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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
[x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ___ TO ___
COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-21179
QUEEN SAND RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 75-2615565
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
3500 OAK LAWN, SUITE 380,
L.B. #31, DALLAS, TEXAS 75219-4398
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
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(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) (214) 521-9959
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 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
YES [ X ] No [ ]
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS: Indicate the number of shares outstanding
of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of November 13, 1998:
30,333,612
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
QUEEN SAND RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
September 30 June 30
1998 1998
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash $ 3,623,000 $ 1,030,000
Other current assets 7,162,000 5,381,000
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Total current assets 10,785,000 6,411,000
Net property and equipment 142,465,000 142,467,000
Other assets 12,310,000 4,797,000
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$ 165,560,000 $ 153,675,000
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other $ 7,971,000 $ 6,751,000
Current portion of long-term debt 80,000 85,000
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Total current liabilities 8,051,000 6,836,000
Long-term obligations, net of current portion 136,200,000 153,619,000
Commitments
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 50,000,000
shares: issued and outstanding 9,609,700 and 9,610,400 shares 96,000 96,000
at September 30 and June 30, 1998, respectively
Common stock, $.0015 par value, authorized 100,000,000
shares: issued and outstanding 30,333,612 and 24,323,767 61,000 51,000
shares at September 30 and June 30, 1998, respectively
Additional paid-in capital 64,299,000 34,012,000
Accumulated deficit (38,147,000) (35,939,000)
Treasury stock (5,000,000) (5,000,000)
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Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 21,309,000 (6,780,000)
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$ 165,560,000 $ 153,675,000
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See accompanying notes to unaudited interim period condensed
consolidated financial statements.
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QUEEN SAND RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
Three months ended September 30
1998 1997
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Revenues:
Oil and gas sales $ 1,354,000 $ 1,593,000
Net profits and royalties interests 5,925,000 --
Interest and other income 74,000 26,000
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7,353,000 1,619,000
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Expenses:
Oil and gas production expenses 1,165,000 1,104,000
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 3,036,000 447,000
General and administrative 670,000 524,000
Interest and financing expense 4,667,000 327,000
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9,538,000 2,402,000
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Net loss $ (2,185,000) $ (783,000)
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Net loss per common share (basic and diluted) $ (0.07) $ (.04)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding 29,619,000 21,560,000
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See accompanying notes to unaudited interim period condensed
consolidated financial statements.
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QUEEN SAND RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three months ended September 30
1998 1997
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss $ (2,185,000) $ (783,000)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 3,547,000 447,000
Net change in operating assets and liabilities
Unrealized gains in foreign currencies (56,000) (24,000)
Increase in accounts receivable (1,800,000) (562,000)
Decrease in other assets 19,000 14,000
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued 1,220,000 (376,000)
liabilities
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 745,000 (1,284,000)
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Cash flows used in investing activities - additions to
Property and equipment (3,131,000) (6,624,000)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in other assets (7,827,000) --
Proceeds from long-term obligations 125,000,000 6,789,000
Payments on long-term obligations (142,385,000) --
Payments on seller notes -- (29,000)
Payments on capital lease obligations (18,000) (18,000)
Issuance of common stock 30,210,000 1,579,000
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Net cash provided by financing activities 4,980,000 8,321,000
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Net increase in cash 2,594,000 413,000
Cash at beginning of period 1,029,000 310,000
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Cash at end of period $ 3,623,000 $ 723,000
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See accompanying notes to unaudited period condensed
consolidated financial statements.
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QUEEN SAND RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
September 30, 1998
(unaudited)
(1) General
The information furnished reflects all adjustments which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results
of the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three
months ended September 30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the
operating results for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 1999.
Moreover, these financial statements do not purport to contain complete
disclosure in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
and should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report filed
on Form 10KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998.
(2) Debt and Common Stock Issuance
On July 8, 1998, the Company completed a private placement (the "Note
Offering") of $125,000,000 principal amount of its 12.5% Senior Notes due
2008 (the "Notes"). In addition, on July 8, 1998 and July 20, 1998, the
Company completed a private equity placement (the "Private Placement").
Pursuant to the Note Offering, the Company issued and sold the Notes to
certain institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes
mature on July 1, 2008, and interest on the Notes is payable semiannually
on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing January 1, 1999 at the
rate of 12.5% per annum. The payment of the Notes is guaranteed by the
Company's three operating subsidiaries. The net proceeds received by the
Company from the Note Offering and the Private Placement completed on
July 8, 1998 of approximately $144.5 million and on July 20, 1998 of
approximately $6.9 million were used to repay indebtedness outstanding
under the Company's Credit Agreement, to repay indebtedness outstanding
under the Bridge Facilities, and to unwind an interest rate hedge
contract at a cost of $3.5 million. Substantially all of this
indebtedness was incurred to fund the acquisition of oil and natural gas
properties from trusts managed by J. P. Morgan Investments.
