFAS No. 157 is effective as of January 1, 2008 and must be applied prospectively except in certain cases. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
| In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. FSP FAS 157-2 establishes January 1, 2009 as the effective date of SFAS No. 157 with respect to these fair value measurements for the Company. We do not currently expect the application of the fair value framework established by SFAS No. 157 to non-financial assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. However, the Company will continue to assess the potential effects of SFAS No. 157 as additional guidance becomes available. |
SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, which permits entities to choose to measure certain financial instruments at fair value. For the Company, SFAS No. 159 is effective as of January 1, 2008. The Company has determined it will not elect fair value measurements for financial assets and financial liabilities included in the scope of SFAS No. 159.
EITF 06-11 “Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards.” In June 2007, the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus that a realized income tax benefit from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and are paid to employees for equity classified nonvested equity shares, nonvested equity share units and outstanding equity share options should be recognized as an increase to additional paid-in capital. The amount recognized in additional paid-in capital for the realized income tax benefit from dividends on those awards should be included in the pool of excess tax benefits available to absorb tax deficiencies on share-based payment awards. EITF 06-11 will be applied prospectively to the income tax benefits that result from dividends on equity-classified employee share-based payment awards that are declared after December 31, 2007. The effect of adopting EITF 06-11 on January 1, 2008 was not materially to the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
The Company has periodically issued incentive stock warrants to executives, officers, directors and employees to provide additional incentives to promote the success of the Company’s business and to enhance the ability to attract and retain the services of qualified persons. Warrants have also been issued as part of capital financing transactions. The issuances of such warrants are approved by the Board of Directors. The exercise price of a warrant granted is determined by the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. The Company issues shares of authorized common stock upon the exercise of the warrant.
The Company accounts for its stock warrant activity under the guidance provided by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No, 123R (“SFAS 123(R)”). SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock warrants, to be recognized as stock-based compensation expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations based on their fair values. For purposes of determining compensation expense associated with stock warrants, the fair value of the Company’s stock was determined based upon the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
During the first quarter of 2008, no warrants were issued. For warrants granted during the first quarter of 2007, the fair value of such warrants was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
| 2007 | |
Dividend yield | -0- | |
Expected volatility | 105% | |
Risk free interest | 4.52% | |
Expected lives | 4 years | |
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating fair value of traded options or warrants that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company’s stock warrants have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options/warrants, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its stock warrants.
A summary of the Company’s stock warrant activity and related information for the three months ended March 31, 2008 follows:
| | Number of Shares Under Warrant | | | Exercise Price | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($/share)(2) | | | Total Intrinsic Value Warrant Exercises(1) |
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Warrants outstanding at | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
December 31, 2007 | | | 20,304,828 | | | $ | .92-$2.00 | | | $ | 1.41 | | | | | |
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Issued | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exercised | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expired | | | (150,000 | ) | | $ | 1.95 | | | $ | 1.95 | | | | | |
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Warrants outstanding at | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2008 | | | 20,154,828 | | | $ | .92-$2.00 | | | $ | 1.40 | | | | | |
All outstanding stock warrants are exercisable and fully vested at March 31, 2008. A summary of outstanding stock warrants at March 31, 2008 follows:
Number of Common Stock Equivalents | | Expiration Date | | Remaining Contracted Life (Years) | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | | Exercise Price | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1) |
20,000 | | August 2008 | | | .38 | | | | $ | 1.95 | | $ | 1.95 | | |
4,851,969 | | November 2008 | | | .63 | | | | $ | 0.98-$1.95 | | $ | 1.93 | | |
1,060,714 | | February 2010 | | | 1.83 | | | | $ | 2.00 | | $ | 2.00 | | |
1,982,145 | | November 2010 | | | 2.63 | | | | $ | 1.50 | | $ | 1.50 | | |
5,225,000 | | January 2011 | | | 2.75 | | | | $ | 1.40 | | $ | 1.40 | | |
575,000 | | October 2011 | | | 3.54 | | | | $ | .92 | | $ | .92 | | |
6,440,000 | | December 2011 | | | 3.67 | | | | $ | .92 | | $ | .92 | | |
20,154,828 | | | | | | | 2.49 | | | | | | | | $-0- |
| (1) | The intrinsic value of a warrant is the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the warrant, or the market price at the end of the period less the exercise price. |
| (2) | The weighted average grant date fair value is determined by using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model as described above. |
The following table provides a detail of stock-based compensation incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2008, and 2007:
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Restricted stock – General and Administrative | | $ | - | | | $ | 82,726 | |
Restricted stock – Property Costs | | | - | | | | - | |
Committed restricted stock - Interest | | | 401,626 | | | | 131,408 | |
Committed restricted stock – General and Administrative | | | 181,250 | | | | 45,000 | |
Total stock-based compensation | | | 582,876 | | | | 259,134 | |
Less amounts capitalized | | | (157,813 | ) | | | (88,750 | ) |
Stock compensation expense, net of amounts capitalized | | $ | 425,063 | | | $ | 170,384 | |
Amounts capitalized in 2008 and 2007 are for prepaid expenses or unamortized deferred compensation. The above table excludes common stock issued for cash, warrants issued in financing arrangements, debt discounts recorded in equity, and common stock issued for exercise of warrants.
