Form 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For quarterly period ended June 30, 2009 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 1-31679
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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84-1482290
(I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
600 17th Street, Suite 1600 North, Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(303) 565-4600
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 (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.
þ Yes o
No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). o Yes o
No
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of large accelerated filer,
accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer þ
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company þ |
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practicable date.
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Class
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Outstanding as of August 11, 2009 |
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Common stock, $.001 par value
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23,948,285 |
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(000s except shares and per share data)
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June 30, 2009 |
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December 31, 2008 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
977 |
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$ |
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Restricted cash |
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800 |
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Trade accounts receivable |
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1,255 |
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4,176 |
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Current assets held for sale (Note 4) |
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987 |
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Tubular inventory |
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455 |
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373 |
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Fair value of oil and gas derivative contracts |
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1,290 |
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5,217 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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293 |
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249 |
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Deferred debt issuance costs net |
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534 |
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540 |
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Total current assets |
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6,591 |
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10,555 |
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Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method: |
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Developed properties |
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47,340 |
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94,529 |
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Wells and facilities in progress |
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2,579 |
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7,702 |
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Undeveloped properties |
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9,118 |
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22,005 |
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Corporate and other assets |
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1,322 |
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1,460 |
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Total property and equipment |
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60,359 |
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125,696 |
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Less accumulated depreciation and depletion |
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(8,607 |
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(18,317 |
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Net property and equipment |
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51,752 |
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107,379 |
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Fair value of oil and gas derivative contracts |
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6,991 |
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Deferred debt issuance costs net |
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1,657 |
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1,933 |
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Total assets |
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60,000 |
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$ |
126,858 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
801 |
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$ |
1,915 |
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Current liabilities held for sale (Note 4) |
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911 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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2,535 |
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6,272 |
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Accrued payroll |
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71 |
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202 |
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Short-term debt senior secured bank debt |
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8,484 |
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Total current liabilities |
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12,802 |
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8,389 |
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Long-term liabilities: |
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Long-term debt senior secured bank debt |
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14,000 |
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29,650 |
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Long-term
debt 10.75% Secured Convertible Debentures net of discount of
$1,922 and $0, respectively |
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23,579 |
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26,250 |
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Asset retirement obligations |
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526 |
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1,298 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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38,105 |
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57,198 |
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Total liabilities |
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50,907 |
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65,587 |
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Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11) |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 25,000,000
shares authorized; none outstanding |
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Common stock, $.001 par value; 250,000,000
shares authorized; 23,948,285 and 23,821,573
shares issued and outstanding as of June
30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively |
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24 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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103,532 |
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103,267 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(94,463 |
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(42,020 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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9,093 |
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61,271 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
60,000 |
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$ |
126,858 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
3
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(000s except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Operating
revenues: |
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Oil and gas sales |
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$ |
2,259 |
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$ |
7,454 |
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$ |
4,002 |
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$ |
8,654 |
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Loss on sale of oil and gas properties |
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(293 |
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(293 |
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Miscellaneous income (expense), net |
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12 |
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(1 |
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Total operating revenues |
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1,978 |
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7,454 |
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3,708 |
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8,654 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Lease operating expense |
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521 |
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767 |
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1,200 |
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983 |
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Workover expense |
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13 |
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41 |
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151 |
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41 |
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Transportation expense |
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219 |
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315 |
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463 |
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316 |
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Production taxes |
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225 |
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272 |
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362 |
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343 |
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Exploration expense |
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112 |
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445 |
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361 |
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532 |
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General and administrative |
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1,858 |
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4,756 |
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3,748 |
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8,575 |
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Depreciation, depletion and accretion expense |
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1,528 |
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1,534 |
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2,943 |
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1,789 |
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Surrendered leases |
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3,292 |
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3,292 |
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Impairment expense |
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406 |
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Total operating expenses |
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7,768 |
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8,130 |
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12,926 |
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12,579 |
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Operating loss |
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(5,790 |
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(676 |
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(9,218 |
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(3,925 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Realized gain (loss) on oil and gas
derivative contracts |
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3,476 |
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(1,186 |
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7,241 |
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(1,253 |
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Unrealized loss on oil and gas derivative
contracts |
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(7,042 |
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(22,246 |
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(10,917 |
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(23,479 |
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Gain on derivative warrant liabilities |
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51 |
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876 |
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Gain on retirement of convertible debt |
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480 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(1,368 |
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(5,418 |
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(2,674 |
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(9,634 |
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Total other expense |
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(4,934 |
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(28,799 |
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(5,870 |
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(33,490 |
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Net loss before discontinued operations |
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$ |
(10,724 |
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$ |
(29,475 |
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$ |
(15,088 |
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$ |
(37,415 |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
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(8,368 |
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(553 |
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(39,521 |
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(836 |
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Net loss applicable to common shares |
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$ |
(19,092 |
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$ |
(30,028 |
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$ |
(54,609 |
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$ |
(38,251 |
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Basic loss per common share before discontinued
operations |
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$ |
(0.45 |
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$ |
(1.37 |
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$ |
(0.63 |
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$ |
(1.91 |
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Discontinued operations per share of common stock |
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$ |
(0.35 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
(1.65 |
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$ |
(0.04 |
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Basic loss per share of common stock |
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$ |
(0.80 |
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$ |
(1.40 |
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$ |
(2.28 |
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$ |
(1.95 |
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Fully diluted loss per common share |
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$ |
(0.80 |
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$ |
(1.40 |
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$ |
(2.28 |
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$ |
(1.95 |
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Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding |
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23,946,107 |
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21,477,811 |
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23,922,558 |
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19,625,383 |
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Fully diluted weighted-average common shares
outstanding |
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23,946,107 |
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21,477,811 |
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23,922,558 |
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19,625,383 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
4
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(000s) (Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Operating activities: |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(54,609 |
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$ |
(38,251 |
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Discontinued operations: |
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Loss on discontinued operations |
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775 |
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836 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
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Loss on sale of discontinued operations |
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2,268 |
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Impairment of discontinued operations |
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36,478 |
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Depreciation, depletion and accretion expense |
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2,943 |
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1,789 |
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Impairment expense |
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406 |
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Surrendered leases |
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3,292 |
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Debt issuance cost amortization |
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282 |
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1,439 |
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Debt discount amortization |
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242 |
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7,370 |
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Stock-based compensation expense, exclusive of cash withheld
for payroll taxes of $5,000 and $1.107 million, respectively |
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265 |
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4,129 |
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Gain on derivative warrant liabilities |
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(876 |
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Unrealized loss on oil and gas derivative contracts |
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10,917 |
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23,479 |
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Loss on sale of oil and gas properties |
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293 |
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Gain on
retirement of 10.75% convertible debt |
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(480 |
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Changes in current assets and liabilities: |
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Restricted cash |
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(800 |
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Trade accounts receivable |
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545 |
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(1,353 |
) |
Tubular inventory, prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(126 |
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493 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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(773 |
) |
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2,248 |
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Accrued payroll |
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(131 |
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797 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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1,787 |
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2,100 |
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Investing activities: |
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Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties |
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7,134 |
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Acquisition of corporate fixed assets |
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(16 |
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(347 |
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Acquisition and development of oil and gas properties |
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(492 |
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(59,308 |
) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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6,626 |
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(59,655 |
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Financing activities: |
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Proceeds from exercise of options/warrants |
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1,905 |
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Proceeds
from 10.75% convertible debt, including $10 million
classified as short-term debt |
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40,000 |
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Retirement of 10.75% convertible debt |
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(270 |
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Net (repayments on) borrowings from senior bank credit facility |
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(7,166 |
) |
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13,867 |
|
Payments on
8% convertible notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,600 |
) |
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,256 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(7,436 |
) |
|
|
46,916 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
977 |
|
|
|
(10,639 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,616 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents end of period |
|
$ |
977 |
|
|
$ |
13,977 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash and non-cash transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized |
|
$ |
2,056 |
|
|
$ |
887 |
|
Capitalized interest |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
155 |
|
Reclassification of oil and gas properties, net to current
assets held for sale |
|
$ |
908 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Reclassification of accrued liabilities to current liabilities
held for sale |
|
$ |
904 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense included in capital
expenditures |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
88 |
|
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities |
|
$ |
77 |
|
|
$ |
3,083 |
|
Reclassification of ARO liabilities to current liabilities held
for sale |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
ARO disposed
of in sale of assets |
|
$ |
781 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
ARO additions, revisions and acquired obligations |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
440 |
|
Conversion of 8% Subordinated Debt into Common Stock |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2,400 |
|
Common Stock and Warrants issued in connection with the
acquisition of oil and gas properties |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
13,423 |
|
Adoption of EITF 07-5 cumulative effect adjustment |
|
$ |
2,164 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
5
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. General
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements were prepared by Teton Energy
Corporation (Teton or the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted as allowed by such rules
and regulations. These consolidated financial statements include all of the adjustments, which, in
the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and
results of operations. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature only. The results of
operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for
the full fiscal year.
As part of Tetons strategy to become an operator of all of its assets and to improve liquidity,
the Company divested all of its non-operated working interests during the first half of the fiscal
year December 31, 2009. Effective July 1, 2009, the Company sold its non-operated working interest
in the Goliath project acreage located in the Williston Basin of North Dakota to American Oil &
Gas, Inc. for gross proceeds of $900,000. Effective June 1, 2009, the Company sold its 12.5%
non-operated working interest in the Piceance Basin to an undisclosed third party for $7.0 million
in cash net of purchase price adjustments. On March 31, 2009, the Company sold its 25%
non-operated working interest in the Teton Noble AMI non-operated properties to Noble Energy, Inc.,
the operator. The results of operations and any loss on sale associated with the disposal of these
three properties are classified as discontinued operations in the current year results. Certain
amounts for the period ending June 30, 2008 have been reclassified to conform to the current year
presentation, including, but not limited to, the reclassification of oil and gas revenues and
operating expenses related to the operations in the Williston Basin, the Piceance Basin and the
Teton-Noble AMI.