During the three months ended September 30, 1998 the Company issued
5,902,808 shares of its common stock for $31,000,027 net of costs (per
share prices ranged from $2.50 to $7.00). Additionally, the Company
issued 8,742 shares of its common stock valued at $65,019 ($7.4375 per
share) as partial consideration for the acquisition of a natural gas
property in Utah.
(3) New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Account Standards ("FAS") No. 130, Reporting
Comprehensive Income ("FAS 130"), which established standards for
reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a
full set of general-purpose financial statements. Comprehensive income is
defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period
from transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner
sources. For the three months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, the
Company realized no such transactions other than those reported as net
income.
Also in June 1997, the FASB issued FAS No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" ("FAS 131"). FAS 131
establishes standards for the way that public
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business enterprises report information about operating segments in the
annual financial statements and requires that those enterprises report
selected information about products and services, geographical areas and
major customers. The Company will adopt the provisions of FAS 131 at the
end of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999. The adoption of FAS 131 will
not have a material impact on the company's disclosures with respect to
business segments.
In February 1998, the FASB issued FAS No. 132, "Employers' Disclosures
about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits" ("FAS 132"). FAS 132
revises employers' disclosures about pension and other postretirement
benefit plans through the standardization of disclosure requirements for
pension and other postretirement benefits and suggests combined formats
for presentation of pension and other postretirement benefit disclosures.
Additional information is required for changes in benefit obligations and
fair values of plan assets, and certain formerly required disclosures are
eliminated. The Company will adopt the provisions of FAS 132 at the end
of the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999. The adoption of FAS 132 is not
expected to have a material impact on the Company's disclosures with
respect to pension and other postretirement benefits.
In June 1998, the FASB issued FAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("FAS 133") which established
accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including
certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for
hedging activities. FAS 133 requires that an entity recognize all
derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial
position and measure those instruments at fair value. The Company will
adopt the provisions of FAS 133 at the end of the fiscal year ended June
30, 1999. The adoption of FAS 133 is not expected to have a material
impact on the Company's statement of financial position.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
All statements in this document concerning the Company other than purely
historical information (collectively "Forward-Looking Statements") reflect the
current expectation of management and are based on the Company's historical
operating trends, estimates of proved reserves and other information currently
available to management. These statements assume, among other things, (i) that
no significant changes will occur in the operating environment for the Company's
oil and gas properties, gas plants and gathering systems, and (ii) that there
will be no material acquisitions or divestitures. The Company cautions that the
Forward-Looking Statements are subject to all the risks and uncertainties
incident to the acquisition, development and marketing of, and exploration for,
oil and gas reserves. These risks include, but are not limited to, commodity
price risk, environmental risk, drilling risk, reserve, operations, and
production risks, regulatory risks and counterparty risk. Many of these risks
are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1998 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in
September 1998. The Company may make material acquisitions or dispositions,
enter into new or terminate existing oil and gas sales or hedging contracts, or
enter into financing transactions. None of these can be predicted with any
certainty and, accordingly, are not taken into consideration in the
Forward-Looking Statements made herein. For all of the foregoing reasons, actual
results may vary materially from the Forward-Looking Statements and there is no
assurance that the assumptions used are necessarily the most likely.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following tables set forth selected financial data for the Company,
presented as if the net profits interests were working interests. The financial
data were derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company and
should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and
related Notes thereto included herein. The results of operations for the three
months ended September 30, 1998 will not necessarily be indicative of the
operating results for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 1999.
Three Months Ended September 30,
1998 1997
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Oil and gas sales (1) $ 9,104,000 $ 1,593,000
Oil and gas production expenses (1) 2,956,000 1,104,000
General and administrative expenses 670,000 524,000
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EBITDA 5,478,000 (35,000)
Interest expense, excluding amortization 4,190,000 327,000
of deferred charges (2)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (3) 3,547,000 447,000
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Net loss from operations (2,259,000) (809,000)
Interest and other income 74,000 26,000
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Net loss $(2,185,000) $ (783,000)
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(1) Oil and gas sales and production expenses related to net profits interests
have been grossed up and presented as if such net profits interests were
working interests.
(2) Interest charges payable on outstanding debt obligations.
(3) Depreciation, depletion and amortization includes $477,000 of amortized
deferred charges related to debt obligations and $34,000 of amortized
deferred charges related to the Company's gas price hedging program.
