UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 1999
OR
[_] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR
15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________to________
Commission file number 000-24881
PENNACO ENERGY, INC.
(Name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
NEVADA 88-0384598
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1050 17th Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80265
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 629-6700
(Registrant's telephone number)
Not applicable
(Former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past twelve (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 ninety (90) days.
Yes X No_______
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As of October 29, 1999 there were 18,361,129 shares of the Company's common
stock, $.001 par value, outstanding.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format. (Check One):
Yes _______ No X
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PENNACO ENERGY, INC.
INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Balance Sheets as of
September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998......................... 3
Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30,
1999 and 1998, the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and the
period from January 26, 1998 (inception) to September 30, 1998... 4
Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999............................................... 5
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
ended September 30, 1999 and the period from
January 26, 1998 (inception) to September 30, 1998............... 6
Notes to Financial Statements.................................... 7-12
Item 2. Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations........................................ 13-18
PART II.OTHER INFORMATION................................................ 19
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES............................................................... 20
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements
PENNACO ENERGY, INC.
Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
1999 1998
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(in thousands)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash $ 1,105 $ 5,623
Accounts receivable 3,624 375
Subscriptions receivable - 764
Assets held for sale 156 6,932
Drilling deposit 245 333
Inventory 1,894 231
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 52 152
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Total current assets 7,076 14,410
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Natural gas properties, using the successful
efforts method of accounting (note 2) 33,527 6,016
Other property and equipment 485 296
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34,012 6,312
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation and amortization (406) (62)
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Net property and equipment 33,606 6,250
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OTHER ASSETS:
Deferred income taxes - 1,266
Other 190 100
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Total other assets 190 1,366
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$ 40,872 $ 22,026
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Bridge loan payable $ - $ 5,600
Lease acquisitions payable - 619
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 7,099 1,964
Income taxes payable 67 -
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Total current liabilities 7,166 8,183
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LONG-TERM DEBT (note 6) 12,405 -
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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 1,147 -
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: (notes 4 and 7)
Preferred stock, $.001 par value (Authorized 10,000,000 shares;
no shares outstanding) - -
Common stock, $.001 par value (Authorized 50,000,000
shares; issued and outstanding 15,586,129 at
September 30, 1999 and 14,795,179 shares at December 31, 1998) 16 15
Additional paid-in capital 18,855 17,641
Retained earnings (deficit) 1,283 (3,813)
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Total stockholders' equity 20,154 13,843
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COMMITMENTS $ 40,872 $ 22,026
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PENNACO ENERGY, INC.
Statement of Operations
(unaudited)
Period From
January 26,
Three Months ended Nine Months 1998
September 30, ended (inception) to
------------------- September 30, September 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue:
Natural gas revenue $ 1,121 $ - $ 1,749 $ -
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Total revenue 1,121 - 1,749 -
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Operating expenses:
Production and lease operating 789 - 1,275 -
Production taxes 70 - 122 -
Exploration 286 924 394 1,784
Depletion, depreciation and
amortization 196 26 344 34
General and administrative 1,315 2,517 3,740 2,918
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Total expenses 2,656 3,467 5,875 4,736
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Loss from operations (1,535) (3,467) (4,126) (4,736)
Interest income 24 10 263 30
Interest expense (63) (175) (63) (650)
Gain on sale of properties - - 12,431 -
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Income (loss) before income taxes (1,574) (3,632) 8,505 (5,356)
Income tax benefit (expense) 563 1,280 (3,049) 1,280
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Net income (loss) $(1,011) $(2,352) $ 5,456 $ (4,076)
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Basic earnings (loss) per share $ (.07) $ (.17) $ .36 $ (.38)
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ (.07) $ (.17) $ .31 $ (.38)
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding:
Basic 15,291 13,579 15,131 10,616
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Diluted 15,291 13,579 17,632 10,616
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PENNACO ENERGY, INC.