The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 1 to the Companys
consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008 (the 2008 Form 10-K), and are supplemented throughout the notes to this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q.
The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2008 included in the 2008 Form 10-K
filed with the SEC.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes all cash balances and any highly liquid investments with an
original maturity of 90 days or less. The Company uses excess cash on-hand to repay, to the extent
possible, amounts outstanding under its line of credit and to fund daily operating and corporate
expenses. The Company had a total cash balance of $977,000 and $0 at June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively.
Restricted cash
On June 22, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved in concept, and on
June 29, 2009, the group of banks which participate in the Companys Amended Credit Facility (the
Senior Lenders) consented to, a retention program (the Program) for the Companys current
employees. The total Program pool may not exceed $1,027,000, of which $800,000 is already funded
and is classified as restricted cash. In the Program, each employee will receive, provided the
time and event milestones are achieved, a proportionate percentage of the Program pool in (i) the
aggregate amount of $250,000 on August 15, 2009 and (ii) the aggregate amount of $250,000 on the
earlier of (x) October 15, 2009 and (y) the closing date of a transaction, which is defined as
any acquisition, divestiture, merger, change of control, sale of all or substantially all the
Companys assets, or a consolidation, reorganization, or recapitalization of the Company, provided
that the employee is employed by the Company on such date. The Senior Lenders further consented to
negotiate with the Company in good faith for the payment of additional employee retention payments,
which would be comprised of $300,000 of restricted cash and $227,000 of cash generated from future
cash flows. The employee would be entitled to such retention in addition to any rights the
employee has under an existing employment agreement with the Company. The Program is funded by
proceeds from the Williston Basin sale, the proceeds from the Companys 2010 and 2011 hedge
position sale, and future cash flows, which was approved by the Senior Lenders. The Company is
accruing for this liability over the requisite period the cash is earned from the date of the
Programs conceptual approval, June 29, 2009. The Compensation Committee formally approved each
employees respective percentage on August 12, 2009.
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Accrued liabilities
At June 30, 2009, accrued liabilities consisted of $1.7 million accrued interest payable related to
the Companys 10.75% Secured Convertible Debentures due on June 18, 2013 (the Debentures), and
interest on the balance outstanding on its line of credit, $355,000 of severance liability to
terminated employees who held employee agreements with the Company, approximately $253,000 of
accrued production taxes related to oil and gas sales, franchise taxes, and approximately $227,000
of accrued liabilities related to operations. In an effort to facilitate the Companys evaluation
of strategic alternatives, the holders of the Debentures consented to forebear with respect to the
interest payable on July 1, 2009 until August 25, 2009. At December 31, 2008, accrued liabilities
consisted of $1.7 million of accrued interest payable related to the Debentures and interest on the
balance outstanding on its line of credit, approximately $856,000 of accrued production taxes
related to oil and gas sales and $3.7 million of accrued liabilities related to operations. There
are no other liabilities which are individually material for discussion.
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of FSP FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB
Statement No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are not required or
permitted to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which include, among others, those
nonfinancial long-lived assets measured at fair value for impairment assessment and asset
retirement obligations initially measured at fair value. Fair value used in the initial recognition
of asset retirement obligations is determined based on the present value of expected future
dismantlement costs incorporating our estimate of inputs used by industry participants when valuing
similar liabilities. Accordingly, the fair value is based on unobservable pricing inputs and
therefore, is considered a level 3 value input in the fair value hierarchy. The adoption of FSP FAS
157-2 did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business
Combinations (SFAS No. 141R), which replaces FASB Statement No. 141. SFAS No. 141R will change
how business acquisitions are accounted for and will impact financial statements both on the
acquisition date and in subsequent periods. SFAS No. 141R requires the acquiring Company to measure
almost all assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition at fair value as of the
acquisition date. The Company will apply the provisions of SFAS No. 141R to future acquisitions.
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, (SFAS No. 161), an amendment to SFAS No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 161 requires enhanced
disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative
instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related
interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The Company has applied the provisions
of SFAS No. 161 and has included the required disclosures in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of FSP No. APB 14-1, Accounting for
Convertible Debt Instruments that May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash
Settlement,) (FSP APB 14-1). FSP APB 14-1 addresses the accounting for convertible debt
securities that, upon conversion, may be settled by the issuer either fully or partially in cash.
The adoption of APB 14-1 did not have a material impact on the Companys financial position or
results of operations.
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether
Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities (FSP EITF
03-6-1). FSP EITF 03-6-1 clarified that all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that
contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends participate in undistributed earnings with common
shareholders. Awards of this nature are considered participating securities and the two-class
method of computing basic and diluted earnings per share must be applied. The adoption of FSP EITF
03-6-1 did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements or results
of operations.
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of EITF Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether
an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entitys Own stock (EITF No. 07-5). EITF
No. 07-5 provides guidance for determining whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or
embedded feature) is indexed to an entitys own stock. EITF No. 07-5 applies to any freestanding
financial instrument or embedded feature that has all of the characteristics of a derivative or
freestanding instrument that is potentially settled in an entitys own stock. To meet the
definition of indexed to own stock, an instruments contingent exercise provisions must not be
based on (a) an observable market,
other than the market for the issuers stock (if applicable), or (b) an observable index, other
than an index calculated or measured solely by reference to the issuers own operations, and the
variables that could affect the settlement amount must be inputs to the fair value of a
fixed-for-fixed forward or option on equity shares. The Company has evaluated the impact of
adoption of EITF 07-5; see Notes 5 and 6 for a discussion regarding the impact to the Company of
adoption.
7
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of EITF 08-4, Transition Guidance for
Conforming Changes to Issue No. 98-5 (EITF 08-4). EITF 08-4 provides transition guidance with
respect to conforming changes made to EITF 98-5, that result from EITF 00-27, Application of Issue
No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments, and SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. The adoption of EITF 98-5 did not
have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements or results of operations.
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of EITF Issue No. 08-5, Issuers Accounting
for Liabilities Measured at Fair Value with a Third-Party Credit Enhancement (EITF 08-5). EITF
08-5 provides guidance for measuring liabilities issued with an attached third-party credit
enhancement (such as a guarantee). It clarifies that the issuer of a liability with a third-party
credit enhancement (such as a guarantee) should not include the effect of the credit enhancement in
the fair value measurement of the liability. The adoption of EITF 08-5 did not have a material
impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements or results of operations.
New accounting pronouncements
On April 1, 2009, the FASB issued FSP 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities
Assumed in a Business Combination that Arise from Contingencies (FSP 141R-1). FSP 141R-1 amends
and clarifies SFAS No. 141R to address application issues associated with initial recognition and
measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities
arising from contingencies in a business combination. FSP 141R-1 is effective for assets or
liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the acquisition date is
on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15,
2008. The Company will apply the provisions of FSP 141R-1 to future acquisitions.
On April 9, 2009, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level
of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions
That Are Not Orderly, which provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance
with SFAS No. 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have
significantly decreased. This FSP re-emphasizes that regardless of market conditions the fair value
measurement is an exit price concept as defined in SFAS No. 157. This FSP clarifies and includes
additional factors to consider in determining whether there has been a significant decrease in
market activity for an asset or liability and provides additional clarification on estimating fair
value when the market activity for an asset or liability has declined significantly. FSP 157-4 is
applied prospectively to all fair value measurements where appropriate and will be effective for
interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of FSP 157-4 did not have a
material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements or results of operations.
On April 29, 2009, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments. This FSP which amends SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value
of Financial Instruments, to require publicly-traded companies, as defined in APB Opinion No. 28,
Interim Financial Reporting, to provide disclosures on the fair value of financial instruments in
interim financial statements. FSP SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 are effective for interim periods ending
after June 15, 2009. The adoption of FSP SFAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 did not have a material impact on
the Companys consolidated financial statements or results of operations.
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events (SFAS No.165), which establishes
general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet
date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This statement sets
forth the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring
after the balance sheet date in its financial statements. SFAS No. 165 also requires the disclosure
of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that
datethat is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were
available to be issued. This statement is effective for interim or annual reporting periods ending
after June 15, 2009. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 165. The
Company evaluated subsequent events through August 14, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 165 did not
have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the
Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162,
(Codification), as the single source of authoritative generally accepted accounting principles in
the United States (US GAAP) for all non-
governmental entities, with the exception of the SEC and its staff. The Codification, which
launched July 1, 2009, changes the referencing and organization of accounting guidance and is
effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Since it is not intended
to change or alter existing US GAAP, the Codification is not expected to have any impact on the
Companys financial condition or results of operations.
8
2. Going Concern
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern
basis which contemplates the realization of assets and the payment of liabilities in the ordinary
course of business. Effective May 1, 2009, the Senior Lenders redetermined the Companys borrowing base
downward from $32.5 million to $20.0 million. At that time, Teton had drawn $31.4 million on the
credit facility. After divesting the Companys non-operated working interests in the Piceance
Basin and selling certain long term hedge positions, the borrowing base was further reduced to
$14.0 million and Teton had drawn $22.5 million. The outstanding excess of the borrowing base is
due to the Senior Lenders on August 25, 2009. The next redetermination of the Companys borrowing
base will be effective on August 1, 2009. It is anticipated that the banks will communicate their
results to the Company during the second half of August 2009. The Company does not currently have
sufficient resources to fund its current working capital requirements, service its Debentures, or
repay the balance in excess of the borrowing base. As of the date of this report, the Company has
not received a notification from its Senior Lenders regarding the August 1, 2009 redetermination.