5. | Related Party Transactions |
During the three months ended March 31, 2008 there were no related party transactions.
6. | Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities |
During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company engaged in non-cash financing and investing activities as follows:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Reduction of prepaid drilling for development of oil and gas Properties | | $ | 1,668,979 | | | | - | |
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Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities for property costs and prepaid drilling costs | | $ | 326,183 | | | $ | 841,605 | |
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Change in property costs associated with asset retirement obligation | | $ | 25,808 | | | | - | |
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Beneficial conversion feature on convertible debt | | | - | | | $ | 2,667,968 | |
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Issuance of warrants with debt | | | - | | | $ | 2,667,968 | |
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Issuance of convertible debt for financing costs | | | - | | | $ | 450,000 | |
The Company has adopted SFAS No. 128, which provides for calculation of "Basic" and "Diluted" earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity similar to fully diluted earnings per share. Following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
| | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (2,021,283 | ) | | $ | (1,602,405 | ) |
Less: Preferred stock dividends (1) | | | (9,668 | ) | | | (9,668 | ) |
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | | $ | (2,030,951 | ) | | $ | (1,612,073 | ) |
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Weighted average shares of common stock | | | 41,229,401 | | | | 38,729,888 | |
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Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | | $ | (0.05 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
(1) Dividends are undeclared
For the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007 potential dilutive securities had an anti-dilutive effect and were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per common share. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, these securities included preferred stock convertible into 94,418 common shares and debt convertible into 18,378,571 common shares. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, these securities included in-the-money warrants for the purchase of 1,513,922 common shares, preferred stock convertible into 94,418 common shares, and debt convertible into 10,450,000 shares.
On April 11, 2007, the Company was served with a lawsuit filed against it titled Cause No. 2007-16502; D. John Ogren, R. Bradford Perry and Chester Smitherman v. Petrosearch Corporation; 133rd Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas. The plaintiffs are three (3) Series A Preferred shareholders who derived their original shares from Texas Commercial Resources, Inc. (“TCRI”) and became Series A Preferred shareholders of Petrosearch Energy Corporation as a result of the prior mergers. The plaintiffs have alleged that Petrosearch Corporation (and TCRI, its predecessor) failed to pay accrued, cumulative dividends and refused to allow conversion of their Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock. The plaintiffs have alleged breach of contract, fraud and violation of Section 33 of the Texas Securities Act and have requested the award of actual and exemplary damages, interest and attorneys’ fees. The lawsuit likewise requests the Court to compel the payment of accrued dividends and the examination of the Company’s books and records. The Company denies the factual allegations made in the lawsuit and intend to vigorously defend against the claims made therein. An estimate of possible loss or range of possible loss cannot be made at this time. The Company is in the process of discovery in the lawsuit at this time.
The Company currently is not a party to any other material pending legal proceedings.