Statement of Stockholders' Equity
(unaudited)
Nine Months ended September 30, 1999
Common Stock Additional Retained
---------------------- Paid-in Earnings
Shares Amount Capital (Deficit) Total
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(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 1998 15,152 $ 15 $17,641 $(3,813) $13,843
Exercise of stock options 126 - 259 - 259
Exercise of warrants 316 1 626 - 627
Issuance of additional units - - 360 (360) -
Stock option compensation - - 11 - 11
Refund of subscriptions receivable (14) - (41) - (41)
Issuance of units 6 - 20 - 20
Additional offering costs - - (21) - (21)
Net income - - - 5,456 5,456
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Balance at September 30, 1999 15,586 $ 16 $18,855 $ 1,283 $20,154
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PENNACO ENERGY, INC.
Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
Period from
Nine Months January 26, 1998
ended (inception) to
September 30, September 30,
1999 1998
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(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 5,456 $ (4,076)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used
in operating activities:
Gain on sale of properties (12,431) -
Depletion, depreciation and amortization 344 34
Compensation relating to common stock and
warrants issued 11 1,340
Stock option compensation - 450
Warrants issued for services - 17
Increase in accrued interest on bridge loan and note payable - 46
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 2,413 (1,280)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable (3,249) -
Increase in inventory (1,663) -
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other
current assets 100 (79)
Increase in other assets (90) (65)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 5,135 286
Increase in income taxes payable 67 -
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Net cash used in operating activities (3,907) (3,327)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital Expenditures (28,551) (16,301)
Proceeds from sale of properties 20,058 -
Drilling deposits, net 88 (250)
Increase (decrease) in lease acquisitions payable (619) 2,646
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Net cash used in investing activities (9,024) (13,905)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of bridge loan - 3,200
Repayment of bridge loan (5,600) -
Proceeds from issuance of note payable - 500
Borrowings under long-term debt 12,920 -
Payments under long-term debt (515) -
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs 723 14,890
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants 886 -
Proceeds from issuance of units 20 -
Additional offering costs (21) -
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Net cash provided by financing activities 8,413 18,590
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH (4,518) 1,358
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 5,623 -
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CASH AT END OF PERIOD $ 1,105 $ 1,358
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 22 $ 603
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Cash paid for income taxes $ 570 $ -
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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PENNACO ENERGY, INC.
September 30, 1999
Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(1) ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Pennaco Energy, Inc. (the "Company") is an independent exploration and
production company. The Company's current operations are completely focused on
the acquisition and development of natural gas production from coal bed methane
properties in the Powder River Basin in northeastern Wyoming and southeastern
Montana. The Company was incorporated on January 26, 1998 under the laws of the
state of Nevada and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
From its inception through March 31, 1999, the Company's activities had been
limited to organizational activities, prospect development activities,
acquisition of leases and option rights, and commencement of its drilling
program. In late April 1999, the Company began natural gas production from
certain of its properties in the South Gillette Area. As a result, the Company
is no longer considered a development stage company.
The accompanying financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion
of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments,
consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the
Company's financial position as of September 30, 1999, and the results of its
operations for the three-month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, the
nine-month period ended September 30, 1999, and the period from January 26, 1998
(inception) to September 30, 1998. The results of operations for interim periods
are not indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year. The
accounting policies followed by the Company are included in Note 1 to the
Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
period from January 26, 1998 (inception) to December 31, 1998. These financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-KSB.
The Company's financial results are affected when prices for natural gas
fluctuate. Such effects can be significant. To manage the risks related to
commodity prices and to reduce the impact of fluctuations in prices, the Company
enters into long-term contracts and uses a hedging strategy. Under the hedging
strategy, the Company enters into energy swaps and uses other financial
instruments. The Company uses the hedge or deferral method of accounting for
these activities and as a result, gains and losses on the related instruments
are generally offset by similar changes in the realized prices of the
commodities.
(2) OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES
The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for its
natural gas activities. Accordingly, costs associated with acquiring, drilling
and equipping successful exploratory wells are capitalized. Geological and
geophysical costs, delay and surface rentals, drilling costs of unsuccessful
exploratory wells, and costs of uneconomical pilot projects are charged to
expense as incurred. Costs of drilling development wells, both successful and
unsuccessful, are capitalized.
