================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For Quarter ended March 31, 2001 Commission file number 0-5426 THE WISER OIL COMPANY A DELAWARE CORPORATION I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 55-0522128 8115 Preston Road, Suite 400 Dallas, Texas 75225 Telephone (214) 265-0080 Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report. NONE Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. X ----- ----- Yes No Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the close of the period covered by this report. Class Outstanding at March 31, 2001 -------------- ----------------------------- $.01 par value 9,161,133 ================================================================================ The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements The consolidated condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present such information. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures, including significant accounting policies, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K. 2 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) March 31, December 31, 2001 2000 --------- ------------ (000's) except share data Assets Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents....................................... $ 37,511 $ 34,144 Restricted cash................................................. 3,974 992 Accounts receivable............................................. 13,250 16,621 Inventories..................................................... 417 420 Fair value of derivatives....................................... 617 -- Prepaid expenses................................................ 1,978 426 --------- ------------ Total current assets........................................ 57,747 52,603 --------- ------------ Property and Equipment, at cost: Oil and gas properties (successful efforts method).............. 287,370 284,615 Other properties................................................ 3,933 3,964 --------- ------------ 291,303 288,579 Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization............ (132,757) (128,211) --------- ------------ Net property and equipment...................................... 158,546 160,368 Other Assets..................................................... 3,185 3,342 --------- ------------ $ 219,478 $ 216,313 ========= ============ Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current Liabilities: Accounts payable................................................ $ 8,207 $ 14,310 Current portion of long-term debt............................... 500 500 Dividends payable............................................... -- 265 Fair value of derivatives....................................... 430 -- Accrued liabilities............................................. 4,891 2,357 --------- ------------ Total current liabilities..................................... 14,028 17,432 --------- ------------ Long-term Debt................................................... 124,618 124,600 Stockholders' Equity: Series C convertible preferred stock - $10 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 600,000 shares issued and outstanding at $25 liquidation value per share............................. 6,000 6,000 Common stock - $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued - 9,337,337 at March 31, 2001 and 9,209,113 at December 31, 2000; shares outstanding - 9,161,133 at March 31, 2001 and 9,032,909 at December 31, 2000.............. 93 92 Paid-in capital................................................. 39,117 38,568 Retained earnings............................................... 37,558 31,721 Accumulated other comprehensive income.......................... 793 629 Treasury stock; 176,204 shares, at cost......................... (2,729) (2,729) --------- ------------ Total stockholders' equity.................................... 80,832 74,281 --------- ------------ $ 219,478 $ 216,313 ========= ============ The notes to financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 are an integral part of these financial statements. 3 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) For the Three Months Ended March 31, ------------------ 2001 2000 ------- ------- (000's except per share data) Revenues: Oil and gas sales......................... $23,829 $14,678 Interest income........................... 540 297 Other..................................... 130 190 ------- ------- 24,499 15,165 ------- ------- Costs and Expenses: Production and operating.................. 6,890 5,279 Depreciation, depletion and amortization.. 4,191 3,802 Exploration............................... 2,246 1,456 General and administrative................ 1,918 1,702 Interest expense.......................... 3,158 3,168 ------- ------- 18,403 15,407 ------- ------- Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes.......... 6,096 (242) ------- ------- Net Income (Loss)............................ 6,096 (242) Preferred Stock Dividends.................... (259) -- ------- ------- Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stock.. $ 5,837 $ (242) ======= ======= Weighted Average Outstanding Shares: Basic....................................... 9,081 8,952 ======= ======= Diluted..................................... 12,753 8,952 ======= ======= Earnings (Loss) Per Share: Basic...................................... $ 0.64 $ (0.03) ======= ======= Diluted.................................... $ 0.48 $ (0.03) ======= ======= The notes to financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 are an integral part of these financial statements. 