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Three Months Ended September 30,
1998 1997
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PRODUCTION DATA:
Gas (MMcf) 3,308.326 244.370
Oil (Mbbls) 153.092 60.531
Mmcfe 4,226.878 607.556
AVERAGE SALES PRICE:
Gas ($/Mcf) 2.17 2.07
Oil ($/Bbl) 12.58 17.96
Mcfe ($/Mcfe) 2.15 2.62
AVERAGE COST ($/MCFE) DATA:
Production and operating costs 0.60 1.64
Production and severance taxes 0.10 0.18
Depreciation, depletion and amortization of oil
and gas properties 0.75 .70
General and administrative expenses 0.16 0.86
Interest and financing charges 0.99 0.54
The following discussion of the results of operations and financial condition
should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and
related Notes thereto included herein.
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
REVENUES: The Company's total revenues rose by $7.6 million (476%) to $9.2
million for the three months ended September 30, 1998, from $1.6 million during
the comparable period in 1997.
The Company produced 153,092 barrels of crude oil during the three months ended
September 30, 1998, an increase of 92,561 barrels (153%) over the 60,531 barrels
produced during the comparable period in 1997. This increase was comprised of an
increase of 20,071 (81%) barrels from the properties that the Company owned
during both periods and an increase of 94,143 barrels from the properties
acquired during the period October 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. The increase in
production of crude oil from the properties owned during the comparative
quarters is a reflection of the successful development and exploitation program
of the Company, offset by the natural depletion of the crude oil producing
reservoirs.
The Company produced 3,308,326 Mcf of natural gas during the three months ended
September 30, 1998, an increase of 3,063,956 Mcf (1,254%) over the 244,370 Mcf
produced during the comparable period in 1997. This increase consists of an
increase of 197,743 Mcf from the properties that the Company owned during both
periods and an increase of 2,950,155 Mcf from the properties acquired during the
period October 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. The increase in production from the
properties owned during the comparative quarters is a result of the successful
development and exploitation program of the Company, off-set by the natural
depletion of the natural gas producing reservoirs.
On a thousand cubic feet of gas equivalent ("Mcfe") basis, production for the
three months ended September 30, 1998 was 4,226,878 Mcfe, up 3,619,322 (596%)
over the 607,556 Mcfe produced during the comparable period in 1997.
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The increase in revenues arising from the increased production has been buffered
by the significant industry-wide decline in oil prices offset by a modest
increase in natural gas prices. The average price per barrel of crude oil sold
by the Company during the three months ended September 30, 1998 was $12.58, a
decrease of $5.39 per barrel (30%) from the $17.96 per barrel during the three
months ended September 30, 1997. The average price per Mcf of natural gas sold
by the Company was $2.17 during the three months ended September 30, 1998, an
increase of $0.10 per Mcf (5%) from the $2.07 per Mcf during the comparable
period in 1997. Crude oil and natural gas prices increased subsequent to
September 30, 1998. On a Mcfe basis, the average price received by the Company
during the three months ended September 30, 1998 was $2.15, a $0.47 decrease
(18%) from the $2.62 the Company received during the comparable period in 1997.
During the three months ended September 30, 1998 the Company received $458,000
in cash settlements and amortized $33,000 of deferred hedging costs, as a result
of its natural gas price hedging program. The net positive effect on the average
natural gas prices received by the Company during the period was $0.13 per Mcf.
An additional $85,000 was received on its oil price hedging program. The net
positive effect on average oil prices received by the Company during the period
was $0.56 per barrel. During the comparable period in 1997 the Company neither
received nor paid any cash on its natural gas price hedging program. The Company
received no cash but did pay $14,000 on its oil price hedging program during the
three months ended September 30, 1997. The impact of this payment was to
decrease the average price received on the Company's oil sales during the
comparable period by $0.23 per barrel.
PRODUCTION EXPENSES: The Company's lease operating expenses rose to $2.5 million
for the three months ended September 30, 1998, an increase of $1.55 million
(156%) over the $995,000 incurred during the comparable period in 1997. This
increase is a result of the increased production of crude oil and natural gas by
the Company. Lease operating expenses were $0.60 per Mcfe during the three
months ended September 30, 1998, a decrease of $1.04 (63%) from the $1.64 per
Mcfe incurred during the comparable period in 1997. This improvement is a result
of improved efficiencies at an operating level and the acquisition of properties
with lower average operating costs per Mcfe than those the Company has owned
during the preceding years.
SEVERANCE AND PRODUCTION TAXES: Severance and production taxes were $411,000
($0.10 per Mcfe) during the three months ended September 30, 1998, as compared
to $109,000 ($0.18 per Mcfe) during the comparable period in 1997. The increase
of $302,000 (277%) is a result of the 596% increase in Mcfe production for the
three month period ended September 30, 1998, as compared to the same period for
1997, buffered by the shift in revenues from 32% gas during the three months
ended September 30, 1997 to 82% gas during the three months ended September 30,
1998. The reduction in severance and production taxes on a per Mcfe basis
relates to severance and production tax abatements on certain net profits
interests.