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Notes to Financial Statements
(continued)
Upon the sale or retirement of gas properties, the cost thereof and the
accumulated depreciation and depletion are removed from the accounts and any
gain or loss is recorded to operations. Upon the sale of a partial interest in
an unproved property, the proceeds are treated as a recovery of cost. If the
proceeds exceed the carrying amount of the property, a gain is recognized.
Depletion of capitalized acquisition, exploration and development costs is
computed on the units-of-production method by individual fields as the related
proved reserves are produced.
Capitalized costs of unproved properties are assessed periodically and a
provision for impairment is recorded, if necessary, through a charge to
operations.
Proved properties are assessed for impairment on a field-by-field basis. If
the net capitalized costs of proved properties exceeds the estimated
undiscounted future net cash flows from the property, a provision for impairment
is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair
value.
(3) CMS TRANSACTION
On October 23, 1998, the Company and CMS Oil and Gas Company ("CMS") signed a
definitive agreement (the "CMS Agreement") relating to the development of the
Company's Powder River Basin acreage (the "CMS Transaction"). Pursuant to the
terms of the CMS Agreement, CMS acquired an undivided 50% working interest in
approximately 492,000 net undeveloped acres of the Company's leasehold position
in the Powder River Basin for $28,000,000. The Company originally acquired the
50% leasehold position that was conveyed to CMS in the CMS Transaction for
approximately $7,000,000. The purchase price provided for in the CMS Agreement
was the result of arm's length negotiations between the Company and CMS. The
joint operating agreement between the parties will be modeled after the 1989
AAPL Model Form of Joint Operating Agreement. The CMS Agreement provides that
the parties will in good faith negotiate a development agreement for the
exploration, development and production of coal bed methane from the leases.
The development agreement will provide that each party will operate
approximately 50% of the wells drilled in the area of mutual interest. Pennaco
and CMS have divided the acreage in the area of mutual interest into project
areas which will be operated by one party or the other. Under the Company's
accounting policies, the proceeds from the sale are treated as a recovery of
cost, with any additional amounts recorded as a gain. The proceeds on the sale
of these undeveloped properties exceeded their cost. Accordingly, the Company
has no basis in its retained 50% ownership in such properties. As is customary
in oil and gas leasehold transactions, the agreement provides for the adjustment
of the purchase price for title defects discovered prior to closing and for the
opportunity for one party to participate in acquisitions made by the other party
in the area of mutual interest defined in the agreement. The agreement also
provides for a preferential purchase right to the other party in the event
either CMS or the Company attempts to sell a portion of its interest in the
acreage covered by the agreement. There is no preferential purchase right in the
event that either party enters into a merger, reorganization or consolidation.
All of the leases in the area of mutual interest are dedicated
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Pennaco Energy, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
(continued)
to CMS Gas Transmission and Storage, an affiliate of CMS, for gathering,
compression and transportation.
Pursuant to the terms of the CMS Agreement in October 1998, CMS paid Pennaco
$5,600,000 of earnest money in the form of a non-interest bearing bridge loan
(the "CMS Bridge Loan") that was secured by substantially all of the Company's
gas leases. Approximately $3,200,000 of such amount was used to repay existing
creditors of the Company. The CMS Transaction was structured such that the
conveyance of the working interests occurred at two separate closings. The first
closing occurred on November 20, 1998, and the second occurred on January 15,
1999. The Company received $7,600,000 at the first closing and $18,600,000 at
the second closing. The remaining $1,800,000 was held in escrow subject to
customary closing adjustments. The CMS Bridge Loan was canceled at the second
closing. Subsequent to the second closing, the Company has received
approximately $1,458,000 from the escrow account leaving approximately $342,000
as of September 30, 1999, pending closing adjustments.
Under the terms of the CMS Agreement, CMS will pay the Company for its share
of the costs of acquiring any acreage in excess of the original 492,000 net
acres in the area of mutual interest. The joint venture acreage in the area of
mutual interest includes approximately 562,000 net acres as of September 30,
1999.
(4) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
In June 1999 the Company's stockholders approved the issuance by the Board
of Directors of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. No preferred stock
has been issued as of September 30, 1999.