The Company plans to obtain additional capital and credit through alternative financing
arrangements with third parties. Teton will require additional sources of capital in order to
reinstate a capital program to develop its leasehold position in the Central Kansas Uplift and
drill the internally generated prospects, or implement any other business plan intended to maximize
the value for its shareholders, as well as for its creditors and other constituents.
However, there is no assurance that the Companys plans could be consummated on
acceptable terms or at all. The adverse developments in financial and credit markets during the
fourth quarter of 2008 have continued into 2009 and have made it extremely difficult to access
capital and credit markets, relative to the efforts that have historically been required in order
to raise capital. As a result, there is substantial doubt as to the ability of the Company to
continue as a going concern. Should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, it may
be unable to realize the carrying value of its assets and to meet its liabilities as they become
due. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments for
this uncertainty.
The Companys ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the success of the Companys
financial and strategic alternatives process, which may include the sale of some or all of the
Companys assets, a merger or other business combination involving the Company or the restructuring
or recapitalization of the Company. The Company has engaged RBC Richardson Barr (RBC) as an
investment banker to assist further in the evaluation of the Companys strategic and financial
alternatives. The Company had also engaged Barrier Advisors, Inc. as its restructuring advisor,
however, that relationship was terminated effective June 22, 2009. Until the possible completion of
the financial and strategic alternatives process, the Companys future remains uncertain and there
can be no assurance that the Companys efforts in this regard will be successful. For additional
comments, refer to Note 4 under the heading Dispositions.
During the first half of 2009, Teton implemented and substantially executed a Feasibility Plan
designed to improve the Companys financial situation. This Feasibility Plan was presented to the
Senior Lenders for their consideration, and has sustained the Company through the first half of
fiscal year 2009. The key elements of the Feasibility Plan include divesting non-operated assets
(see Note 4 under heading Dispositions), reducing labor costs, delaying capital expenditures and
liquidating crude oil hedges not relating to 2009 production. Executing the Feasibility Plan
resulted in reducing Tetons outstanding senior indebtedness by 27% from March 31, 2009 to June 30,
2009 and creating an operating environment with positive monthly recurring cash flow commencing in
July 2009.
Teton continues to act on its Feasibility Plan into the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, as the
Company believes that the successful implementation of the Feasibility Plan thus far has
strengthened its financial position, enabling the Company to look further into the future and
evaluate its options in order to maximize creditor and shareholder values. An integral component of
the evolving strategy therefore includes a focus on restructuring the balance sheet and raising new
capital. Teton is exploring various alternatives with its Senior Lenders and Debenture holders as
well as new sources of equity in order to improve its liquidity. In order to facilitate the
evaluation of Tetons strategic alternatives, the holders of its Debentures consented to forbear
with respect to the interest payable July 1, 2009 until August 25, 2009. The Company is currently
working with its Senior Lenders and Debenture holders to enter into a forbearance agreement beyond
9
August 25, 2009, the due date of its borrowing base deficiency. Both sets of creditors concur with
the Companys belief that it can maximize value for all of its constituencies by seeking new
equity, reinitiating a development capital program and organically growing the Company through the
drillbit. Teton is exploring all options available, both financially and operationally, which
includes, but is not limited to, public and/or private placement of equity or debt, conversion of
the Debentures into shares of Teton common stock, merging with other companies, as well as
pre-packaged or pre-negotiated bankruptcy filings under the United States Bankruptcy Code, or any
combination of the above. The Company does not yet know which of these actions, if any, it will
choose to take, and, even if taken, there can be no assurance that any such action(s) will be
successful. Additionally, the Company continues to re-examine all
aspects of its business
for areas of improvement and continues to focus on its fixed cost base to better align
with operating levels and market demand.
3. Earnings per share of common stock
Basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of
basic common shares outstanding during each period. The shares represented by vested restricted
stock and vested performance share units under the Companys 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan (see
Note 9) are considered issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and are
included in the calculation of the weighted average basic common shares outstanding. Diluted loss
per common share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if contracts to issue common
stock were exercised or converted into common stock. For the periods ending June 30, 2009 and 2008,
basic loss per common share and diluted loss per common share are the same as any potentially
dilutive shares would be anti-dilutive to the periods.
The following is the calculation of basic and fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding and
earnings per share of common stock for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
(in thousands, except share and per share data) |
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Net loss before discontinued operations |
|
$ |
(15,088 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,415 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
(39,521 |
) |
|
|
(836 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss applicable to common shares |
|
$ |
(54,609 |
) |
|
$ |
(38,251 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic |
|
|
23,922,558 |
|
|
|
19,625,383 |
|
Dilution effect of restricted stock, performance share
units, options and warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding fully diluted |
|
|
23,922,558 |
|
|
|
19,625,383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share of common stock: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per share before discontinued operations |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.91 |
) |
Discontinued operations per share of common stock |
|
|
(1.65 |
) |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per share of common stock |
|
$ |
(2.28 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.95 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fully diluted |
|
$ |
(2.28 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.95 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options to purchase 1,415,844 shares of common stock and 1,272,451 warrants to purchase common
stock were outstanding during the first half of fiscal 2009 but were not included in the
computation of diluted EPS because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of
the common shares. Additionally, 1,138,800 unvested Performance Share Units, 129,600 unvested
Restricted Share Units and 3,932,639 shares to be issued upon conversion of the Companys
Debentures were excluded as the effect of these shares would have been anti-dilutive. The
potentially dilutive shares are calculated using the treasury stock method, whereby a company uses
the proceeds from the exercise or purchase of shares as well as the average unrecognized
compensation to repurchase common stock at the average market price during the period. If the
average market price during the period is less than the purchase or exercise price, the outstanding
security will have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share. At June 30, 2009, the maximum
number of shares that could potentially be included in the basic earnings per share calculation, if all
shares above were exercised, purchased or converted, is 7,889,334 shares.
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For the period ended June 30, 2008, the maximum number of shares that could have potentially been
included in basic earnings per share, if all shares were exercised, purchased or converted, was
16,500,374 shares.
4. Oil and Gas Properties
Dispositions
It is strategically important to the Companys future growth and maturation as an independent
exploration and production company to be able to serve as operator of the Companys properties when
possible in order to be able to exert greater control over costs and timing in, and the manner of,
the Companys exploration, development and production activities. Successful execution of this
strategy has resulted in the Company operating all four of its projects, effective July 1, 2009,
and improving its liquidity.
Noble
AMI
On March 31, 2009, the Company closed on the sale of its 25% non-operated working interest position
in the Teton-Noble AMI. The Company sold its interest to its operating partner and 75% working
interest owner, Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble). Included in the sale is the Companys 50% operated
working interest in its undeveloped Frenchman Creek acreage in eastern Colorado. The net sales
price of $4.0 million was received in the form of forgiveness of all outstanding and future amounts
owed to Noble by the Company, related to the development of the Teton-Noble AMI project of
$4.4 million, net of revenue receivables of approximately $400,000 for the same period.
At the time of sale, the carrying value of the Companys working interest in the Teton-Noble AMI
and undeveloped Frenchmen Creek acreage was $4.4 million, and $281,000, respectively. The loss on
sale of $799,000 and the income of $177,870 and the expenses of $166,690, resulted in a net gain of
$11,180, are reported in discontinued operations on the face of the financial statements.
Piceance
Effective June 1, 2009, the Company divested its 12.5% non-operated working interest in the
Piceance Basin to an undisclosed third party for $7.0 million net of purchase price adjustments.
The carrying value of the Companys working interest in the Piceance Basin was $10.012 million at
June 30, 2009. The loss on sale of approximately $1.469 million, the impairment loss of $28.949
million, and the income of $1.324 million and the expenses of $1.862 million, resulted in a net
loss of $537,900, which is reported in discontinued operations on the face of the financial
statements.
Williston
Effective July 1, 2009, the Company divested its non-operated working interest in the Williston
Basin for $900,000, $688,463 net of purchase price adjustments. The impairment loss of $7.529
million and the income of $112,250 and the expenses of $360,380, resulted in a net loss of
$248,130, are reported in discontinued operations on the face of the financial statements. The
assets and liabilities outstanding at June 30, 2009 related to the Williston properties and are
classified as held for sale on the face on the financial statements. The amounts included in
current assets and liabilities held for sale include the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
At June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Production receivable |
|
$ |
79 |
|
Developed properties |
|
|
375 |
|
Wells and facilities in progress |
|
|
647 |
|
Undeveloped properties |
|
|
1,727 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion |
|
|
(1,841 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total current assets held for sale |
|
$ |
987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
904 |
|
Asset retirement obligations |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities held for sale |
|
$ |
911 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews the carrying values of its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that such carrying values may not be recoverable. If, upon review, the sum
of the estimated undiscounted pretax cash flows is less than the carrying value of the asset group,
the carrying value is written down to estimated fair value. Individual assets are grouped for
impairment purposes at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are
largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets, generally on a field-by-field
basis. The fair value of impaired assets is determined based on quoted market prices in active
markets, if available, or upon the present values of expected future cash flows using discount
rates commensurate with the risks involved in the asset group. The long-lived assets of the
Company, which are subject to periodic evaluation, consist primarily of oil and gas properties
including undeveloped leaseholds. The Company incurred impairment expenses of $0 and $0 during the
three months ended and $406,000 and $0 during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. The lack of industry activity and lower prices have had a negative effect on the
value of the Companys leasehold interests in all areas, since the fourth quarter of 2008. See Note
5 for further discussion on the valuation of the Companys impaired assets.