DEPLETION, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE: Depletion and oil field
equipment related depreciation costs were $3.2 million ($0.75 per Mcfe) during
the three months ended September 30, 1998, an increase of $2.7 million (646%)
over the $425,000 ($0.70 per Mcfe) charged to income during the comparable
period in 1997. The increase in the provision is a result of the 596% Mcfe
increase in production for the three month period ended September 30, 1998, as
compared to the same period for 1997. On a cost per Mcfe basis, the increase of
$0.05 per Mcfe (7%) is primarily the result of the increased average cost of
reserves the Company acquired during the period October 1, 1997 to June 30,
1998.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES: The increase of $146,000 in general and
administrative costs is a result of the increased management support
requirements of the Company as it continues to acquire new properties, redevelop
existing properties and raise the funds necessary to accomplish these
activities. Since inception the Company has been growth oriented and has
directed its efforts at acquiring and developing oil and natural gas producing
properties. This activity requires additional personnel and outside consultants
thereby increasing general and administrative expenses.
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INTEREST EXPENSE: The increase of $3.9 million in interest expense for the three
months ended September 30, 1998, compared to $327,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 1997 is a function of the increased debt the Company incurred
between September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1998.
NET LOSS: The Company has incurred losses since its inception, including $2.2
million ($0.07 per common share) for the three months ended September 30, 1998
compared to $783,000 ($0.04/share) for the three months ended September 30,
1997. These losses are a reflection of the start-up nature of the Company's oil
and natural gas production activities and the ongoing process of redeveloping
the Company's crude oil and natural gas properties. The Company currently
believes, but cannot assure, that as a result of the April 1998 acquisition of
net profits and royalty interests from J.P. Morgan that the Company's future
revenues from crude oil and natural gas will be sufficient to cover its
production costs and operating expenses, provided that the prevailing prices for
crude oil and natural gas do not decline and production volume is maintained.
The Company entered the 1999 fiscal year (July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999) with a
plan to improve production from the properties it had acquired through June 1998
and to acquire additional oil and natural gas producing properties to provide
the revenue base required to generate additional positive cash flow from
operations. The Company's revenues, profitability and future rate of growth are
substantially dependent upon prevailing prices for crude oil and natural gas and
the volumes of crude oil and natural gas produced by the Company (see ` -
Changes in Prices and Hedging Activities'). In addition, the Company's proved
reserves will decline as crude oil and natural gas are produced unless the
Company is successful in acquiring additional properties containing proved
reserves or conducts successful exploration and development activities.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
GENERAL
Consistent with the Company's strategy of acquiring and developing
reserves, the Company has an objective of maintaining as much financing
flexibility as is practicable. Since the Company commenced its oil and natural
gas operations, the Company has utilized a variety of sources of capital to fund
its acquisitions and development and exploitation programs, and to fund its
operations.
The Company's general financial strategy is to use cash flow from
operations, debt financings and the issuance of equity securities to service
interest on the Company's indebtedness, to pay ongoing operating expenses, and
to contribute limited amounts toward further development of the Company's
existing proved reserves as well as additional acquisitions. There can be no
assurance that cash from operations will be sufficient in the future to cover
all such purposes.
The Company has planned development and exploitation activities for all of its
major operating areas. In addition, the Company is continuing to evaluate oil
and natural gas properties for future acquisition. Historically, the Company
has used the proceeds from the sale of its securities in the private equity
market and borrowings under its credit facilities to raise cash to fund
acquisitions or repay indebtedness incurred for acquisitions, and the Company
has also used its securities as a medium of exchange for other companies'
assets in connection with acquisitions. However, there can be no assurance that
such funds will be available to the Company to meet its budgeted capital
spending. Furthermore, the Company's ability to borrow other than under the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 17, 1998 as amended
with Bank of Montreal, as agent for the lenders thereunder ("the Credit
Agreement") is subject to restrictions imposed by such Credit Agreement. If the
Company cannot secure additional funds for its planned development and
exploitation activities, then the Company will be required to delay or reduce
substantially both of such activities.
SOURCES OF CAPITAL
The Company's principal sources of capital for funding its business activities
have been cash flow from operations, debt financings and the issuance of equity
securities. The Company's sources of funds from debt financings include funds
available under the Credit Agreement, the Company's Subordinated Revolving
Credit Agreement (the "ECT Revolving Credit Agreement") with Enron Capital and
Trade Resources Corporation, the bridge facilities entered into with Bank of
Montreal, and two affiliates of Enron DM denominated bonds issued to European
investors and a capital lease.