During the nine months ended September 30, 1999, stock options and warrants
for the purchase of 442,000 shares of common stock were exercised for $886,000.
On February 24, 1999, the Board of Directors adopted a stockholder rights
plan pursuant to which the Company distributed a dividend of one right (a
"Right") for each outstanding share of Common Stock. The Rights have anti-
takeover effects. The Rights will cause substantial dilution to a person or
group that attempts to acquire the Company on terms not approved by the Board of
Directors, except pursuant to an offer conditioned on a substantial number of
rights being acquired.
Under the terms of the Company's 1998 Stock Subscription Agreements, in
September 1998 the Company issued 980,000 units at $3.25 per unit, which
includes proceeds received subsequent to
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Notes to Financial Statements
(continued)
December 31, 1998 of $20,000 relating to 6,250 of such units. The units
consists of i) 980,000 shares of common stock and ii) warrants to acquire an
additional 490,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 per
share. The Company received proceeds of approximately $3,165,000. The Company
incurred offering costs of $325,000 which were charged to additional paid-in
capital.
The Company issued 235,000 additional units under the terms of the September
1998 Stock Subscription Agreement and placed the units in an escrow account.
Subscription payments of $763,750, which represents the aggregate purchase price
of the 235,000 units were deposited into an escrow account, together with
certificates representing the units to be purchased. Under the terms of the
escrow agreement, the common stock shares and the shares of common stock
underlying the warrants were to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933
("the Securities Act") with the Securities and Exchange Commission by December
31, 1998. The Company has also undertaken to have the shares qualified by way of
an exemption order provided by the respective Securities Commissions in Canada.
Under the terms of the September 1998 Stock Subscription Agreement, if the
registration statement was not declared effective and the Canadian exemption
order was not obtained on or before December 31, 1998, each subscriber was
entitled to additional rights. The registration statement was not declared
effective by this date. Accordingly, as of December 31, 1998, each subscriber
was entitled to elect to either receive the units from the escrow account or
receive a cash refund from the escrow account plus interest thereon.
Additionally, the Company was required to issue to the subscribers an additional
unit for each 10 units purchased in the offering. On February 28, 1999,
subscribers representing 222,500 units held in escrow elected to receive the
escrowed units and the Company received proceeds of $723,000 from the escrow
account. One subscriber representing 12,500 units elected not to receive the
escrowed units and instead received a refund from escrow of $41,000. Therefore,
the total units issued in connection with the September 1998 Stock Subscription
Agreement included the original 1,202,500 units and the 120,250 additional units
required to be issued, as discussed above, for a total of 1,322,750 units. The
warrants issued in connection with the units expired unexercised on March 4,
1999. The 120,250 additional units have been reflected in the accompanying
financial statements as an increase to paid in capital and as a reduction to
retained earnings of $360,000.
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Notes to Financial Statements
(continued)
(5) EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings
per share:
Period from
January 26,
Three Months Ended Nine Months 1998
September 30, Ended (inception) to
------------------------- September September
1999 1998 30, 1999 30, 1999
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(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator for basic and diluted income (loss) per share---
Net income (loss) $(1,011) $(2,352) $ 5,456 $(4,076)
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic income (loss) per share---
Weighted average shares 15,291 13,579 15,131 10,616
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock warrants - - 258 -
Stock Options - - 2,243 -
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Denominator for diluted income (loss) per share---
Adjusted weighted average shares-diluted 15,291 13,579 17,632 10,616
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Basic income (loss) per share $ (.07) $ (.17) $ .36 $ (.38)
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Diluted income (loss) per share $ (.07) $ (.17) $ .31 $ (.38)
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Potentially dilutive common shares attributable to outstanding options and
warrants to purchase common shares of 4,159,000, 2,760,000, 156,000 and
2,760,000 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per
share for the three month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, the nine
month period ended September 30, 1999 and the period from January 26, 1998
(inception) to September 30, 1998, respectively, as their effect was
antidilutive.