Suspended Well Costs
The Company had no exploratory well costs that had been suspended for a period of one year or more
as of June 30, 2009 or 2008.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Companys asset retirement obligations represent the estimated future costs associated with the
plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells and removal of related equipment and facilities, in
accordance with applicable state and federal laws. The following table provides a reconciliation of
the Companys asset retirement obligations:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligation beginning of period |
|
$ |
1,298 |
|
Accretion expense |
|
|
16 |
|
Obligations sold or held for sale |
|
|
(788 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligation end of period |
|
$ |
526 |
|
|
|
|
|
5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 for all financial
instruments. The valuation techniques required by SFAS No. 157 are based upon observable and
unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent resources,
while unobservable inputs reflect the Companys market assumptions. The standard established the
following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for
identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived
valuations whose inputs or significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
The following describes the valuation methodologies the Company used to measure financial
instruments at fair value.
Debt and Equity Securities
The recorded value of the Companys long-term debt approximates its fair value as it bears interest
at a floating rate. The Debentures were negotiated
instruments and are therefore recorded at fair value. The Company
evaluated the Debentures
and determined that, upon adoption of EITF 07-5 on January 1, 2009, embedded conversion features existed which were required to be bifurcated and
accounted for separately as a derivative instrument. See discussion below on the embedded
conversion features.
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Derivative Instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to mitigate exposures to oil and gas production
cash flow risks caused by fluctuating commodity prices. All derivatives are initially, and
subsequently, measured at estimated fair value and recorded as liabilities or assets on the balance
sheet. For oil and gas derivative contracts that do not qualify as cash flow hedges, changes in the
estimated fair value of the contracts are recorded as unrealized gains and losses under the other
income and expense caption in the consolidated statement of operations. When oil and gas derivative
contracts are settled, the Company recognizes realized gains and losses under the other income and
expense caption in its consolidated statement of operations. At June 30, 2009, the Company did not
have any derivative contracts that qualify as cash flow hedges.
Derivative
assets in Level 2 include costless collars for the sale of oil
hedge contracts, valued using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation technique, in place through the
end of June 30, 2009 for a total of approximately 68,407 Bbls of oil production. During the six
months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recognized a realized gain of approximately $7.241 million
related to the hedging settlements and to the sale of its open positions for the first quarter of
2010 through April 2013. A loss of approximately $10.917 million for the six months ended June 30,
2009, is included under unrealized loss on oil and gas derivative
contracts, and relates to the change in
fair value of the open hedging positions.
The Company also uses various types of financing arrangements to fund its business capital
requirements, including convertible debt and other financial instruments indexed to the market
price of the Companys common stock. The Company evaluates these contracts to determine whether
derivative features embedded in host contracts require bifurcation and fair value measurement or,
in the case of free-standing derivatives (principally warrants), whether certain conditions for
equity classification have been achieved.
On April 2, 2008, in conjunction with the purchase of production and reserves related to certain
oil and gas producing properties in the Central Kansas Uplift, the Company issued 625,000 warrants
to acquire shares of Teton common stock. Each warrant is exercisable on or after July 2, 2008 at an
exercise price of $6.00 per share, and expires on April 1, 2010. The Company evaluated these
instruments in accordance with SFAS No. 133 and EITF 00-19 and determined, based on the facts and
circumstances, that these instruments qualify for classification in stockholders equity and
therefore are not reported as a liability or measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
The Company adopted the provisions of EITF 07-5 on January 1, 2009. The Company evaluated its
Debentures under the provisions of this EITF and determined that the embedded conversion features
constitute embedded derivatives which are not linked to the equity of the Company. These embedded
features, which include provisions to protect the investor in the event the Company issues stock
dividends, goes through a subsequent rights offering or enters into a fundamental or change of
control transaction, were valued using a probability weighted Black-Scholes-Merton valuation
technique. The inputs to this model include significant unobservable inputs which require
managements judgment and are considered to be level 3 inputs within the meaning of FAS No. 157. As
of June 30, 2009, the fair value of compound embedded derivative instruments was $0. The initial
adoption was recorded as a debt discount and a cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle and recorded in retained earnings. The embedded derivative conversion features are
re-measured at each reporting period with subsequent changes in the fair value being recorded under
the other income and expense caption in the consolidated statements of operations.
Additionally, the Company has freestanding warrants which were evaluated and determined to meet the
scope exceptions in SFAS No. 133. Accordingly, these warrants are not measured at fair value.
The following table summarizes Tetons assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring
basis at June 30, 2009.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and gas derivative contracts |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,290 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Embedded conversion features |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
The fair value of long-lived assets is determined using, to the extent possible, level 2 inputs
which may include, third party valuations of the PV10 value of reserves, and level 1 inputs, which
may include, public information regarding the sales price of like assets in active markets. In the
absence of available information, the Company uses significant unobservable level 3 inputs to
assess the fair value of long-lived assets.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, long-lived assets held for sale are recorded at
their fair value. As a result of the sale of the Companys non-operated working interest in the
Goliath project acreage located in the Williston Basin which was effective July 1, 2009, an
impairment charge of $6.691 million was taken, and is included in discontinued operations. The fair
value of the assets held for sale was valued using level 2 inputs. The fair value is the cash
received and agrees to the quoted price for the sale of these assets.
The Companys undeveloped properties are subject to impairment under the provisions of SFAS No. 19.
The recoverability of the carrying value of the properties is compared to the expected future cash
flows, or the fair value of the asset. For the period ended June 30, 2009, the Company used level 2
and level 3 inputs to determine the fair value of its undeveloped properties. The current economic
state and lack of market activity constitutes an inactive market under the provisions of SFAS
No. 157. Accordingly, the Company applied judgment to adjust level 2 inputs, including Q4 2008
sales of similar assets and its knowledge of transactions between private companies, as current and
relevant observable data is unavailable. As a result, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 an
impairment of $837,000 and $406,000 was recorded related to the undeveloped properties in the
Williston Basin and Central Kansas Uplift, respectively.
The following table summarizes the changes in value of Tetons assets measured at fair value on a
non-recurring basis at June 30, 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in Fair Value Measure Using |
|
Description |
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total Losses |
|
Long-lived assets held and used |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(406 |
) |
|
$ |
(406 |
) |
Long-lived assets held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,691 |
) |
|
|
(837 |
) |
|
|
(7,528 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(6,691 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,243 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,934 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. 10.75% Secured Convertible Debentures
On June 18, 2008, the Company closed the private placement of $40 million aggregate principal
amount of Debentures due on June 18, 2013. The
Debentures are convertible by the holders at a conversion rate of $6.50 per share and contain a two
year no-call provision and a provisional call thereafter if the price of the underlying common
stock of the Company exceeds the conversion price by 50%, or is $9.75, for any 20 trading days in a
30 trading-day period. If the holders convert into common stock, or the Debentures are called by
the Company before the three-year anniversary of the original issuance date, the holders will be
entitled to a payment in an amount equal to the present value of all interest that would have
accrued if the principal amount had remained outstanding through such three-year anniversary. The
Debentures are secured by a second lien on all assets in which the Companys Senior Lenders
maintain a first lien.
The Debentures bear interest at a rate of 10.75% per year payable semiannually in arrears on July 1
and January 1 of each year beginning with July 1, 2008. The holders each had a 90-day put option,
expiring September 18, 2008, whereby they elected to reduce their investment in the Debentures by a
total of 25% of the face amount, or $10 million in the aggregate. The Company repaid the
$10 million to its investors on September 18, 2008, reducing the total outstanding amount on the
Debentures to $30 million.
The net proceeds from the issuance of the Debentures, after fees and related expenses (and
excluding the 90-day 25% put options) were approximately $28 million. These funds were used to pay
down the Companys outstanding indebtedness on its revolving credit facility (see Note 7).
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On September 19, 2008, the Company entered into the Secured Subordinated Convertible Debenture
Indenture (the Indenture) with each of the Companys subsidiary guarantors and the Bank of New
York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association (Bank of New York or the
Trustee), and, in an exchange transaction on the same date, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement
and the Indenture, the Company exchanged the Original Debentures for a Global Debenture in the
amount of $30 million, which the Company deposited with the Depository Trust Company (DTC) and
registered in the name of Cede & Co., as DTCs nominee. Pursuant to the Indenture, Bank of New York
is acting as Trustee with respect to the Global Debenture and the Companys obligations thereunder.
Initially, the Trustee is also serving as the paying agent, conversion agent and registrar with
respect to the Indenture.
In connection with the Exchange and the closing of the Indenture, the Company entered into a letter
agreement with each of the parties to the original Purchase Agreement, which amends and supplements
the Purchase Agreement to, among other things, appoint Bank of New York as Representative,
replacing Whitebox Advisors, LLC. The Company also entered into an amended and restated
Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement with JPMorgan Chase and Bank of New York, and an amended
and restated Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, which reflect, among other things, the
Exchange and the appointment of Bank of New York as successor in interest to Whitebox Advisors LLC
as Representative and collateral agent.
On November 13, 2008, one of the investors, which held a $3.75 million investment in the
Debentures, elected to convert, bringing the total outstanding amount on the Debentures to
$26.25 million. The Company issued 576,924 shares of its common stock (based on the $6.50 stated
conversion rate), 216,541 shares of the Companys common stock related to the interest make-whole
provision and paid approximately $893,000 in cash related to accrued interest through the
conversion date and for the remaining amount of the interest make-whole. On January 16, 2009, the
Company retired an additional $750,000 of the Debentures for 273,000 in cash, bringing the total
outstanding on the Debentures to $25.5 million.
In an effort to facilitate the Companys evaluation of strategic alternatives, the holders of the
Debentures consented to forebear with respect to the interest payable on July 1, 2009 until August
25, 2009.
Deferred debt issuance costs of approximately $1.92 million associated with the Debentures are
included in assets as of June 30, 2009 and will be amortized to interest expense over the life of
the related Debenture. The Company recorded $282,000 of amortization of deferred debt issuance
costs during the six months ended June 30, 2009 related to the Debentures.
The Company adopted the provisions of EITF 07-5 on January 1, 2009 (see Note 5) and as a result,
recorded a debt discount related to the Debentures of approximately $2.16 million. During the six
months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded approximately $242,000 of interest expense related
to the amortization of the debt discount.