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On April 17, 1998, the Company amended and restated its Credit Agreement
with Bank of Montreal, as agent for the lenders party thereto. The Credit
Agreement provides for borrowings up to $125.0 million (subject to borrowing
base limitations) from such lenders to, among other things, fund development and
exploitation expenditures, acquisitions and general working capital. The
proceeds under the Credit Agreement were used to fund the Company's property
acquisitions in part. As of November 13, 1998, the Company was able to borrow up
to $25.0 million under the Credit Agreement, of which $10.3 million was
outstanding as of November 13, 1998. The loan under the Credit Agreement matures
on April 17, 2003. In the event of a default on the indebtedness under the
Credit Agreement, not subsequently waived by the lenders, it is unlikely that
the Company would be able to continue its business.
Indebtedness incurred under the Credit Agreement generally bears interest
under various interest rate pricing options based upon a Federal Funds rate
(plus .5%), Prime Rate or LIBOR rate options. LIBOR rate loans bear an
applicable margin over the LIBOR rate of (i) 2.25%, if greater than 90% of the
available Borrowing Base has been drawn, (ii) 2%, if greater than 75% and not
more than 90% of the available Borrowing Base has been drawn, (iii) 1.5%, if
greater than 40% but not more than 75% of the available Borrowing Base has been
drawn, and (iv) 1%, if not more than 40% of the available Borrowing Base has
been drawn. There is no margin applicable for base rate pricing options.
The loan under the Credit Agreement is secured by a first lien on
substantially all of the Company's oil and natural gas properties. Pursuant to
the Credit Agreement, the Company is subject to certain affirmative and negative
financial and operating covenants that are usual and customary for transactions
of this nature
On September 30, 1998 the Company was not in compliance with its interest
coverage ratio. Subsequent to September 30, 1998, the Credit Agreement has been
amended to provide that the interest coverage test first commences with the
quarter ending December 31, 1998. The Company believes, but cannot assure, that
it will be able to comply with all restrictive covenants in the future or obtain
waivers from the lenders with respect to noncompliance.
Effective December 29, 1997, the Company established the ECT Revolving
Credit Agreement with ECT, as a lender and as agent for the lenders thereto, to
fund on a revolving basis capital costs incurred with future development
projects and to fund further acquisitions. The ECT Revolving Credit Agreement is
subordinate to the Credit Agreement. The ECT Revolving Credit Agreement provides
for borrowings up to $10.0 million, on a revolving basis and subject to
borrowing base limitations, which has been initially set at an amount equal to
40% of the borrowing base established from time to time under the Credit
Agreement. This facility is designed to provide bridge financing for development
projects and acquisitions to be completed on relatively short notice or until
the affected assets are eligible to be included in the borrowing base for the
Credit Agreement or financed with longer-term indebtedness or equity capital;
provided, that the availability for acquisitions under the facility is limited
to the lesser of $5.0 million or 50% of the borrowing base as in effect from
time to time. Borrowings in excess of certain amounts under the ECT Revolving
Credit Agreement will reduce the available borrowing base under the Credit
Agreement. The loan is secured by a second priority lien and security interest
(behind the first lien position of the Credit Agreement) in approximately 95% of
the oil and natural gas properties of the Company. There was no indebtedness
outstanding under this facility on November 6, 1998.
The ECT Revolving Credit Agreement is subject to payment of interest at a
fluctuating rate per annum equal to (i) the rate of 1% above the then highest
rate of interest being paid on any portion of the indebtedness owed under the
Credit Agreement or (ii) the rate of 15%, depending upon whether there is any
indebtedness owed under the Credit Agreement outstanding or whether there has
been a certain amount of indebtedness owed under the ECT Revolving Credit
Agreement for certain time periods.
On July 8, 1998, the Company completed a private placement (the "Note
Offering") of $125,000,000 principal amount of its 12.5% Senior Notes due 2008
(the "Notes"). In addition, on July 8, 1998 and July 20, 1998, the Company
completed a private equity placement (the "Private Placement"). Pursuant to the
Note Offering, the Company issued and sold the Notes to certain institutional
buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation D promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes mature on July 1, 2008, and interest on the
Notes is payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1 of each
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year, commencing January 1, 1999 at the rate of 12.5% per annum. The payment of
the Notes is guaranteed by the Company's three operating subsidiaries. The net
proceeds received by the Company from the Note Offering and the Private
Placement completed on July 8, 1998 of approximately $144.5 million and on July
20, 1998 of approximately $6.9 million were used to repay indebtedness
outstanding under the Company's Credit Agreement, to repay indebtedness
outstanding under the Company's bridge facilities, and to unwind an interest
rate hedge contract at a cost of $3.5 million. Substantially all of this
indebtedness was incurred to fund the acquisition of oil and natural gas
properties from trusts managed by J. P. Morgan Investments.