(6) LONG-TERM DEBT
Bank Credit Facility
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On July 23, 1999 the Company entered into a revolving line of credit with US
Bank National Association ("USB"). The credit facility provides for loans of up
to $25,000,000 based upon a borrowing base determined by USB. USB has determined
the borrowing base to be $20,000,000 through March 31, 2000 at which time the
borrowing base will be redetermined. The credit facility is secured by mortgages
on substantially all of the Company's properties. The credit facility provides
for a revolving period ending on June 30, 2001, after which the loan is to be
repaid over 48 months. The credit facility contains certain covenants, including
restrictions on requirements with respect to working capital and tangible net
worth. Interest is payable at a variable rate based on LIBOR or the prime rate.
The weighted average interest rate on loans outstanding at September 30, 1999
was 8%.
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Notes to Financial Statements
(continued)
(7) EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
During October 1999, the Company completed a public offering of 4,025,000
shares of the Company's common stock at a price to the public of $11.125 per
share, of which 2,775,000 shares were sold by the Company and 1,250,000 shares
were sold by the Company's largest shareholder, RIS Resources International
Corporation. Proceeds to the Company totaled $29,020,000 after underwriting
discounts and commissions. Costs of the transaction are estimated at $247,000
resulting in net proceeds of $28,773,000.
The Company plans to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay amounts
outstanding under the Company's credit facility and to fund its continuing
drilling and lease acquisition program as well as for general corporate
purposes.
The following table shows the Company's actual condensed balance sheet and pro
forma condensed balance sheet as of September 30, 1999, as if the offering had
occurred on such date. The pro forma condensed balance sheet gives effect to
the sale of 2,775,000 shares of the Company's common stock and the application
of a portion of the estimated net proceeds of $28,773,000 to repay the Company's
bank credit facility.
As of September 30, 1999
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Actual Pro forma
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(in thousands)
Current assets $ 7,076 $23,444
Net property and equipment 33,606 33,606
Other assets 190 190
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Total assets $40,872 $57,240
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Current liabilities $ 7,166 $ 7,166
Long-term debt 12,405 -
Deferred income taxes 1,147 1,147
Stockholders' equity 20,154 48,927
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $40,872 $57,240
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
General
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB includes "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of 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 fact included in this Form
10-QSB, including without limitation statements regarding planned capital
expenditures, the Company's financial position, business strategy and other
plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-
looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to have been correct. A number of risks and
uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from these
statements, including, without limitation, fluctuations in the price of natural
gas, the success rate of drilling efforts, expected production levels, operating
expenses, capital expenditures, completion of gathering and pipeline projects
and availability of equipment and personnel, as well as other risk factors
described from time to time in the Company's documents and reports filed with
the SEC. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable
to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their
entirety by such factors.
The Company's common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange
under the symbol "PN". The Company's principal executive offices are located at
1050 17th Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80265. The telephone number is
(303) 629-6700 and the facsimile number is (303) 629-6800. The Company also
maintains a field office at 4988 S. Highway 14-16, Suite 102, Gillette, Wyoming,
82716.
The Company is an independent energy company entirely focused on the
acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas from coal
bed methane properties located in the Powder River Basin of northeastern Wyoming
and southeastern Montana. The Company is one of the largest holders of oil and
gas leases covering coal bed methane properties in the Powder River Basin.
Currently, the Powder River Basin has the highest level of drilling activity of
any onshore basin in the United States. As of October 29, 1999, the Company
owned oil and gas lease rights with respect to approximately 731,000 gross acres
and 339,000 net acres in the Powder River Basin. Of these amounts, 624,000
gross acres and 281,000 net acres represent the Company's portion of the
leasehold interests contained in an area of mutual interest, or AMI, shared with
CMS Oil and Gas Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation.
The Company has leasehold interests covering 107,000 gross acres and 58,000 net
acres outside the AMI, the majority of which are located in the South Gillette
Area.
On October 23, 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with CMS Oil
and Gas Company, under which CMS acquired an undivided 50% working interest in
approximately 492,000 net acres for approximately $28,000,000. As of October 29,
1999, the jointly owned
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
leasehold contained in the AMI has increased from 492,000 net acres to
approximately 562,000 net acres through additional leasehold acquisitions. The
CMS agreement provides that Pennaco and CMS will each operate approximately 50%
of the wells to be drilled in the AMI. All the production from leases in the AMI
is dedicated to an affiliate of CMS for gathering, compression and
transportation.