7. Senior Bank Facility
On April 2, 2008, the Company amended its $50 million Credit Facility to a $150 million revolving
credit facility (the Amended Credit Facility) with a $50 million borrowing base.
In
connection with the privately placed Debentures, the borrowing base on
the Companys $150 million revolving credit facility was reduced from $50.0 million to $32.5
million. On August 1, 2008, the borrowing base was re-determined and increased to $34.5 million.
Subsequently, on April 1, 2009, the borrowing base was reduced to $32.5 million related to the sale
of hedge positions that were included in the value of the borrowing base. The borrowing base was
further re-determined effective May 1, 2009, as a result of which the borrowing base was reduced
from $32.5 million to $20.0 million. As of June 6, 2009, the borrowing base was further reduced to
$15 million due to the divesture of the Companys non-operated working interest in the Piceance
Basin. Finally and effective June 30, 2009, the Senior Lenders reduced the borrowing base to $14.0
million due to the divesture of Tetons hedges in place for production related to January 1, 2010
through September 30, 2011. At June 30, 2009, Tetons total outstanding balance on the revolving
credit facility was $22.5 million. The $8.5 million excess of the borrowing base is recorded as
short-term debt and is due to the Senior Lenders on August 25, 2009. The Companys total
borrowings under the Debentures and the Amended Credit Facility are $47.985 million as of June 30,
2009.
Effective May 21, 2009, Teton and the Senior Lenders entered into the Second Amendment to the
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the Second Amendment). Under the Second Amendment,
each loan bears interest at a Eurodollar rate (London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR) plus
applicable margins of 2.50% to 4.25% or a base rate (the higher of the Prime Rate, the Federal
Funds Rate plus 0.5% or the adjusted LIBO rate for a one month interest period on such day plus 1%)
plus applicable margins of 1.50% to 3.25%, determined on a sliding scale based on the percentage of
total borrowing base in use. The Company is also required to pay a commitment fee of 0.50% per
annum, based on the daily average unused amount of the commitment. Loans made under the Amended Credit
Facility are secured primarily by a first mortgage against the Companys oil and gas assets, by a
pledge of the Companys equity interests in its subsidiaries and by a guaranty by its subsidiaries.
The Amended Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants such as
minimum/maximum ratios for liquidity and leverage.
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Effective August 1, 2009, the Senior Lenders will redetermine the Companys borrowing base. It is
anticipated that the banks will communicate their results to the Company during mid to late August
2009. The Company does not currently have sufficient resources to fund its current working capital
requirements and service a borrowing base deficiency on its debt, and is negotiating with the bank
group to extend the repayment period for any borrowing base deficiency. The Company plans to obtain
additional capital availability through alternative financing arrangements third parties and the
sale of assets to service its current working capital requirements, and its debt obligations.
Additionally, the Company continues to re-examine all aspects of its business for areas of
improvement and continues to focus on its fixed cost base to better align with operating levels and
market demand. However, there is no assurance that the Companys plans can be consummated on
acceptable terms or at all. The amount of the bank borrowing base immediately subsequent to the
redetermination cannot be estimated at this time. It is possible that it would exceed the amounts
realized from the sale of assets, in which case the excess deficiency could become a current
liability. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments
for these uncertainties.
The balance outstanding on the senior debt at June 30, 2009 was approximately $22.5 million. For
the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, interest expense with respect to the Companys senior
debt and the Debentures described in Note 5 was $1.06 million and $2.06 million, respectively, and
capitalized interest totaled $0 and $7,000, respectively. During the three and six months ended
June 30, 2008, interest expense related to the Companys senior debt totaled approximately $687,000
and $1.04 million, respectively, and capitalized interest totaled $77,000 and $155,000,
respectively.
8. Stockholders Equity
Warrants
The following table presents the composition of warrants outstanding and exercisable as of June 30,
2009. The weighted average exercise price of the outstanding warrants is $5.51.
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contractual |
|
Range of Exercise Prices |
|
Number |
|
|
Life |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(years) |
|
$3.24 |
|
|
232,904 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
$6.00 |
|
|
625,000 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
$6.06 |
|
|
414,547 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total warrants outstanding and exercisable |
|
|
1,272,451 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. Stock-Based Compensation
During 2008, 2,659,214 performance share units, net of forfeitures, were granted to participants,
pursuant to the 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) by the Compensation Committee of the
Companys Board of Directors (the 2008 Grants). The 2008 Grants vest in three tranches, provided
the goals set forth by the Compensation Committee are met. The performance measures under these
Awards are based on increases in the Companys net asset value per share. The grants vest at 20%,
30% and 50% when the net asset value per share of the Company increases by 40%, 100% and 200%,
respectively, from a base level set by the Compensation Committee as of December 31, 2007. An
additional 241,616 shares of restricted common stock, net of forfeitures, granted pursuant to the
Companys LTIP, were awarded during 2008 and the first half of 2009. These shares vest over three
years based solely on service.
Compensation expense is recorded at fair value based on the market price of the Companys common
stock at the date of grant and is recognized over the related service period. During the six months
ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded approximately $265,000 for stock-based compensation
expense applicable to the vesting of restricted stock grants. The Company expects to recognize an additional $202,000 during the six months ending
December 31, 2009 related to the restricted stock grants outstanding at June 30, 2009.
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10. Income Taxes
For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the current and deferred
provision for income taxes was $0.
At December 31, 2008, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs), for federal income
tax purposes, of approximately $59.5 million. These NOLs, if not utilized to reduce taxable income
in future periods, will expire in various amounts from 2018 through 2028. Approximately
$2.2 million of such NOLs are subject to limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue
Code, all of which will free up in 2009. During 2008, the Company had no deductions from the
exercise of nonqualified stock options. The Company has established a valuation allowance for
deferred taxes equal to its entire net deferred tax assets as management currently believes that it
is more likely than not that these losses will not be utilized.
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48, which requires that the Company
recognize in its consolidated financial statements only those tax positions that are
more-likely-than-not of being sustained as of the adoption date, based on the technical merits of
the position. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company performed a comprehensive
review of its material tax positions in accordance with recognition and measurement standards
established by FIN 48. The Company had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax
positions as of June 30, 2009.
11. Commitments and Contingencies
To mitigate a portion of the potential exposure to adverse market changes in the price of oil the
Company has entered into derivative contracts. The outstanding commodity hedges as of June
30, 2009 are summarized below:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type of Contract |
|
Remaining Volume |
|
Fixed Price per Barrel |
|
Price Index(1) |
|
Remaining Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil Costless Collar |
|
68,407 Bbls |
|
$90.00 Floor/$104.00 Ceiling |
|
WTI |
|
07/01/09-12/31/09 |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
WTI refers to West Texas Intermediate price as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange. |
On April 30, 2008, the Company entered into a lease agreement for new office space in Denver
beginning September 1, 2008 for a period of 69 months. The start of the new lease agreement was
delayed to November 1, 2008. Rental payments, before expenses, under the lease are approximately
$132,000 for the remainder of 2009, approximately $269,000 for 2010 and an aggregate approximately
$971,000 thereafter, for the remaining 41 months of the agreement.
The Company has engaged RBC as an investment banker to assist further in the evaluation of the
Companys strategic and financial alternatives. Per the Companys contract, the Company agreed to
pay RBC a non-refundable fee of $50,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. An additional
fee of $1.0 million is contingent upon a significant transaction (i.e., significant asset sale,
consolidation, etc) effected by the Company. Management evaluated the likelihood of the RBC
liability as defined in SFAS No. 5 and determined that it was reasonably possible, but not
probable, a transaction would occur triggering the $1.0 million payment to RBC, thus only a
disclosure is made and no accrual has been recorded on the face of the financial statements.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The terms Teton, Company, we, our and us refer to Teton Energy Corporation and
subsidiaries, as a consolidated entity, unless the context suggests otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains both historical and forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements, written, oral or otherwise
made, represent the Companys expectation or belief concerning future events. All statements, other
than statements of historical fact, are or may be forward-looking statements. For example,
statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts, and
statements that describe our objectives, future performance, plans or goals are, or may be,
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect managements current
expectations concerning future results and events and can generally be identified by the use of
words such as may, will, should, could, would, likely, predict, potential,
continue, future, estimate, believe, expect, anticipate, intend, plan, foresee
and other similar words or phrases, as well as statements in the future tense.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other
important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different
from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. The
following important risks and uncertainties could affect our future results, causing those results
to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements:
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Our ability to execute our Feasibility Plan (discussed below) in order to sustain our
ability to continue as a going concern; |
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Our ability to service current and future indebtedness and comply with the covenants
related to the debt facilities or our ability to receive forbearance therefrom; |
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General economic and political conditions, including governmental energy policies, tax
rates or policies, inflation rates and constrained credit markets; |
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The market price of, and supply/demand balance for, oil and natural gas; |
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Our success in completing development and exploration activities, when and if we are
able to resume those activities; |
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Expansion and other development trends of the oil and gas industry; |
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Acquisitions and other business opportunities that may be presented to and pursued by
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These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other factors,
including unknown or unpredictable ones, could also have material adverse effects on our future
results.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Item 7. Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
Overview and Strategy
We are an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on the acquisition,
exploration and development of North American properties. Our current operations are concentrated
in the prolific Midcontinent and Rocky Mountain regions of the U.S. We have leasehold interests in
the Central Kansas Uplift, the eastern Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado, and the Big Horn Basin
in Wyoming.
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Teton was formed in November 1996 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware. Effective
September 8, 2008, our common shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market LLC under the
symbol TEC. Prior to September 8, 2008, our common shares were publicly traded on the American
Stock Exchange under the symbol TEC.