9. | Fair Value Measurements |
As described in Note 3, the Company adopted FAS 157 on January 1, 2008. FAS 157, among other things, defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. FAS 157 clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, FAS 157 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1. | Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
Level 2. | Inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and |
Level 3. | Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. |
As of March 31, 2008, the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following:
| | | | Fair Value Measurements Using | |
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Warrant liability | | $ | 252,429 | | — | | $ | 252,429 | | | | — | |
Project Financing
In May 2008 the Company received a full release of all the liens, security interests, rights, claims and benefits of every kind in, on and under the November 2006 Secured Term Note with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd, as well as that same release on all the other collateral documents associated with that financing. The November 2006 financing was specifically recourse to the Kallina 46#1 well and the associated lease acreage only. The debt related to the Laurus financing will be extinguished on the financial statements of the Company in May, 2008 as well as any interest that was charged in relation to the Note will be derecognized in that same period. Including interest, the estimated gain on extinguishment of this debt is approximately $1 million, which will be recorded in the second quarter of 2008 as ordinary income. It was decided in April 2006 that the Kallina 46#1 well was uneconomic and the decision was made that the well needed to be plugged and abandoned.
As part of this transaction, the Company has conveyed their interest in the Kallina 46#1 well and the associated lease acreage to a third party along with the Company’s interest in the Pintail #1 well, Pintail Flats #1 well and the associated acreage of Pintail and Pintail Flats. The Company has also transferred operatorship of all the existing and future wells in this SW Garwood Prospect to the third party. In exchange for the conveyance of the wells and acreage and the transfer of operatorship, the Company received nominal cash consideration, as well as the third party has assumed the liability of plugging the Kallina 46#1 well.
Revolving Credit Agreement
As of April 1, 2008 the revolving credit facility with Fortuna Energy, LP became due and a payment of $1,602,500 was paid in full to Fortuna. As per the revolving credit agreement, as part of being paid back in full, Fortuna Energy returned to the Company all of the overriding royalties issued to Fortuna Energy. The main override relates to a 2% override in the Company’s North Dakota, Gruman project.
| Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation |
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements contained herein and the information incorporated by reference herein may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, but not limited to, "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "would be," "believe," or "continue" or the negative or other variations of comparable terminology. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions applicable to forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Such statements (none of which is intended as a guarantee of performance) are subject to certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which could cause our actual future results, achievements or transactions to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties are set forth herein.
Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demands and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, and government regulation and approvals. Petrosearch cautions that assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions, or beliefs about future events may, and often do, vary from actual results and the differences can be material. Some of the key factors which could cause actual results to vary from those Petrosearch expects include changes in natural gas and oil prices, the timing of planned capital expenditures, availability of acquisitions, uncertainties in estimating proved reserves and forecasting production results, operational factors affecting the commencement or maintenance of producing wells, the condition of the capital markets generally, as well as our ability to access them, and uncertainties regarding environmental regulations or litigation and other legal or regulatory developments affecting our business.
Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and are believed to have a reasonable basis, including without limitation, our examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. There can be no assurance, however, that our expectations, beliefs or projections will result, be achieved, or be accomplished. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no duty to update these forward-looking statements.
OVERVIEW – CORPORATE STRATEGY
We believe we have been successful over the past two years with our plan of improving the quality of our portfolio of oil and gas assets, as well as putting financings together to enable us to develop these assets. We have high graded our portfolio of projects, acquired assets that have multiple years of growth potential and have secured effective financings to continue to develop these projects. Our inventory of assets allows for us to effectively align our financing needs with the capital needs of the project, therefore, allowing us to efficiently manage the amount and timing of our capital expenditures. Our two main assets are resource plays, which will allow us to re-invest our capital into our projects to enhance the rates of return, revenue growth and reserve growth. We have also completed the disposition of non-core assets that did not meet our risk/reward parameters. We believe the continued execution of this plan will enable us to continue to focus on the development of our high quality properties into 2008. Management believes the development of our core assets should have a significant impact on our production, revenues and cash flows in the future.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Since inception, we have primarily financed our operating and investing cash flow needs through private offerings of equity securities, sales of crude oil and natural gas, and the use of debt instruments such as convertible notes and revolving credit facilities. The proceeds from, and the utilization of, all these methods have been, and Management believes will continue to be, sufficient to keep the operations funded and the business plan moving forward. We plan to continue to utilize these methods to access capital in order to implement our business plan, which we believe will be an effective vehicle to carry out our business plan.