On November 15, 1998, the Company initiated its drilling program and had
drilled 442 gross (356 net) wells by October 29, 1999, including 22 recently
acquired wellbores. Of these wells, 94 gross (86 net) wells were producing
during the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and 348 gross (270 net) wells were
either shut-in but capable of producing or were in various stages of completion,
testing or connection to a pipeline. The Company has drilled 351 gross wells in
the South Gillette Area with an average 89% working interest and 91 gross wells
in the AMI with an average 50% working interest. The Company operates all of
the 351 wells drilled in the South Gillette Area and approximately 50% of the 91
wells drilled in the AMI. The Company plans to drill 460 net wells during 1999
with expected drilling costs of approximately $20,000,000. The Company had
drilled 328 of these net wells through October 29, 1999. The Company has
identified approximately 1,800 additional net drilling locations on
approximately 14% of its lease acreage based on the drilling results to date.
Approximately 46% of these drilling locations are located outside the AMI and
54% are located in the AMI. Further, approximately 60% of the 1,800 net drilling
locations are on fee and state leasehold and 40% are on federal leasehold. The
number of locations actually drilled will depend on future operating results,
availability of capital, and the Company's ability to obtain the requisite
regulatory approvals from state and federal agencies.
The Company's estimated net proved reserves as of September 1, 1999, were
56.1 billion cubic feet, or Bcf, of natural gas, a 38.0 Bcf increase from the
18.1 Bcf of estimated net proved reserves reported as of January 1, 1999. All of
the Company's net proved reserves are located in the South Gillette Area. The
present value of estimated future net revenues, before income taxes, as of
September 1, 1999, totaled $50,600,000 using a 10% discount rate and an August
31, 1999 natural gas price of $2.49 per Mcf (CIG Rocky Mountain spot price) held
constant.
The Company's current working interest gas production is approximately 22
MMcf per day from 122 producing wells located in the South Gillette Area. The
Company's working interest production increased by approximately 10 MMcf per day
in early October 1999, following the opening of Kinder Morgan's Coal Seam
Booster Compressor Station in the South Gillette Area. The Coal Seam Booster
moves gas to the Thunder Creek Gas Pipeline, a 450 MMcf per day pipeline
project, which became operational on September 1, 1999. The Company has 229
additional wells completed in the South Gillette Area that are awaiting the
opening of Bear Paw Energy's Antelope Valley Compressor Station, expected by
mid-November 1999. The
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
Antelope Valley Compressor Station, which will deliver gas to both the Fort
Union Gas Gathering Pipeline and Thunder Creek, is expected to have up to 80
MMcf per day of takeaway capacity. The Fort Union Gas Gathering Pipeline, a 450
MMcf per day pipeline project, also became operational on September 1, 1999.
Both of these pipelines move gas south to Glenrock, Wyoming, where they convert
to the existing KNI, Pony Express and WIC Powder River lateral pipelines and to
the new CIG Medicine Bow Lateral Pipeline which is expected to become
operational by November 30, 1999.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Because the Company's first gas sales occurred in late April 1999 and its
production is currently limited by pipeline takeaway capacity, the Company does
not believe its results of operations for the quarter and nine months ended
September 30, 1999 are indicative of the expected future results of the
Company.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
The Company had a net loss of $1,011,000 and net income of $5,456,000 for
the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1999, respectively, compared to
a net loss of $2,352,000 and $4,076,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 1998
and the period from inception, on January 26, 1998 ("Inception"), to September
30, 1998. The amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 include a
gain on the sale of properties in connection with the CMS Transaction of
$12,431,000. The Company had no revenues from operations until late April of
1999. The production from late April 1999 through September 30, 1999 totaled
1,141,000 thousand cubic feet, or Mcf at an average realized price of $1.53 per
Mcf. The Company had net production of 746,000 Mcf at an average realized price
of $1.50 per Mcf in the quarter ended September 30, 1999.