4 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 Shares Amount ------ -------- Series C convertible preferred stock, (000's) - ------------------------------------- $10.00 par value ---------------- Balance at beginning and end of period.................. 600 $ 6,000 ===== -------- Common stock, $0.01 par value: - ------------------------------ Balance at beginning of period.......................... 9,209 92 Issuance of common stock................................ 128 1 ----- -------- Balance at end of period................................ 9,337 93 ----- -------- Paid-in capital: - ---------------- Balance at beginning of period.......................... 38,568 Issuance of common stock................................ 549 -------- Balance at end of period................................ 39,117 -------- Retained earnings: - ------------------ Balance at beginning of period.......................... 31,721 Net income.............................................. 6,096 Dividends on preferred stock............................ (259) -------- Balance at end of period................................ 37,558 -------- Accumulated other comprehensive income: - --------------------------------------- Balance at beginning of period.......................... 629 Foreign currency translation adjustment............................................ (23) Net change in derivative fair value: Cumulative effect of accounting change................. (3,083) Change in derivative fair value........................ 1,704 Reclassification adjustments - contract settlements.... 1,566 -------- Balance at end of period................................ 793 -------- Treasury stock: - --------------- Balance at beginning and end of period.................. (176) (2,729) ----- -------- Total Stockholders' Equity............................... 9,161 $80,832 ===== ======== Net income............................................... $ 6,096 Foreign currency translation adjustment............................................ (23) Net change in derivative fair value: Cumulative effect of accounting change................. (3,083) Change in derivative fair value........................ 1,704 Reclassification adjustments - contract settlements 1,566 -------- Comprehensive Income..................................... $ 6,260 ======== The notes to financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 are an integral part of these financial statements. 5 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) For the Three Months Ended March 31, -------------------- 2001 2000 -------- -------- (000's) Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net Income (Loss)............................................. $ 6,096 $ (242) Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows: Depreciation, depletion and amortization.................... 4,191 3,802 Property sales gains........................................ -- (11) Foreign currency translation................................ (23) 3 Property impairments and abandonments....................... 962 151 Amortization of other assets................................ 169 169 Other Changes: Restricted cash........................................... (2,982) (2,983) Accounts receivable....................................... 3,371 (1,469) Inventories............................................... 3 (1) Prepaid expenses.......................................... (1,552) (546) Other assets.............................................. 7 (252) Accounts payable.......................................... (6,103) (598) Accrued liabilities....................................... 2,534 2,713 Deferred benefits cost.................................... -- (14) -------- -------- Operating Cash Flows................................... 6,673 722 -------- -------- Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Capital expenditures.......................................... (3,331) (6,671) Proceeds from sales of property and equipment................. -- 11 -------- -------- Investing Cash Flows................................... (3,331) (6,660) -------- -------- Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Common stock issued........................................... 25 -- -------- -------- Investing Cash Flows................................... 25 -- -------- -------- Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash.................................. 3,367 (5,938) Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period................... 34,144 21,447 -------- -------- Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period......................... $37,511 $15,509 ======== ======== The notes to financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 are an integral part of these financial statements. 