Convertible Securities
On November 9, 2007 we executed, with a group of accredited investors, a series of Note and Warrant Purchase Agreements for the sale of $8,100,000, 8% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes and three year warrants to purchase 1,928,571 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share for total gross proceeds to us of $8,100,000. Upon closing the transaction, we also issued the Convertible Note and the Warrant, and executed a Pledge and Security Agreement and a Registration Rights Agreement.
On February 1, 2007, we executed a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement for the sale of a $10,000,000 8% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note with RCH Petro Investors, LP (“RCH”) and a four year warrant to purchase 5,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.40 per share for total gross proceeds to us of $10,000,000. We completed the transaction and received funding on February 7, 2007. Upon closing, we issued the Convertible Note and the Warrant, and executed a Pledge and Security Agreement and a Registration Rights Agreement. This convertible note precludes the Company from incurring indebtedness in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the PV-10 value of the Company’s total proved reserves, plus the fair market value of the leases and pipeline assets associated with the Company’s Barnett Shale assets.
Private Equity Placements
In December 2006, we completed sales of $3.2 million of our common stock in a private offering. We received net proceeds of approximately $3.0 million which were to be used for general corporate purposes.
In February 2006, we completed sales of $2.7 million of our common stock in a private offering. We received net proceeds of approximately $2.56 million which were to be used for general corporate purposes, including the drilling of projects in our prospect inventory.
Project Financings
In November 2006, we signed a Securities Purchase Agreement and Secured Term Note with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd to provide financing for the drilling of our Kallina 46 #1 well and payment of the future completion costs for the Kallina 46 #1 well. We formed a subsidiary, Garwood Petrosearch Inc., to hold our interest in the Kallina Lease and the Kallina 46 #1 well. Also, as a part of the financing arrangement, Garwood issued Laurus a Warrant to acquire, upon payout of the Note indebtedness, 45% of Garwood’s outstanding common stock such that upon exercise of the Warrant, Garwood would be owned 55% by us and 45% by Laurus.
In May 2008 the Company received a full release of all the liens, security interests, rights, claims and benefits of every kind in, on and under the November 2006 Secured Term Note with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd, as well as that same release on all the other collateral documents associated with that financing. The November 2006 financing was specifically recourse to the Kallina 46#1 well and the associated lease acreage only. The debt related to the Laurus financing will be extinguished on the financial statements of the Company in May, 2008 as well as any interest that was charged in relation to the Note will be reversed in that same period. It was decided in April 2006 that the Kallina 46#1 well was uneconomic and the decision was made that the well needed to be plugged and abandoned.
As part of this transaction, the Company has conveyed their interest in the Kallina 46#1 well and the associated lease acreage to a third party along with the Company’s interest in the Pintail #1 well, Pintail Flats #1 well and the associated acreage of Pintail and Pintail Flats. Also as a part of this transaction, the Company has transferred operatorship of all the existing and future wells in this SW Garwood Prospect to the third party. In exchange for the conveyance of the wells and acreage and the transfer of operatorship, the Company received nominal cash consideration as well as the third party has assumed the liability of plugging the Kallina 46#1 well.
Revolving Credit Agreement
On October 16, 2006, we amended our existing revolving credit facility with Fortuna Energy, LP. The principal available under the revolving borrowing base remained $10,000,000. Under the terms of the transaction, Fortuna advanced us $780,000 for the purpose of paying amounts due for the Barnett Shale Project. As part of the financing, we provided Fortuna additional collateral. In addition, we agreed to issue to Fortuna 475,000 five year warrants with a strike price of $0.92 per share. The Warrants contain a “put” provision which allows Fortuna to “put” the warrants to the Company at a price of $0.65 per share for two (2) years, which “put” period shall commence 180 days after issuance. Additionally, as part of the transaction, we agreed to issue 100,000 new warrants, which expire 5 years from the date of issue, at a price of $0.92 per share to replace 100,000 warrants previously issued to Fortuna at a price of $2.00 per share, which were previously set to expire on November 1, 2007.