The Company believes that it can generate sufficient cash flow from
operations to pay the interest charges on all of its interest-bearing debt. The
gas price hedging program currently in place provides a degree of protection
against significant decreases in oil and gas prices. Furthermore, 92% of the
Company's interest-bearing debt is at fixed rates for extended periods,
providing an effective hedge against increases in prevailing interest rates.
The Company does not have sufficient liquidity or capital to undertake
significant potential acquisition prospects. Therefore, the Company will
continue to be dependent on raising substantial amounts of additional capital
through any one or a combination of institutional or bank debt financing, equity
offerings, debt offerings and internally generated cash flow, or by forming
sharing arrangements with industry participants. Although the Company has been
able to obtain such financings and to enter into such sharing arrangements in
certain of its projects to date, there can be no assurance that it will continue
to be able to do so. Alternatively, the Company may consider issuing additional
securities in exchange for producing properties. There can be no assurance that
any such financings or sharing arrangement can be obtained. Therefore,
notwithstanding the Company's need for substantial amounts of additional
capital, there can be no assurance that it can be obtained.
Further acquisitions and development activities in addition to those for
which the Company is contractually obligated are discretionary and depend to a
significant degree on cash availability from outside sources such as bank debt
and the sale of securities or properties.
USES OF CAPITAL
Since commencing its oil and natural gas operations in August 1994 the
Company has completed 20 acquisitions of oil and natural gas producing
properties. Through September 30, 1998, the Company had expended a total of
$179.9 million in acquiring, developing and exploiting oil and natural gas
producing properties. Initially, the operations of the Company represented a net
use of funds. As demonstrated in the operating results for the three months
ended September 30, 1998, the Company generates a positive cash flow from
operations. The Company expects to spend $17 million on capital expenditures
through June 1999 for exploitation and development projects.
INFLATION
During the past several years, the Company has experienced some inflation
in oil and natural gas prices with moderate increases in property acquisition
and development costs. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998, the Company
received somewhat lower commodity prices for the natural resources produced from
its properties. The results of operations and cash flow of the Company have
been, and will continue to be, affected to a certain extent by the volatility in
oil and natural gas prices. Should the Company experience a significant increase
in oil and natural gas prices that is sustained over a prolonged period, it
would expect that there would also be a corresponding increase in oil and
natural gas finding costs, lease acquisition costs, and operating expenses.
CHANGES IN PRICES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Annual average oil and natural gas prices have fluctuated significantly
over the past three years. The Company's weighted average price per barrel and
the weighted average price per Mcf during the fiscal year three months ended
September 30, 1998 were $12.58 and $2.17 respectively. For the three months
ended
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September 30, 1998, the Company averaged $1.57 per Bbl less and $0.15 per Mcf
more for its oil and natural gas sales, respectively, than the average NYMEX
prices for the same period. The Company's weighted average price per Bbl and the
weighted average price per Mcf during the fiscal three months ended September
30, 1997 were $17.96 and $2.07, respectively. For the three months ended
September 30, 1996, the Company averaged $1.83 per Bbl less for its oil and
$0.23 per Mcf less for its natural gas sales than the average NYMEX prices for
the same period.
The Company has implemented a comprehensive hedging strategy for its
natural gas production over the next five years. The Company has placed 25% of
the expected natural gas production from its proved developed producing (PDP)
reserves into a swap at $2.40 per MMBtu. Ten percent of the Company's expected
PDP was hedged in a contract with a floor of $1.90 per MMBtu. The Company also
hedged 40% of its expected PDP with a series of non-participating collars with
ceilings that escalate from $2.70 per MMBtu to $2.90 per MMBtu over time.
The table below sets out volume of natural gas hedged with a floor price of
$1.90 per MMBtu with Enron. The volumes presented in this table are divided
equally over the months during the period:
Volume
Period Beginning Period Ending (MMBtu)
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May 1, 1998 December 31, 1998 885,000
January 1, 1999 December 31, 1999 1,080,000
January 1, 2000 December 31, 2000 880,000
January 1, 2001 December 31, 2001 740,000
January 1, 2002 December 31, 2002 640,000
January 1, 2003 December 31, 2003 560,000
The table below sets out volume of natural gas hedged with a swap at $2.40
per MMBtu with Enron. The volumes presented in this table are divided equally
over the months during the period:
Volume
Period Beginning Period Ending (MMBtu)
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May 1, 1998 December 31, 1998 2,210,000
January 1, 1999 December 31, 1999 2,710,000
January 1, 2000 December 31, 2000 2,200,000
January 1, 2001 December 31, 2001 1,850,000
January 1, 2002 December 31, 2002 1,600,000
January 1, 2003 December 31, 2003 1,400,000
Effective May 1, 1998 through December 31, 2003 the Company has a contract
involving the hedging of a portion of its future natural gas production
involving floor and ceiling prices as set out in the table below. The volumes
presented in this table are divided equally over the months during the period.