6 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY Notes to Financial Statements Note 1. Hedging Activities As of May 14, 2001 the Company's hedging arrangements were as follows: Crude Oil: Daily Volume Price per Bbl ---------- --------------- ---------------------------- April 1, 2001 to June 30, 2001 1,750 Bbls $28.10 July 1, 2001 to September 30, 2001 1,750 Bbls $28.63 April 1, 2001 to June 30, 2001 1,000 Bbls (1) $25.00 floor, $32.00 ceiling July 1, 2001 to September 30, 2001 1,000 Bbls (1) $25.00 floor, $30.46 ceiling October 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001 1,000 Bbls (1) $25.00 floor, $30.41 ceiling Natural Gas: Daily Volume Price per MMBTU ------------ --------------- ---------------------------- April 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001 10,000 MMBTU (1) $4.00 floor, $6.10 ceiling (1) These are "collar" hedges whereby the Company will receive the actual market price if the actual market price is between the floor price and the ceiling price. If the actual market price is below or above the floor or ceiling prices, the price received by the Company will be limited to the floor price or ceiling price, respectively. During the first quarter of 2001, oil and gas sales were reduced $1.6 million from the Company's hedging activities. Based on March 31, 2001 NYMEX futures prices, the fair value of the Company's hedging arrangements at March 31, 2001 was a gain of $0.2 million. A 10% increase in both the oil price and the gas price would increase this loss by $1.6 million and a 10% decrease in both the oil price and the gas price would decrease this loss by $1.5 million. Note 2. Summary of Guaranties of 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes In May 1997, the Company issued $125 million aggregate principal amount of its 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 pursuant to an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. The notes are unsecured obligations of the Company, subordinated in right of payment to all existing and any future senior indebtedness of the Company. The notes rank pari passu with any future senior subordinated indebtedness and senior to any future junior subordinated indebtedness of the Company. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsecured, senior subordinated basis by certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company (the "Subsidiary Guarantors"). At the time of the initial issuance of the notes, Wiser Oil Delaware, Inc., The Wiser Marketing Company, Wiser Delaware LLC, T.W.O.C., Inc. and The Wiser Oil Company of Canada were the Subsidiary Guarantors (the "Initial Subsidiary Guarantors"). Except for five wholly owned subsidiaries that are inconsequential to the Company on a consolidated basis, the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors comprise all of the Company's direct and indirect subsidiaries. Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 require presentation of the following unaudited summarized financial information of the Subsidiary Guarantors. The Company has not presented separate financial statements and other disclosures concerning each Subsidiary Guarantor because management has determined that they are not material to investors. There are no significant contractual restrictions on distributions from each of the Subsidiary Guarantors to the Company. 7 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY Notes to Financial Statements (continued) Condensed Income Statement for the Wiser Oil Subsidiary Consolidation Quarter Ended March 31, 2001 (Parent) Guarantors Adjustments Total ---------- ----------- ------------- --------- (000's) Revenues: Oil and gas sales $16,646 $7,183 $ - $23,829 Other 357 313 - 670 ------- ------ ------ ------- Total revenues 17,003 7,496 - 24,499 ------- ------ ------ ------- Costs and Expenses: Production and operating 5,865 1,025 - 6,890 DD&A and impairments 2,517 1,674 - 4,191 Exploration 1,664 582 - 2,246 General and administrative 1,421 497 - 1,918 Interest expense 3,158 - - 3,158 ------- ------ ------ ------- Total Expenses 14,625 3,778 - 18,403 ------- ------ ------ ------- Income (Loss) Before Taxes 2,378 3,718 - 6,096 ------- ------ ------ ------- Net Income (Loss) $ 2,378 $3,718 $ - $ 6,096 ======= ====== ====== ======= Condensed Income Statement for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2000 Revenues: Oil and gas sales $ 9,413 $5,265 $ - $14,678 Other 458 29 - 487 ------- ------ ------ ------- Total revenues 9,871 5,294 - 15,165 ------- ------ ------ ------- Costs and Expenses: Production and operating 4,374 905 - 5,279 DD&A and impairments 2,328 1,474 - 3,802 Exploration 109 1,347 - 1,456 General and administrative 1,315 387 - 1,702 Interest expense 3,168 - - 3,168 ------- ------ ------ ------- Total Expenses 11,294 4,113 - 15,407 ------- ------ ------ ------- Income (Loss) Before Taxes (1,423) 1,181 - (242) ------- ------ ------ ------- Net Income (Loss) $(1,423) $1,181 $ - $ (242) ======= ====== ====== ======= 8 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY Notes to Financial Statements (continued) Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for Wiser Oil Subsidiary Consolidation The Quarter Ended March 31, 2001 (Parent) Guarantors Adjustments Total ---------- ----------- ------------- --------- (000's) Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net income (loss) $ 2,378 $ 3,718 $ - $ 6,096 Add back reconciling items 3,287 2,012 - 5,299 Other changes (2,106) (2,616) - (4,722) ------- ------- ------ ------- Operating Cash Flows 3,559 3,114 - 6,673 ------- ------- ------ ------- Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Capital expenditures (2,561) (770) - (3,331) Proceeds from property sales - - - - ------- ------- ------ ------- Investing Cash Flows (2,561) (770) - (3,331) ------- ------- ------ ------- Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Intercompany transfers 4,000 (4,000) - - Common stock issued 25 - - 25 ------- ------- ------ ------- Financing Cash