As of April 1, 2008 the revolving credit facility became due and a payment of $1,602,500 was paid in full to Fortuna Energy. As per the revolving credit agreement, as part of being paid back in full, Fortuna Energy returned to the Company all of the overriding royalties issued to Fortuna Energy. The main override relates to a 2% override in the Company’s North Dakota, Gruman project.
Joint Ventures
We continue to strive to develop relationships with institutions to participate in our prospects. Management believes this will reduce our capital risk and increase the diversity of the projects in which we use our own capital. We intend to establish these drilling partnership relationships with terms that are standard in the oil and gas industry.
CURRENT PROJECTS AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CORE PROPERTIES:
Barnett Shale Project -- Our Barnett Shale Project is part of the Barnett Shale natural gas play in the Fort Worth Basin, which is arguably one of the most exciting plays to emerge in the lower 48 states in the past decade. In December 2006, through our wholly owned subsidiary, Barnett Petrosearch LLC, we joined in the formation of a partnership, DDJET Limited LLP (“Partnership”), for the development of the integrated venture. We own a 5.54% interest in the Partnership along with partners Metroplex Barnett Shale LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation), which directs operations, and Cinco County Barnett Shale LLC (a privately held Dallas-based company).
The Partnership’s assets include all leases acquired to-date within an 8-county contract area, comprising approximately 2 million acres that was established under a previous agreement among affiliates of the three partners. Partnership assets also include associated facilities that include nearly 100 miles of pipeline and an option on a separate pipeline right-of-way. Approximately 35 miles of gas pipeline facilities have been completed and are operational. We believe our ownership of these pipeline assets is a strategic advantage in this urban area. .
As of May 7, 2008, 14 Partnership wells (seven in Ellis County and seven in Tarrant County) have been completed and are selling gas through the Partnership-owned pipeline. The cumulative production rate of these 14 completed wells continues to meet our expectations. An additional well, in Tarrant County, has been drilled and awaiting completion; and one well, also in Tarrant County is being drilled. As of December 31, 2007 our independent reserve engineers, Cawley, Gillespie and Associates, Inc. estimated our net share of proved natural gas reserves at 1.9 Bcfe (Only includes 9 producing wells at that time).
On February 29, 2008 we announced that we executed an authorization for the general partner of the Partnership to immediately commence a sales marketing program to interested potential purchasing parties in order to fully assess the current market value of the Partnership. We have no obligation to sell our Partnership interest and retain all of our rights under the Partnership agreement in the event of a proposed sale by the partners in which the Company chooses not to participate. We continue to have one drilling rig running in the Barnett Shale and continue to acquire strategic leasehold acreage in the area of interest.
Our Board of Directors has retained Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. (“FBR”) to advise them in connection with a review of strategic alternatives that may be available to the Company in connection with the possible Partnership divestiture. The marketing of the Partnership interests presents us with various options which include: 1) selling our interest in the Partnership at an acceptable price; 2) utilizing certain preferential rights afforded to us under the Partnership Agreement to acquire all or a part of the non-Company interests which the Company could pursue by venturing with a strategic industry or financial partner; or 3) retaining our current position in the Partnership with new and/or existing partners. To date, the Company and FBR have held confidential discussions with a limited number of potential strategic and financial partners and expect to continue the investigation of available options as the Partnership sales process moves forward.
North Texas/Panhandle Water Flood Project - In November 2005, we acquired a 100% working interest in 1,755 acres in the Quinduno Field in Roberts County, Texas, in the Anadarko Basin. The project is focused on infill drilling and the implementation of a water flood on the property. Our leases at Quinduno have a large established resource base of over 23 million barrels of original oil in place. Since its discovery in 1953, approximately 5.1 million barrels have been produced using primary production.
One infill well has been drilled to date. We have an ongoing program to enter each of the 19 old wells that have not been plugged. So far, we have entered nine of these older wells to determine their mechanical status and establish potential productivity or injectivity. Two of these wells have been equipped and are now capable of producing and two more have been converted for water injection. Further, the first of the plugged wells is in the process of being re-entered and also is expected to be converted for water injection. We have prepared a detailed study and development plan for the field. As of December 31, 2007, our independent engineers, Ryder Scott, estimated our net share of proved oil reserves extractable by water flood at 1.5 million barrels of oil equivalent. Slightly deeper than the water flood zone, the Moore County Limestone formation has undrilled exploration potential that may be tested in a future well.