Volume Floor Ceiling
Period Beginning Period Ending (MMBtu) Price Price
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May 1, 1998 December 31, 1998 3,540,000 $2.00 $2.70
January 1, 1999 December 31, 1999 4,330,000 2.00 2.70
January 1, 2000 December 31, 2000 3,520,000 2.00 2.70
January 1, 2001 April 30, 2001 990,000 2.00 2.70
May 1, 2001 December 31, 2001 1,980,000 2.00 2.80
January 1, 2002 April 30, 2002 850,000 2.00 2.80
May 1, 2002 December 31, 2002 1,700,000 2.00 2.90
January 1, 2003 December 31, 2003 2,250,000 2.00 2.90
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Effective October 1, 1998 the Company entered into a swap agreement on
12,000 barrels of crude oil per month with Enron at $17.00 per barrel. This
agreement will expire on December 31, 1998 unless Enron extends the contract to
June 30, 1999.
The Company was under contract with an affiliate of Enron for 10,000 Bbls
of oil per month with a floor of $18.00 per Bbl and a ceiling of $20.40 per Bbl
with the Company participating on 50% of the price of WTI Nymex over $20.40 for
the period from September 1, 1997 through August 31, 1998. The Company also had
a contract for 50,000 MMBtu of natural gas per month with an affiliate of Enron,
with a floor price of $1.90 per MMBtu and a ceiling price of $2.66 per MMBtu,
with the Company participating on 50% of the price of Henry Hub Nymex Index over
$2.66 per MMBtu for the period from September 1, 1997 through August 31, 1998.
INTEREST RATE HEDGING
The Company entered into a forward LIBOR interest rate swap effective for
the period June 30, 1998 through June 29, 2009 at a rate of 6.30% on $125.0
million. On July 9, 1998, the Company unwound this swap at a cost to the Company
of approximately $3.5 million with borrowings drawn under the Credit Agreement.
YEAR 2000 COMPUTER ISSUE
GENERAL. The Company is addressing the potential impact of the Year 2000
("Y2K") issue on its operations. A review of internal systems has been initiated
and a review of the state of readiness of significant suppliers and customers
will be undertaken over the next few months. It is believed that appropriate
remedial action can be completed in advance of the year 2000 and the costs of
such action will not have a material affect on the financial condition or
results of operations of the Company.
STATE OF READINESS. The Company currently uses commercially available
software for its management information ("IT") systems including accounting,
engineering evaluation, acquisition analysis and word processing. This software
is warranted by the suppliers/manufacturers to be Y2K compliant. The Company has
not taken any steps to independently verify the truth of such warranties but has
no reason to believe that the software is not as warranted. The Company has
begun a review of non-IT systems which it expects to complete in the next few
months.
COSTS OF COMPLIANCE. Management believes that the cost of compliance will
be minimal. As its IT systems were warranted to be compliant when purchased, the
Company has not incurred, nor does it expect to incur any significant
incremental costs to modify or replace such systems to make them compliant.
Non-IT systems are currently being evaluated to determine whether and to what
extent they may be non-compliant. Management does not currently believe that the
amount of non-compliant equipment will be found to be significant nor will the
cost to modify or replace such equipment be material. The Company's products do
not contain any microprocessors.
The Company is seeking written verification from its major operators,
suppliers and customers that they will be Y2K compliant. The costs of seeking
verification is minimal. Management believes that it will not be practical to
independently verify the responses because it does not believe that the Company
would be given access to carry out such verification or that the costs of doing
so would be affordable. The cost of replacing non-compliant or non-responsive
suppliers and customers will not be possible to determine until the review
process has progressed.
RISK. Any Y2K problems that do occur will likely manifest themselves in
reduced production through equipment shut down or impaired liquidity through
inability of customers to take delivery or process payment.
CONTINGENCY. The Company plans to establish contingency plans once its
verification program is complete and the risks have been more fully quantified.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
See Item 3. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations - Changes in Prices and Hedging Activities".
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Rule 144A Senior Notes Private Placement
On July 8, 1998, Queen Sand Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), completed a private placement (the "Note Offering") of
$125,000,000 principal amount of its 122% Senior Notes due 2008 (the
"Notes"). Pursuant to the Note Offering, the Company issued and sold
the Notes to certain institutional buyers pursuant to Rules 144A and
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"). The Notes mature on July 1, 2008, and interest
on the Notes is payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1 of each
year, commencing January 1, 1999 at the rate of 122% per annum. The
payment of the Notes is guaranteed by the Company's three operating
subsidiaries.