Our principal executive offices are located at 600 17th Street, Suite 1600 North, Denver, CO 80202,
and our telephone number is (303) 565-4600. Our website is www.teton-energy.com.
Current Economic Conditions and Credit Crisis
Our long-term plans have been, and will continue to be, to economically grow reserves and
production, primarily by:
(1) acquiring under-valued properties with reasonable risk-reward potential and by
participating in, or actively conducting, drilling operations in order to further exploit our
existing properties,
(2) seeking high-quality exploration and development projects with potential for providing
operated, long-term drilling inventories, and
(3) selectively pursuing strategic acquisitions that may expand or complement our existing
operations.
However, with the recent slowdown in the global economy, tightening of the credit and equity
markets and depressed oil and gas commodity prices, we have evaluated our short-term objectives and
the impact of these factors on our 2009 capital, operating and G&A budgets. In light of the current
economic environment and its impact on our industry, our focus for 2009 is largely centered on
production of our operated properties in the Central Kansas Uplift. Additionally, we are focusing
our efforts on the execution of our Feasibility Plan (discussed below) in an attempt to solidify
our position as a going concern. Refer to the heading Liquidity and Capital Resources for further
discussion on the impacts of current economic factors on our short-term strategic plans.
Following are summary comments of our performance in several key areas during the three and six
month periods ended June 30, 2009:
Net income (loss)
During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, our net loss before discontinued
operations decreased from approximately $29.475 million (or $1.37 per share) for the three months
ended June 30, 2008, to approximately $10.724 million (or $0.45 per share) for the three months
ended June 30, 2009 and from approximately $37.415 million (or $1.91 per share) for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 to approximately $15.088 million (or $0.63 per share) for the six months ended
June 30, 2009. The decrease in net loss before discontinued operations of $18.751 million for the
three month period and $22.327 million for the six month period are due largely to a decrease in
the unrealized loss on oil and gas derivative contracts, a non-cash item required by SFAS No. 133,
of $15.204 million and $12.562 million, respectively; an increase in realized gain on oil and gas
derivative contracts of $4.662 million and $8.494 million, respectively; a decrease in general and
administrative expenses of $2.898 million and $4.827 million, respectively (largely due to decrease
in non-cash compensation of $2.974 million and $4.595 million, respectively); and a decrease in
cash and non-cash interest expense of $4.05 million and $6.96 million, respectively. See RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS, below, for further discussion.
Production
During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, average company-wide daily production
decreased 28%, to 3,094 Mcfed and increased 21%, to 3,238 Mcfed, respectively, as compared to
average daily production of 4,321 Mcfed and 2,677 Mcfed, respectively, during the same prior year
periods. The fluctuations in production by major operating area are discussed below.
Central Kansas Uplift. On April 2, 2008, we completed the purchase of reserves, production and
certain oil and gas properties in the Central Kansas Uplift, and we began recognizing our share of
production from the 53 producing wells at that time (59 currently). Average daily production, net
to us, from the area was 2,360 and 2,490 Mcfed for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009,
respectively, compared to 3,527 Mcfed for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The second quarter
2008 was our first production from the Central Kansas Uplift properties, so there were no
production volumes included in the first quarter 2008 results. The decrease in production is due to
a lack of drilling and the normal decline curve.
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At June 30, 2009, we had more than 90% of the current oil production hedged, with contracts in
place through December 31, 2009 on costless collars at a floor price of $90.00 per barrel of oil
and a ceiling price of $104.00. At $90.00 per barrel of oil and todays drilling costs, a typical
well in the Central Kansas Uplift project would generate an approximate 88% internal rate of
return.
Washco. As of June 30, 2009, there were 26 gross producing wells in our operated Washco area of the
DJ Basin which produced an average of 616 Mcfed and 689 Mcfed, net to us, during the three and six
months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to 774 Mcfed and 904 Mcfed, net to us,
respectively, for the same prior year periods. The decrease in production is due to the normal
decline curve and the fact that we have not drilled any wells in the Washco area since we acquired the property. We are
currently seeking a partner to drill additional wells in the Washco area in the future.
Piceance. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, production, net to us, in the area,
averaged 1,809 Mcfed and 2,451 Mcfed, as compared to 2,707 Mcfed and 2,801 Mcfed during the same
prior year periods. Effective June 1, 2009, we divested our 12.5% non-operated working interest in
the Piceance Basin to an undisclosed third party for $7.0 million net of purchase price
adjustments. The sale was made as a part of our ongoing effort to sell the non-operated assets, to
be more heavily weighted towards our own operations to be able to better control our pace of
capital expenditures and to improve upon our liquidity.
In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we recorded an impairment expense on
this property for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 of $28.949 million. The current global economic
conditions and credit crisis, coupled with low commodity prices for natural gas in the Rockies,
resulted in a current market value of the assets that is lower than our book carrying value. At
June 1, 2009, the carrying value of the Piceance developed and undeveloped properties exceeded the
negotiated sales price of the assets, which resulted in a loss on sale of discontinued operations
of $1.47 million.
Noble AMI. Effective February 1, 2009, we sold our 25% non-operated working interest
position in the Teton-Noble AMI to Noble Energy Inc. (Noble) in exchange for the forgiveness of
all outstanding and future amounts we owed to Noble, related to the development of the project
($4 million after post-effective date adjustments). Included in the sale is our 50% operated
working interest in the undeveloped Frenchman Creek acreage in eastern Colorado. The sale closed on
March 31, 2009, with an effective date of February 1, 2009. As of the date of the sale, the
carrying value of the Teton-Noble AMI developed and undeveloped properties exceeded the sales price
of the assets, which resulted in a loss on the sale in discontinued
operations of $799,000.
Williston. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, production, net to us, in the area,
averaged 137 Mcfed and 126 Mcfed, as compared to 16 Mcfed and 63 Mcfed during the same prior year
periods. Prior to June 30, 2009, we held an interest in 9 gross wells in the Williston Basin,
including 7 producing Bakken wells and 2 Red River wells (one producing and one well in process).
On June 30, 2009, we sold our non-operated working interest in the Goliath project acreage located
in the Williston Basin to American Oil & Gas, Inc. for gross proceeds of $900,000. The effective
date of the sale is July 1, 2009. The sale was made in furtherance of our ongoing effort to sell
our non-operated assets and to improve our liquidity.
In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we recorded an impairment expense on
this property for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 of $7.529 million. The current global economic
conditions and credit crisis, coupled with low commodity prices, resulted in a current market value
of the assets that is lower than our carrying value.
Oil and Gas Sales
Oil and gas sales decreased from approximately $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30,
2008 to approximately $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, and from approximately
$8.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 to approximately $4.0 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in revenue is due to a decrease in production due to a
lack of drilling and a decrease in commodity prices due to general market conditions.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Going Concern
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going
concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the
normal course of business. We have incurred significant net losses in the quarter and six months
ended June 30, 2009, attributable largely to loss on the sale
of discontinued operations which were all non-operated properties and the unrealized loss on oil
and gas derivative contracts, which are non-cash mark-to-market calculations. Also, the sudden and
rapid decline in oil and gas prices adversely affected our operating results. We have managed our
liquidity during this time through a series of cost reduction initiatives and sales of assets.
However, the global credit market crisis and depressed commodity prices have had a dramatic effect
on our industry. In the second half of 2008 and the first half of 2009, the turmoil in the overall
credit markets, the volatility in the prices of oil and natural gas, the recession in the United
States and Western Europe and the slowdown of economic growth in the rest of the world created a
substantially more difficult business environment. The ability to execute capital markets
transactions or sales of assets was extremely limited. Our liquidity position, as well as our
operating performance, was negatively affected by these economic and industry conditions and by
other financial and business factors, many of which are beyond our control. We do not believe it
is likely that these adverse economic conditions, and their effect on the oil and gas industry,
will improve significantly during the remainder of 2009.
Historically, our primary sources of liquidity have been cash provided by debt and equity offerings
and borrowings under our bank credit facility. In the past, these sources have been sufficient to
meet our business needs. However, the adverse developments in financial and credit markets during
the fourth quarter of 2008 have continued into 2009 and have made it extremely difficult to access
capital and credit markets, relative to the efforts that have historically been required in order
to raise capital. Although the credit markets tightened in the latter half of 2008, we believed at
December 31, 2008 that the amounts available to us under our existing $150 million credit facility
($14 million borrowing base at June 30, 2009 see additional comments below related to the
redetermination of the bank borrowing base), together with the anticipated net cash provided by
operating activities during 2009 and proceeds from potential sales of non-operated properties,
would provide us with sufficient funds to maintain our current facilities and complete our limited
capital expenditure program through 2009. As a result of significantly lower asset divestiture
prices, lower commodity prices and continued constrained capital markets, our capital expenditure
budget for 2009 has shifted, and instead we are focusing primarily on optimizing production in our
operated properties in the Central Kansas Uplift (refer to discussion below under the heading Cash
Flows and Capital Requirements), integral lease expenditures and seismic costs.
We will require additional sources of capital in order for us to reinstate a capital program to
develop our leasehold position in the Central Kansas Uplift and drill the internally generated
prospects, or implement any other business plan intended to maximize the value for our
shareholders, as well as for our creditors and other constituents. However, due to the uncertain
state of the current capital markets, we can provide no assurance that we will be able to secure
any such additional financing, or as to the terms of any such additional financing. Securing
additional financing is expected to be much more difficult than it has been in the past, and, if
secured, the terms likely will be more onerous. We had previously publicly stated our plans to
sell non-operated properties as part of our strategic plan and also to improve our liquidity. During the
first half of 2009, we successfully divested our non-operated working interests in the Piceance
Basin and the Teton-Noble AMI in the DJ Basin, and effective July 1, 2009, we divested our
non-operated working interest in the Williston Basin.