To provide adequate water for injection, in November 2006 we executed a water supply agreement with a landowner in the leasehold, which allows us to draw fresh water from the aquifer underlying the landowner’s property. In that same month, we received approval from the Panhandle Groundwater Authority District (“PGAD”) to produce up to 5,000 barrels per day from the aquifer for use in the flood. We received the approval from the PGAD over the protest filed with the PGAD by the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority (“CRMWA”) attempting to preserve the freshwater for local municipal use only in the area in which we own the rights to the fresh water. We also applied to the Texas Railroad Commission to amend a previously granted saltwater injection permit to include fresh water injection. On January 5, 2007 we received a letter from the Texas Railroad Commission (“TRRC”) informing us of a protest by CRMWA contesting our application for fresh water injection in the Quinduno Field water flood. However, as of November 7, 2007, CRMWA has withdrawn their protest and request for hearing as part of an agreement with CRMWA that addresses their concerns with our use of fresh water for enhanced oil recovery.
In January 2008 we signed an agreement with Complete Production Services Inc. (“CPS”), an international oilfield service company which provides that CPS, at its sole expense, will design and construct a water treatment facility no later than 90 days from the effective date of the agreement that will be capable of treating all of our production water up to a maximum of 10,000 bbls per day and likewise treat and provide to the Company a minimum of 5,000 bbls per day of production water from third party sources. We, in turn, have committed to be capable of injecting not less than 2,000 bbls of treated water per day derived from third party production water within 30 days after the facility is opened, and have further committed to be capable of injecting not less than 5,000 bbls of treated water per day derived from third party production water within 180 days after the facility opens, in addition to re-injecting our own treated production water from the oil and gas lease it operates. We will be required to pay a scaled management fee to CPS commencing on the date the facility opens on the basis of the volume of treated and re-injected water derived from our production. We are currently applying to regulatory agencies to add more wells to the existing flood permit, as required under the agreement, to ensure our ability to inject the volumes that CPS will make available. We do not anticipate any difficulty with obtaining the approval.
We have recently commenced the first phase of the water flood project which entails the conversion to water injection of four existing wells. These conversions will allow us to begin enhanced oil recovery and to satisfy our water injection obligations pursuant to the agreement signed with the international oilfield service company that is constructing the water treatment and supply facility on our lease. That agreement requires us to be capable of injecting 2,000 barrels of treated water within 30 days of the water treatment facility being completed. The facility is nearing completion.
SW Garwood, Colorado County, Texas – In May 2008 (as discussed herein) we have conveyed our interest in the three drilled wells and the associated acreage in this SW Garwood prospect to a third party. As a part of that transaction, we also transferred operatorship of all the existing and future wells in this SW Garwood prospect to that third party. In exchange for the conveyance of the wells and acreage and the transfer of operatorship, the Company received nominal cash consideration as well as the third party’s assumption of the liability of plugging the Kallina 46#1 well.
The Wilcox Trend, SW Garwood field had three wells drilled. The initial well on this prospect, the Pintail #1, completed in the Upper Wilcox in December 2004, paid out in April of 2006. As of payout and until the time of conveyance, we had participated in the production from the well with a 16% working interest. The second well, the Pintail Flats #1, was completed and fracture stimulated in May, 2005 from 15,950 feet to 16,010 feet in the Lower Wilcox. We have a 16% working interest in the well after payout. The Pintail Flats well had not reached payout as of the time of the conveyance. The third well, the Kallina 46 #1 reached its targeted depth of 16,230 feet on August 6, 2006. We have attempted production from several sands in the lower and middle Wilcox formations without achieving commercial rates. The decision has been made to plug and abandon the well. The third party to which the well was conveyed will be responsible for the plugging of the Kallina well.