Hedging and long-term sales contracts which were entered into in February
1999 during a period of significantly lower gas prices, reduced the Company's
average realized price by $0.55 per Mcf for the quarter ended September 30,
1999. The Company entered into the transactions in order to secure the last
available pipeline capacity out of the basin at that point in time. These
contracts, which expire March 31, 2000 should have less effect on the Company's
average realized price as production increases over the next several months.
General and administrative expenses for 1999 increased over 1998 due to the
substantial increase in the scope of operations by the Company. The 1999
periods also reflect a reduction of interest expense and an increase in interest
income due to the repayment of debt and increase in short term investments
resulting from proceeds received in the CMS Transaction. Exploration costs are
greater in the 1998 periods as compared to the 1999 periods due to the startup
nature of the Company's operations in 1998.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company had capital expenditures of approximately $28,551,000 during
the nine months ended September 30, 1999, including approximately $16,434,000
for leasehold acquisitions, $11,928,000 for drilling activities and $189,000 for
other property and equipment. The Company plans to spend approximately
$20,000,000 to drill approximately 460 net wells in the Powder River Basin
during 1999, 328 of which were drilled as of October 29, 1999. The wells will be
a combination of joint Pennaco/CMS wells drilled in the AMI and Pennaco wells
drilled primarily in its South Gillette Area.
On July 23, 1999 the Company entered into a revolving line of credit with
US Bank National Association. US Bank increased the Company's borrowing base to
$20,000,000 on September 24, 1999, under the existing $25,000,000 credit
facility. This reflects a $6,000,000 increase from the previous $14,000,000
borrowing base and a $10,000,000 increase from the initial $10,000,000 borrowing
base. The Company's borrowing base has increased as the proved reserve base has
increased from 18.1 Bcf at January 1, 1999, to 56.1 Bcf at September 1, 1999.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
During October 1999, the Company completed the public offering of 4,025,000
shares of the Company's common stock at a price to the public of $11.125 per
share, of which 2,775,000 shares were sold by the Company and 1,250,000 shares
were sold by the Company's largest shareholder, RIS Resources International
Corporation. RIS is a Vancouver, British Columbia based company that was a
venture stage investor in Pennaco. Following the offering, RIS continues to own
1,250,000 shares of the Company's common stock, subject to a 180 day lock-up
agreement. The size of the offering was increased from 3,000,000 shares to
3,500,000 shares due to demand for the Company's common stock. The underwriters'
exercised the over-allotment option whereby the Company sold 525,000 shares of
its common stock at $11.125 per share. Net proceeds to the Company after
underwriting discounts and commissions but before expenses, including the over-
allotment option, totaled $29,020,000. The Company plans to use the net proceeds
of the offering, to repay amounts outstanding under the Company's credit
facility and to fund its continuing drilling and lease acquisition program, as
well as for general corporate purposes.
Should the Company's cash flow from operations or availability under its
revolving credit agreement be insufficient to satisfy its planned capital
expenditure requirements, there can be no assurance that additional debt or
equity financing will be available to meet these requirements.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company is exposed to market risk, including the effects of adverse
changes in commodity prices and interest rates as discussed below.
Commodity Price Risk
The Company produces natural gas and as a result, the Company's financial
results are affected when prices for natural gas fluctuate. Such effects can be
significant. To manage the risks related to commodity prices and to reduce the
impact of fluctuations in prices, the Company enters into long-term contracts
and uses a hedging strategy. Under its hedging strategy, the Company enters
into energy swaps and uses other financial instruments. The Company uses the
hedge or deferral method of accounting for these activities and as a result,
gains and losses on the related instruments are generally offset by similar
changes in the realized prices of the commodities.
Long-term Sales Contracts. As of September 30, 1999, all of the Company's
natural gas production was sold under three long-term sales contracts. One
agreement was for 5,000 MMBtu per day at a fixed price of $1.55 per MMBtu, with
a term expiring March 31, 2000. Another agreement was for 5,000 MMBtu per day
at an index price less $0.38 per MMBtu, with a term expiring March 31, 2000.
The third agreement was for 5,320 MMBtu per day at an index price less $0.15 per
MMBtu for the period from September 1, 1999, through March 31, 2000.