The net proceeds received by the Company from the Note Offering were
used to repay indebtedness outstanding under the Company's Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 17, 1998, as amended (the
"Credit Agreement"), with Bank of Montreal, as Agent, and certain
lenders thereunder and to repay indebtedness outstanding under the
Variable Rate Senior Subordinated Debt Bridge Note Purchase Agreements
and the Variable Rate Subordinated Equity Bridge Note Purchase
Agreements, each dated as of April 17, 1998. Substantially all of this
indebtedness was incurred to fund the Company's acquisition of net
revenue interests and royalty interests in producing oil and natural
gas properties from certain trusts managed by J.P. Morgan Investments.
Immediately following such repayments, the amount of indebtedness
outstanding under the Credit Agreement was $10.3 million. For a more
complete description of this private placement, see "Item 5". Other
Events -- The Note Offering" in the Company's Current Report on Form
8-K dated July 8, 1998, as amended by the Current Report on Form
8-K/A-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September
4, 1998, which report is incorporated herein by reference.
PRIVATE EQUITY PLACEMENTS
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement,
dated as of July 8, 1998, among the Company and the investors signatory
thereto (the "Buyers") (the "Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to Section
4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act, the Company issued (i) 2,357,144 shares of the
Company's Common Stock on July 8, 1998 and issued an additional
1,071,430 shares of the Company's Common Stock on July 20, 1998 to the
Buyers (the "Common Shares"), (ii) certain repricing rights (the
"Repricing Rights") to acquire additional shares of Common Stock (the
"Repricing Common Shares") and (iii) warrants (the "Buyer Warrants") to
purchase an aggregate of up to 605,000 shares of Common Stock (the
"Warrant Common Shares"). The aggregate gross consideration for the
issuances was $24 million cash. For a more complete description of this
private placement, including, without limitation, a description of the
terms of exercise of the Repricing Rights and the terms of exercise of
the Buyer Warrants and the Placement Agent Warrants (defined below),
see "Item 5. Other Events -- The Private Equity Placements" in the
Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 8, 1998, as amended by
the Current Report on Form 8-K/A-1 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September 4, 1998, which report is incorporated
herein by reference.
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On July 8, 1998, pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and
Regulation D promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, JEDI exercised
certain warrants to acquire an aggregate of 980,935 shares of Common
Stock for an aggregate exercise price of approximately $3.3 million and
exercised certain antidilution rights to purchase 693,301 shares of the
Company's Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $1.67
million. A second holder of warrants exercised warrants on July 8, 1998
to acquire an aggregate of 1,400,000 shares of Common Stock. The
Company received approximately $3.5 million for the exercise of these
warrants.
The net proceeds received by the Company from these private equity
placements were used to repay indebtedness outstanding under the
Company's Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 17,
1998, as amended (the "Credit Agreement"), with Bank of Montreal, as
Agent, and certain lenders thereunder and to repay indebtedness
outstanding under the Variable Rate Senior Subordinated Debt Bridge
Note Purchase Agreements and the Variable Rate Subordinated Equity
Bridge Note Purchase Agreements, each dated as of April 17, 1998.
Substantially all of this indebtedness (the "Bridge Indebtedness") was
incurred to fund the Company's acquisition of net revenue interests and
royalty interests in producing oil and natural gas properties from
certain trusts managed by J.P. Morgan Investments. Immediately
following such repayments, the amount of indebtedness outstanding under
the Credit Agreement was $10.3 million.
Pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act, the Company issued warrants to
purchase 480,000 shares (the "Placement Agent Warrants") of the
Company's Common Stock in consideration for Jesup & Lamont Securities
Corp., Phillip Louis Trading Co., Inc. and Laidlaw & Co. acting as the
placement agents in connection with the private equity placement to the
Buyers.
OTHER ISSUANCES OF COMMON STOCK
On August 19, 1998, pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act,
the Company issued 59,006 shares of Common Stock to Montrose Investment
Ltd. and 39,337 shares of Common Stock to Westover Investments L.P.
upon the conversion of an aggregate of 700 shares of the Company's
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. There was no consideration paid
for the conversion of the shares.
The Company has agreed to issue 8,742 shares of Common Stock in
consideration for the purchase of oil and gas properties pursuant to
the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated September 23, 1998 between Queen
Sand Resources, Inc. and Four Sevens Oil Company. This placement would
be completed pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
[A] Exhibits
Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule
[B] Reports on Form 8-K
1. Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 8, 1998, filed July
22, 1998, reporting information under Items 5 and 7, as
amended by Current Report on Form 8-K/A-1 filed September 4,
1998.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
QUEEN SAND RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ Edward J. Munden
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Edward. J. Munden
President and Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Ronald Benn
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Ronald Benn
Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 16, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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27 Financial Data Schedule