OTHER PROJECT AREAS:
Gruman Prospect, Stark County, North Dakota - On March 28, 2006, we spudded the Gruman 18-3 well intended to be either an increased density well if it proved to be up dip of the Gruman 18-1 producing well or a water injection well if it was down dip. The well reached total depth of 9,890 feet on April 14, 2006, and was completed as an injection well. In October 2006, we undertook certain remedial work on the Gruman 18-1 which has improved the production on the well. The well is currently producing approximately 55 bopd and 15 Mcfpd. We continue to assess the positive impact on the long term production.
On February 1, 2007, we began injecting produced water into the Gruman 18-3 well. The result has been to reduce the cost of operating the Gruman 18-1 by eliminating the need to truck produced water to a disposal facility. We are considering supplementing this injection with water from the Dakota for pressure maintenance in the mound. We have established that the Gruman 18-3 is in pressure communication with the Gruman 18-1. Further testing or stimulation may be necessary to achieve the desired future injection rates. Proved developed reserves in the prospect to our share of the well as of December 31, 2007, were 215 Mbo and 68 MMcf of natural gas, as estimated by a third party engineering firm, McCartney Engineering, LLC.
Mississippi Tuscaloosa Prospects -- We have identified five Tuscaloosa oil prospects in the Mississippi Inland Salt Basin, in Yazoo County, comprising a maximum of 2,295 acres and up to 18 potential drilling locations. We are in discussions with a potential industry partner to co-develop these prospects with us. Once a joint venture is established, we plan to initially drill 8 locations, ranging from 6,150 feet to 7,500 feet in depth. Approximately 55% of the entire prospect acreage has been leased. We currently own 100% of the prospect; however, we are in the final review of a draft of a farm out agreement with an industry partner.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this filing.
The factors that most significantly affect our results of operations are: (i) the sale prices of crude oil and natural gas; (ii) the amount of production sales; and (iii) the amount of lease operating expenses. Sales of production and level of borrowings are significantly impacted by our ability to maintain or increase production and reserves from existing oil and gas properties through exploration and development activities.
For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007
Revenues
Consolidated oil and gas production revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $554,433 versus $362,976 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. This represented a 53% increase in revenue in the first quarter of 2008 over the first quarter of 2007. As expected, this increase is the result of $327,797 of revenue from the 14 producing wells in the Barnett Shale. During the first quarter of 2007, only 2 Barnett Shale wells were producing $49,916 of revenue. The effects of this increase were partially offset by a decline in revenue from our Gruman North Dakota well of approximately $29,000 or 16% and a decline in revenue of approximately $51,000 from one of our SW Garwood properties due to a required recompletion during the first quarter of 2008. The Gruman well continued to have pump and motor assembly issues which caused the need for the motor assembly to be pulled out of the well twice in the first quarter to be worked on, resulting in 42 days where the well was not producing in that period. We are currently in the process of redesigning the pump and motor assembly in an attempt to stabilize the production of the well.
See below for revenue detail by property from the first quarter of 2008 compared to the first quarter of 2007.
| | 2008 1st Qtr | | | % of Total | | | 2007 1st Qtr | | | % of Total | |
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Barnett Shale | | $ | 327,797 | | | | 59 | % | | $ | 49,916 | | | | 14 | % |
Gruman - North Dakota | | | 151,292 | | | | 27 | % | | | 180,088 | | | | 50 | % |
SW Garwood | | | 14,584 | | | | 3 | % | | | 65,380 | | | | 18 | % |
Panhandle - Water Flood | | | 1,140 | | | | 0 | % | | | 4,245 | | | | 1 | % |
Oklahoma | | | 48,571 | | | | 9 | % | | | 34,727 | | | | 10 | % |
Other | | | 11,049 | | | | 2 | % | | | 28,620 | | | | 8 | % |
Total | | $ | 554,433 | | | | 100 | % | | $ | 362,976 | | | | 100 | % |
To further explain the increase in revenue from the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2008, we have provided the following break-out of production and prices for the two years.
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Barrels of Oil | | | 2,006 | | | | 3,898 | |
Price per Barrel | | $ | 94.52 | | | $ | 53.41 | |
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MCF of Gas | | | 46,071 | | | | 19,554 | |
Price per MCF | | $ | 7.49 | | | $ | 6.23 | |
As noted in the above table, the increase in oil and gas prices also played a role in the increase in revenue since 2007. The total effect on revenue from the price increases was approximately $200,237.