Current developments in the capital markets, combined with our lack of a drilling program, have led
to a decrease in our borrowing base. The significant decline in commodity prices since the summer
of 2008 resulted in a reduction of our Senior Lenders price decks, the commodity prices upon which
the Senior Lenders base their determinations of borrowing bases. Each individual bank determines
its own pricing deck based on its analysis of various factors, including the general economy,
current commodity prices and the specific banks expectations of future commodity prices. The
reduced price decks coupled with the fact that we have not drilled a well in the Central Kansas
Uplift since September 2008 (which prevents us from increasing our production, cash flows and
reserves) has resulted in a decline of the borrowing base. As of June 30, 2009, we had outstanding
borrowings of $22.5 million and a borrowing base of $14 million. We have until August 25, 2009 to
cure the excess above the borrowing base. The next redetermination of our borrowing base will be
effective on August 1, 2009, and we expect the banks to communicate their results to us mid
to late August 2009. At this time, we do not have adequate funds available to repay the borrowing
base deficiency. As of the date of this report, we have not received
notification from our Senior Lenders regarding the August 1,
2009 redetermination.
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During the first half of 2009, we implemented and substantially executed a Feasibility Plan
designed to improve our financial situation. This Feasibility Plan
was presented to the Senior Lenders
for their consideration, and has sustained us through the first half of fiscal year 2009. We reduced
our outstanding indebtedness with the Senior Lenders by 27% from March 31, 2009 to June 30, 2009,
divested all of our non-operated non-core assets, sold certain crude oil hedges, reduced our
general and administrative expenses by 56% compared to the first half of fiscal year 2008, became
substantially current on our accounts payable and created an operating environment with positive
monthly recurring cash flow commencing in July 2009. The key elements of our Feasibility Plan
included:
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Asset sales As noted above, the Teton-Noble AMI sale was closed on
March 31, 2009, with an effective date of February 1, 2009, in
exchange for the forgiveness of $4.0 million of payables to the buyer.
Effective June 1, 2009, we divested our interest in the Piceance
Basin to an undisclosed third party for $7.0 million net of purchase
price adjustments. Additionally, effective July 1, 2009, we sold our
interest in the Williston Basin for $900,000. Of the total proceeds
from these transactions, we applied $6.925 million to pay down
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Labor costs We have reduced the number of our employees (both
regular employees and contractors) by 58%. We have already
experienced positive effects on expenses and cash flow. Salaries of
all remaining employees were temporarily reduced by 10% during the
second quarter of 2009, the 401(K) plan was eliminated and our
contribution to employee benefit plan premiums was reduced to 50% from
a range of 90% to 100%. The non-salary reductions were effective in
early April 2009. The resultant annual reduction to G&A expenses is
estimated at approximately $1.3 million. Additionally, we did not pay
any bonuses in early 2009 for 2008 and have no intention of doing so
in the foreseeable future. |
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Delay in capital expenditures We have evaluated our 2009 capital and
drilling program through an analysis of each item on a discretionary
and nondiscretionary basis, and have significantly reduced the 2009
program by eliminating or reducing those items we believe to be
discretionary. We estimate capital expenditures will be less than
$2.0 million in 2009, which is approximately $8.5 million less than
our original projection. Additionally, we have renegotiated several
supply and service contracts in the field and expect to realize
savings on those items through the remainder of the year. |
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Crude Oil Hedges At the end of June 2009, we liquidated our hedge
positions for January 2010 through September 2011 for an aggregate of
$2.4 million, of which we applied $2.1 million to reduce our
outstanding indebtedness with the Senior Lenders. We remain
substantially hedged through the end of 2009. We do not view the
liquidation of the 2009 hedges as a viable alternative since the
successful execution of the Feasibility Plan and the day-to-day
operations for the remainder of the year rely upon the hedge
settlements to protect us against depressed oil prices. |
We are continuing to act on our Feasibility Plan into the third quarter of fiscal 2009, as we
believe that the successful implementation of our Feasibility Plan thus far has strengthened our
financial position, enabling us to look further into the future and evaluate our options in order
to maximize creditor and shareholder values. An integral component of our evolving strategy
therefore includes a focus on restructuring our balance sheet and raising new capital. We are
exploring various alternatives with our Senior Lenders and Debenture holders as well as new sources of equity in
order to improve our liquidity. In order to facilitate our evaluation of strategic alternatives,
the holders of our Debentures consented to forbear with respect to interest payable July 1, 2009
until August 25, 2009. We are currently working with our Senior Lenders
and Debenture holders to enter into a forbearance agreement beyond August 25, 2009, the due date of our borrowing base deficiency. Both sets of
creditors concur with our belief that we can maximize value for all of our constituencies by
seeking new equity, reinitiating a development capital program and organically growing the Company
through the drillbit. We are exploring all options available to us, both financially and
operationally, which includes, but is not limited to, public and/or private placement of equity or
debt, conversion of the Debentures into shares of our common stock, merging with other companies,
as well as pre-packaged or pre-negotiated bankruptcy filings under the United States Bankruptcy
Code, or any combination of the above. We do not yet know which of these actions, if any, we will
choose to take, and, even if taken, there can be no assurance that any such action(s) will be
successful.
Our Amended Credit Facility contains two financial covenants with which we are required to comply
quarterly:
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Ratio of total debt to EBITDAX (as defined in the Credit Facility
agreement): We will not, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter,
permit our ratio of total debt as of the end of such fiscal quarter to
EBITDAX for the four fiscal quarters ending on the last day of the
fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of determination for
which financial statements are available to be greater than 3.5 to
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Current ratio: We will not, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter,
permit our ratio of (i) consolidated current assets (including the
unused amount of the total commitments under the Credit Facility, but
excluding non-cash assets under SFAS No. 133) to (ii) consolidated
current liabilities (excluding non-cash obligations, SFAS No. 133
liabilities and current maturities under or with respect to the Credit
Facility, the convertible debt or any other senior subordinated debt,
whether such amounts are reflected as a liability under GAAP or not)
to be less than 1.0 to 1.0. |
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There exists an intercreditor agreement between the holders of our Debentures and the banks in the
Credit Facility whereby the same financial covenants apply to the Debentures.
As of June 30, 2009, we were in compliance with all financial and non-financial covenants of our
debt agreements. However, the lower commodity prices being experienced, coupled with a reduced
capital spending budget during this time of tight capital markets, will result in our EBITDAX
measurement being lower in the upcoming months. Lower EBITDAX may require us to lower our debt
outstanding to be able to maintain compliance with the total debt to EBITDAX ratio requirement. As
discussed above, we do not regard the liquidation of our 2009 hedges as a viable interim strategy
as we believe these hedges currently provide protection against further lowering of the borrowing
base. For every dollar that the price of oil declines, our hedge value increases by one dollar,
and for every dollar a falling oil price decreases EBITDAX, the oil hedges will increase EBITDAX by
one dollar for the hedged volumes. We expect our oil hedges to cover over 90% of our volumes of
existing wells production in 2009, with new production from workovers or completions of previously
drilled wells being the only volumes sensitive to actual pricing of crude oil.
Our operating cash flows also may fluctuate throughout the year due to weather, changes in prices
and volumes, as well as the timely collection of receivables. The availability of oil field
services and supplies such as concrete, pipe and compression equipment are expected to have a
significant influence on our capital budget and net cash provided by operating activities. Our
future growth is further dependent upon the success and timing of our exploration and production
activities, new project development, efficient operation of our facilities and our ability to
obtain financing at acceptable terms. New exploration and production activities and new project
development are currently not being pursued, and are not expected to be resumed until we have
improved our liquidity position.
As of June 30, 2009, we have more than 90% of our total oil production hedged for the remainder of
2009 at a floor price of $90.00 and a ceiling price of $104.00 per barrel. Our hedges are
transacted with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and are currently in place through December 31, 2009. At
July 23, 2009, the liquidation value of our oil hedges was $1.4 million. Refer to the section
entitled Contractual Obligations below for further discussion.
Additionally, 100% of our operated production is purchased by credit worthy third parties. However,
we believe that in the absence of these third parties sufficient resources exist to bring this
production to market. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, revenues from our operated
properties accounted for 100% of total revenues from continuing operations and 59% of total
production including discontinued operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, revenues
from our operated properties accounted for 100% of total revenues from continuing operations and
51% of total production including discontinued operations.
In the past we also have received proceeds from the exercise of outstanding warrants and/or
options. However, based on the current price of our common stock compared to the exercise price of
the outstanding warrants ($3.24, $6.00 and $6.06 for all outstanding warrants) and options ($3.11 -
$3.71 per share) and the current economic environment, we do not anticipate receiving such proceeds
during 2009. At June 30, 2009, warrants to purchase 1,272,451 shares of common stock were
outstanding. These warrants have a weighted average exercise price of $5.51 per share and expire
between April 2010 and December 2012. At June 30, 2009, options to purchase 1,415,844 shares of
common stock were outstanding. These options have a weighted average exercise price of $3.55 per
share and expire between April 2013 and May 2015.
The following table provides information about our financial position (amounts in thousands, except
ratios):
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Financial Position Summary |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
977 |
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Working capital |
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2,166 |
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Long-term debt outstanding |
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37,579 |
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55,900 |
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Stockholders equity |
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9,093 |
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$ |
61,271 |
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47.7 |
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Total debt to equity ratio |
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506.6 |
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At June 30, 2009, we had negative working capital of approximately $6.2 million, due primarily to
the reclassification of the $8.5 million of senior secured bank debt from long-term debt to
short-term debt. Pursuant to the Amended Credit Facility, the current ratio calculation for the
covenant provides for the exclusion of current maturities with respect to the Credit Facility.