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Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
Hedging Program. In a typical swap agreement, the Company receives the
difference between a fixed price per unit of production and a price based on an
agreed-upon third party index if the index price is lower. If the index price
is higher, the Company pays the difference. Swaps are generally settled on a
monthly basis. As of September 30, 1999, the Company had a swap in place for
5,000 MMBtu per day at a fixed price of $2.005 per MMBtu which expires on March
31, 2000.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company's exposure to changes in interest rates results from borrowing
with floating interest rates. At the present time, the Company has no financial
instruments in place to manage the impact of changes in interest rates.
Year 2000
The Company has conducted a review of its computer systems to identify the
systems that could be affected by the "Year 2000" problem. The Year 2000
problem is the result of computer programs being written using two digits rather
than four to define the applicable year. Any of the Company's programs that
have time-sensitive software may recognize a date using '00' as the year rather
than the year 2000. This could result in a major system failure or
miscalculations.
The Company believes that the Year 2000 problem will not pose material
operational problems, and that the Company is adequately prepared for the Year
2000. The Company's computer software provider has provided assurance that all
of the Company's software is Year 2000 compliant and will function properly in
the year 2000 and beyond. To the Company's knowledge after investigation, the
Company does not have any material Year 2000 problems presented by imbedded
chips, such as microchips in an electronic control system. Because the Company
believes that it has no material internal Year 2000 problems, it has not and
does not expect to incur material expenditures to address Year 2000 problems.
It is the Company's policy to continue to review the Year 2000 compliance of its
suppliers, natural gas purchasers, and service providers; however, this
monitoring does not involve a significant cost to the Company.
In addition, the Company has contacted its major vendors and is in the
process of obtaining either oral or written assurances that they have no
material Year 2000 problems. In the event that one or more of the Company's
vendor-provided systems were to have a material Year 2000 problem, the Company
believes that the most reasonably likely worst case scenario would be a
temporary delay in revenue collection caused by an interruption in computerized
billing, which would have no substantial long-term impact on the Company'
ability to conduct operations. It is unlikely there would be an interruption in
the actual flow of the Company's natural gas production.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 2. Changes in Securities and use of Proceeds
On September 3, 1999, the Company filed a Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (File No. 333-86547) relating to a public offering of its common
stock. On October 14, 1999, the registration statement on Form S-1 was
declared effective. The Company sold 2,250,000 shares, and RIS Resources
International Corporation, the Company's largest stockholder, sold
1,250,000 shares of common stock in the offering, which closed on October
20, 1999. The public offering price was $11.125 per share of common stock,
and the underwriting discount and commissions were $0.668 per share of
common stock. The proceeds from the offering, after deducting the
underwriting discount and commissions but before deducting expenses
associated with the offering, to the Company were $23.5 million. The
proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discount but before deducting
expenses, to RIS Resources International Corporation were $13.1 million.
The net offering proceeds to the Company, after deducting the underwriting
discount and expenses, were $23.3 million.
On October 26, 1999, the underwriters for the offering exercised the
over-allotment option granted to them by the Company in connection with the
offering. On October 28, 1999, the Company sold an additional 525,000
shares of common stock at a public offering price of $11.125 per share
resulting in proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discount and
commissions, to the Company of $5.5 million.
The Company plans to use the net proceeds of the offering i) to repay
outstanding indebtedness under the Company's credit facility that was
incurred to acquire additional leasehold interests in the Powder River
Basin and fund drilling operations; ii) to fund future leasehold
acquisitions; iii) to fund planned exploration and development activities
in the Powder River Basin; and iv) for general corporate purposes.
The managing underwrites for the offering in the United States were
Bear, Stearns & Company Inc.; A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.; Howard, Weil,
Labouisse, Friedrichs Incorporated; and Hanifen, Imhoff Inc.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended September
30,1999.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PENNACO ENERGY, INC.
October 29, 1999 By: /s/ Paul M. Rady
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Paul M. Rady, President and Chief
Executive Officer
October 29, 1999 By: /s/ Glen C. Warren, Jr.
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Glen C. Warren, Jr., Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
October 29, 1999 By: /s/ Charles E. Brammeier
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Charles E. Brammeier, Controller
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