Lease Operating and Production Tax Expense
Lease operating and production tax expenses for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were $329,417 and $77,293, respectively. These expenses relate to the costs that are incurred to operate and maintain our wells and related production equipment, including the costs applicable to the operating costs of support equipment and facilities. Lease operating expenses increased significantly due to 12 additional Barnett Shale wells coming on-line since the first quarter of 2007. In addition, repair and maintenance type work was required on the Pintail and Gruman wells in the first quarter of 2008 causing total lease operating expenses for these two wells to increase by approximately $104,000.
Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization
Costs for depletion, depreciation and amortization for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, were $260,958 and $178,647, respectively. The significant increase is mainly due to a significant increase in the amortizable costs at March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007 as well as an increase in production. Given the fact that depletion is calculated by multiplying the net amortizable costs times the units of production in the related period relative to the total proved reserves, the depletion amount for the first quarter of 2008 was significantly higher than the depletion for the same period in 2007.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, were $747,240 and $739,090, respectively. Although in total general and administrative expense was consistent from quarter to quarter, legal expenses and personnel costs were significantly different between the two quarters. Personnel costs decreased approximately $98,000 due to bonuses in the first quarter of 2007 that did not occur in the first quarter of 2008. On the other hand, legal expenses increased approximately $147,000 due to ongoing litigation in 2008. A summary listing of general and administrative expenses is provided below.
| | 1st Quarter 2008 | | | 1st Quarter 2007 | |
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Personnel Costs | | $ | 298,485 | | | $ | 396,585 | |
Travel, Meals, and Entertainment | | | 7,941 | | | | 11,337 | |
Corporate Expenses | | | 57,768 | | | | 64,095 | |
Accounting, Legal, and Professional Fees | | | 274,551 | | | | 117,246 | |
Third Party Consultants and Contractors | | | 41,115 | | | | 77,460 | |
Office Expenses | | | 58,239 | | | | 57,387 | |
Other | | | 9,141 | | | | 14,980 | |
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Total General and Administrative | | $ | 747,240 | | | $ | 739,090 | |
Net Operating Loss
We generated a net operating loss of $(783,182) or $(0.02) per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to a net operating loss of $(632,054) or $(0.02) per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The $(151,128) variance is related mainly to an increase in lease operating expense that was not offset totally by the increase in revenue and an increase in DD&A expense.
Other Income (Expense)
The $267,750 increase from $970,351 in Other Expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 to $1,238,101 in Other Expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 is due to a significant increase in interest expense and amortization of debt discount related to 1) the $10 million Convertible note issued in February of 2007, and 2) the $8.1 million convertible notes issued in November of 2007. The increase in interest expense and debt discount was partially offset by a change in the value of the warrant liability from a decrease in the Company’s stock price which resulted in $68,711 of income in the quarter ended March 31, 2008 compared to expense of $271,942 in the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We had no off-balance sheet arrangements during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Petrosearch Energy Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer performed an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of March 31, 2008.
Changes in internal controls
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls
Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will necessarily prevent all fraud and material error. An internal control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the internal control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
| Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
During the three months ended March 31, 2008 we completed the following transactions in reliance upon exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") as provided in Section 4(2) thereof. All certificates issued in connection with these transactions were endorsed with a restrictive legend confirming that the securities could not be resold without registration under the Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act. We believe that each person was a “qualified” investor within the meaning of the Act and had knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, which allowed them to evaluate the merits and risks of our securities. We believe each person was knowledgeable about our operations and financial condition.
On January 4, 2008 we issued 297,086 restricted common shares valued at $288,172 to 12 of our convertible note holders for payment of quarterly interest relating to the fourth quarter of 2007
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Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
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| Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer |
| Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer |
| Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer |
| Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer |
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Petrosearch Energy Corporation
Date: January 15, 2009
By: | /s/ Richard Dole | |
| Richard Dole | |
| Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman | |
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By: | /s/ David Collins | |
| David Collins | |
| Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer | |
| and Principal Financial Officer | |
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