Flows 4,025 (4,000) - 25 ------- ------- ------ ------- Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash 5,023 (1,656) - 3,367 Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period 29,518 4,626 - 34,144 ------- ------- ------ ------- Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period $34,541 $ 2,970 $ - $37,511 ======= ======= ====== ======= Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for The Quarter Ended March 31, 2000 Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net income (loss) $(1,423) $ 1,181 $ - $ (242) Add back reconciling items 2,616 1,498 - 4,114 Other changes (2,955) (195) - (3,150) ------- ------- ------ ------- Operating Cash Flows (1,762) 2,484 - 722 ------- ------- ------ ------- Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Capital expenditures (2,811) (3,860) - (6,671) Proceeds from property sales - 11 - 11 ------- ------- ------ ------- Investing Cash Flows (2,811) (3,849) - (6,660) ------- ------- ------ ------- Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Intercompany transfers - - - - Common stock issued, net of costs - - - - ------- ------- ------ ------- Financing Cash Flows - - - - ------- ------- ------ ------- Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash (4,573) (1,365) - (5,938) Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period 18,773 2,674 - 21,447 ------- ------- ------ ------- Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period $14,200 $ 1,309 $ - $15,509 ======= ======= ====== ======= 9 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY Notes to Financial Statements (continued) Condensed Balance Sheets Wiser Oil Subsidiary Consolidation March 31, 2001 (Parent) Guarantors Adjustments Total ---------- ---------- ------------ ------------- Assets: Current assets $ 51,170 $ 6,577 $ - $ 57,747 Net property and equipment 114,815 43,731 - 158,546 Other assets 50,810 - (47,625) 3,185 -------- ------- -------- -------- Total Assets $216,795 $50,308 $(47,625) $219,478 ======== ======= ======== ======== Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity: Current liabilities $ 11,345 $ 2,683 $ - $ 14,028 Long-term debt 124,618 - - 124,618 Stockholders' equity 80,832 47,625 (47,625) 80,832 -------- ------- -------- -------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $216,795 $50,308 $(47,625) $219,478 ======== ======= ======== ======== Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2000 Assets: Current assets $ 41,737 $10,866 $ - $ 52,603 Net property and equipment 115,372 44,996 - 160,368 Other assets 51,273 - (47,931) 3,342 -------- ------- -------- -------- Total Assets $208,382 $55,862 $(47,931) $216,313 ======== ======= ======== ======== Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity: Current liabilities $ 9,501 $ 7,931 $ - $ 17,432 Long-term debt 124,600 - - 124,600 Stockholders' equity 74,281 47,931 (47,931) 74,281 -------- ------- -------- -------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $208,382 $55,862 $(47,931) $216,313 ======== ======= ======== ======== See other notes to financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. 10 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY Note 3. Net Income per Common Share Basic net income per common share is computed based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding. Net income per share computations to reconcile basic and diluted net income consist of the following (in thousands, except per share data): For the Quarter Ended March 31, --------------------- 2001 2000 --------- --------- Net income (loss) available to common stock............. $ 5,837 $ (242) Plus, Income impact of assumed conversions Dividends on preferred stock.......................... 259 - -------- -------- Net income (loss) available to common plus assumed conversions................................... $ 6,096 $ (242) ======== ======== Basic weighted average shares........................... 9,081 8,952 Effect of dilutive securities: Convertible preferred stock........................... 3,529 - Warrants.............................................. 140 - Stock options......................................... 3 - -------- -------- Diluted weighted average shares......................... 12,753 8,952 ======== ======== Net Income (Loss) per Share: Basic................................................. $ 0.64 $ (0.03) Diluted............................................... 0.48 (0.03) Note 4. Subsequent Event On May 4, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Invasion Energy Inc. ("Invasion") to acquire Invasion for an aggregate purchase price of $55.0 million Canadian dollars ("C$"). Wiser will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Invasion for C$33.0 million cash and assume net indebtedness of C$22.0 million. Invasion is a privately-held oil and gas company based in Calgary that has been operating primarily in the Wolverine and Bison Lake fields located approximately 275 miles northwest of Edmonton, Alberta. Invasion is currently producing approximately 15,400 Mcf per day of gas (before royalties) from 70 active wells producing from multiple zones at depths averaging less than 1,300 feet. Invasion operates and has a 100% working interest in virtually all of the properties. In addition, Invasion has a 95% working interest in approximately 235,000 acres of undeveloped leases surrounding the producing wells. The transaction is expected to close by May 31, 2001. 11 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Comparison of Quarters Ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000 Revenues for the first quarter of 2001 increased $9.3 million or 62% from the first quarter of 2000, due to significantly higher oil and gas prices received in the first quarter of 2001. Oil sales for the first quarter of 2001 were $1.9 million higher than the first quarter of 2000 as the average price received for oil sales in the first quarter of 2001 was $26.53 per barrel, up $2.99 per barrel or 13% from the first quarter of 2000. Net oil production for the first quarter of 2001 was 394,000 barrels, up 32,000 barrels or 9% from 362,000 barrels in the first quarter of 2000. Canadian oil production in the first quarter of 2001 was approximately 32,000 barrels higher than the first quarter of 2000 due primarily to increased oil production from the Evi field. Gas sales for the first quarter of 2000 were $7.5 million higher than the first quarter of 2000 due primarily to higher realized prices. The average price received for gas sales during the first quarter of 2001 was $5.83 per mcf, an increase of $3.61 per mcf or 163% from the first quarter of 2000. Gas production for the first quarter of 2001 was 2,142 MMCF, down 100 MMCF or 4% from the first quarter of 2000. Oil and gas sales were reduced by $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2001 and by $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2000 from the Company's hedging activities. Production and operating expense for the first quarter of 2001 increased $1.3 million, or 31% from the first quarter of 2000. Higher oil and gas prices led to increased production taxes in the first quarter of 2001 which were $1.0 million higher than the first quarter of 2000. Production and operating expense at the Maljamar field in the first quarter of 2001 was $0.4 million higher than the first quarter of 2000. On a BOE basis, production and operating expense during the first quarter of 2001 increased to $8.77 per BOE or 32% from $6.65 per BOE during the first quarter of 2000. Depreciation, depletion and amortization ("DD&A") for the first quarter of 2001 increased $0.4 million or 10% from the first quarter of 2000. The increase was primarily from Canadian operations. Exploration expense for the first quarter of 2001 was $2.2 million, up $0.8 million from the first quarter of 2000 due to increased exploration activity in the U.S. General and administrative expense in the first quarter of 2001 was $1.9 million, up $0.2 million from the first quarter of 2000 due primarily to fees and expenses associated with potential acquisitions. Interest expense in the first quarter of 2001 was $3.2 million, unchanged from the first quarter of 2000. The Company had a net operating loss carryforward for Federal income tax purposes of $18.6 million at December 31, 2000. The tax benefits of carryforwards are recorded as an asset to the extent that management assesses the future utilization of such carryforwards as "more likely than not." When the future utilization of some portion of the carryforwards is determined not to be "more likely than not," a valuation allowance is provided to reduce the recorded tax benefits from such assets. At March 31, 2001, a valuation allowance was provided to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount equal to deferred tax liabilities. Accordingly, no income tax expense was recognized in the first quarter of 2001, and income tax benefits were recognized in 2000 only to the extent of the Company's existing deferred income tax liability. The Company realized net income available for common stock of $5.8 million and basic net earnings per share of $0.64 in the first quarter of 2001 compared to a net loss of $0.2 million and net loss per share of $0.03 during the first quarter of 2000. Operating cash flows during the first quarter of 2001 were $6.7 million, up $6.0 million from the first quarter of 2000. Higher oil and gas sales increased cash flows from operations by $9.2 million while changes in working capital decreased cash flows from operations by $4.7 million. Capital expenditures during the first quarter of 2001 were $3.3 million, down $3.4 million from $6.7 million in the first quarter of 2000. The Company's capital and exploration budget for 2001 is approximately $36 million. On a cash basis, the Company paid $0.01 million in interest expense in the first quarter of 2001 and no income taxes were paid in the first quarter of 2001. 12 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk See Note 1 "Hedging Activities". Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits -------- The information required by this Item 6 (a) is set forth in the Index to Exhibits accompanying this quarterly report and is incorporated herein by reference. (b) Reports on Form 8-K ------------------- None 13 The Wiser Oil Company SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. THE WISER OIL COMPANY ------------------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: May 14, 2001 /s/ George K. Hickox, Jr. ------------------------------------------- George K. Hickox, Jr. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) Date: May 14, 2001 /s/ Richard S. Davis ------------------------------------------- Richard S. Davis Vice President of Finance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 14 The Wiser Oil Company THE WISER OIL COMPANY Index to Exhibits Exhibit Number Exhibit - ------ ------- None + Filed herewith. 15