Excluding the $8.5 million current maturity of the Credit Facility, we would have positive working
capital of $2.3 million. This positive adjusted working capital is largely due to the lack of
drilling and the resultant lower accrued liabilities, and various smaller normal fluctuations in
current assets and current liabilities. Additionally, in accordance with SFAS No. 144, we have
recorded $39.5 million of loss from discontinued operations to recognize the impairment of the
carrying value on the Piceance and Williston Basins of $36.478 million, the loss on sale of
discontinued operations related to the Piceance Basin and the Teton-Noble AMI property of $2.268
million and the loss on discontinued operations related to the Piceance Basin, Teton-Noble AMI and
Williston Basin of $775,000. These transactions result in a significant increase to our
accumulated deficit at June 30, 2009, as compared to December 31, 2008. The accumulated deficit is
a component of stockholders equity and is reflected in that line in the above table Financial
Position Summary. The higher accumulated deficit, in turn, results in inflating both the total
debt to total capital and the total debt to equity ratios, as noted above. The volatility of the
oil and gas commodity prices used to value the unrealized gains (losses) on the related derivative
contracts, as required by SFAS No. 133, may also continue to increase the volatility of results
from operations and stockholders equity, specifically our accumulated deficit, and that could have
a significant effect on the related ratios going forward.
Cash Flows and Capital Requirements
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):
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Months Ended June 30, |
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Cash provided by (used in): |
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Operating Activities |
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1,787 |
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2,100 |
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Investing Activities |
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6,626 |
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Financing Activities |
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(7,436 |
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46,916 |
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Net change in cash |
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977 |
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(10,639 |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2009, net cash provided by operating activities was $1.8
million as compared to $2.1 million during the same prior year period. Our net loss increased by
$16.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same prior year period.
This increase in net loss is due largely to a $39.5 million loss on the sale of discontinued
operations, a $4.7 million decrease in revenue due to a decrease in production and a decrease in
commodity prices and a $1.2 million increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization. These
were offset by a $4.8 million decrease in G&A due primarily to a reduction in stock compensation
expense, a $8.5 million increase in realized gain on oil and gas derivative contracts due to lower
commodity prices, a $12.6 million decrease on the unrealized loss on oil and gas derivative
contracts due to the volatility of commodity prices, and a $7.0 million decrease in interest
expense (prior year interest expense included the non-cash amortization of the deferred debt
discount and issue costs related to the 8% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes which were repaid
during the second quarter of 2008 (the Convertible Notes)).
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, net cash provided by investing activities was $6.6
million as compared to net cash of $59.7 million used in investing activities in the same prior
year period. Cash provided during the six month period ended June 30, 2009 relates largely to the
sale of the Piceance Basin with net proceeds of $7.0 million which was offset by additions in the
Central Kansas Uplift, through the conversion of saltwater disposal wells, capital workovers and
seismic shots. Our 2009 capital budget has been revised to less than $2.0 million in light of the
current economic and capital market constraints.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, net cash used in financing activities was $7.4 million
as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $46.9 million in the same prior year
period. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, our net repayments on our Amended Credit
Facility were $7.2 million.
As a result of divesting all of our non-operated assets and a lack of liquidity, our revised
capital budget for 2009 of less than $2.0 million includes recompletions, 3D seismic activities and
maintenance of important leases in the Central Kansas Uplift.
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Contractual Obligations
We have a Company hedging policy in place, to protect a portion of our production against future
pricing fluctuations. Our outstanding hedges as of June 30, 2009 are summarized below:
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Oil Costless Collar |
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68,407 Bbls |
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$90.00 Floor/$104.00 Ceiling |
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WTI |
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07/01/09-12/31/09 |
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(1) |
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WTI refers to West Texas Intermediate price as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange. |
The costless collar hedges shown above have the effect of providing a protective floor while
allowing us to share in upward pricing movements to a fixed point. Consequently, while these hedges
are designed to decrease our exposure to price decreases while allowing us to share in some upside
potential of price increases, they also have the effect of limiting the benefit of price increases
beyond the ceiling. For the oil contracts listed above, a $1.00 hypothetical change in the WTI
price above the ceiling price or below the floor price applied to the notional amounts would cause
a change in the unrealized gain or loss on hedging activities in 2009 of $68,407. We plan to
continue to evaluate the possibility of entering into derivative contracts, as prices change and
additional volumes become available in the future, to decrease exposure to commodity price
volatility.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not participate in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or
financial partnerships. Such entities are often referred to as structured finance or special
purpose entities (SPEs) or variable interest entities (VIEs). SPEs and VIEs can be established
for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or
limited purposes. We were not involved in any unconsolidated SPEs or VIEs at any time during any of
the periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2008
Sales volume and price comparisons
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Three Months Ended June 30, (2) |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Volume |
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Average Price (1) |
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Volume |
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Average Price (1) |
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Product: |
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Gas (Mcf) |
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57,313 |
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$ |
2.80 |
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44,444 |
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$ |
8.43 |
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Oil (Bbls) |
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37,374 |
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$ |
86.07 |
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58,121 |
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$ |
101.46 |
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Mcfe |
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281,557 |
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$ |
12.00 |
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393,170 |
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$ |
15.95 |
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(1) |
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Average price includes the impact of hedging activity. |
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(2) |
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Volumes and prices exclude production from the Teton Noble AMI, Piceance Basin
and the Williston basin which are presented below the line in discontinued operations.
Including these areas, production volumes and prices would have been 220,099 Mcf and
332,046 Mcf at an average price of $2.61 and $7.47 per Mcf for 2009 and 2008,
respectively, and 39,760 Bbl and 58,710 Bbl at an average price of $82.98 and $101.98
per barrel for 2009 and 2008, respectively. Including the production from discontinued
operations, production volumes would have been 458,659 Mcfe and 684,306 Mcfe in total
at an average price of $8.45 and $12.37 for 2009 and 2008, respectively. |
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, we had net loss from continuing operations of
$10.724 million as compared to $29.475 million in the same prior year period. Factors contributing
to the $18.751 million decrease in net loss from continuing operations include the following:
Oil and gas production from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009
decreased 28% to 281,557 Mcfe as compared to 393,170 Mcfe in the same prior year period. The
decrease in production is primarily the result of a decrease in oil production in the CKU property
of 119,036 Mcfe due to the normal decline of the wells and only limited workovers performed due to
cost-cutting measures we took.
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Oil and gas sales from continuing operations decreased 70% from $7.454 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2008 to $2.259 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in
revenue from continuing operations is due to both decreased production volume, as discussed above
by operating area, and a decrease in the average price per Mcfe. The average price per Mcfe
decreased $3.95 per Mcfe, from $15.95 to $12.00, after the effect of hedging gains/losses.
Oil and gas production expenses
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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(in dollars per Mcfe) |
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Average price |
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$ |
12.00 |
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$ |
15.95 |
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Production costs |
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2.67 |
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2.86 |
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Production taxes |
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0.80 |
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0.69 |
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Total operating costs |
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3.47 |
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3.55 |
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Gross margin before DD&A |
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$ |
8.53 |
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$ |
12.40 |
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Gross margin percentage |
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71 |
% |
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78 |
% |
Our production costs (lease operating expenses, workover expense and transportation costs) and
production taxes, all from continuing operations, for the three months ended June 30, 2009
decreased $417,000, from $1.395 million to $978,000, for the same period in the prior year, due
primarily to reduced management fees in the Central Kansas Uplift and decreased transportation
costs due to decreased production. Production costs per Mcfe decreased from $2.86 per Mcfe to
$2.67 per Mcfe primarily due to reduced management fees in the Central Kansas Uplift and decreased
transportation costs due to decreased production. Production taxes increased from $0.69 per Mcfe to
$0.80 per Mcfe. The increase is due to equipment taxes increasing the production tax rate per Mcfe
as they are spread over few Mcfe in 2009 than in 2008.
General and administrative expenses decreased $2.9 million, from $4.756 million to $1.858 million,
for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease is due primarily due to (1) a 58% reduction
in the number of our employees (both regular employees and ongoing contractors), combined with
reduced benefits for current employees; (2) a decrease in non-cash compensation of $2.974 million,
as only costs associated with restricted stock awards were incurred (no LTIP tranches are deemed
probable to be achieved as of June 30, 2009, and accordingly no costs related thereto were
incurred); and (3) a decrease in office related expenses of $87,673 as a result in the reduction of
the number of employees and other cost-cutting measures we implemented. There were no other
individually significant increases or decreases.
Surrendered lease expense related to oil and gas properties increased from $0 for the three months
ended June 30, 2008 to $3.292 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. This increase is
due to lease expirations of $2.62 million in CKU, $330,000 in Big Horn, $250,000 in South Frenchman
Creek, and $90,000 in Washco.
Depletion, depreciation and amortization (DD&A) expense related to oil and gas properties
decreased from $1.534 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to $1.528 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2009. This decrease is due to decreased production, which is offset by
an increase in the DD&A rate due to lower reserves at June 30, 2009, as compared to June 30, 2008.
During the three months ended June 30, 2009, we recorded a realized gain on oil and gas derivative
contracts of $3.476 million and a net unrealized loss (non-cash) on derivative contracts of $7.042
million. The realized gain results from the hedged value of the contracts for the second quarter
being higher than the actual price received for the product and the fact that we liquidated our
future contracts for the period from January 2010 through September 2011, for net proceeds of
$2.358 million. The unrealized loss represents marking the derivative contracts to market at June
30, 2009, based on the future expected prices of the related commodities (see discussion on fair
value measurement above).
Net interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $1.368 million compared to $5.418
million for the same prior year period. The 2009 interest expense reflects the actual interest
incurred on the Amended Credit Facility and the Debentures of $1.059 million, as well as related
amortization of $123,000 of debt issuance costs on those facilities and the amortization of the
deferred debt discount related to the Debentures of $121,000. The 2008 interest
expense reflects the actual interest incurred on the Credit Facility and the Convertible Notes, as
well as the amortization of $4.585 million of debt issuance discount and costs on the Convertible
Notes.
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Six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2008
Sales volume and price comparisons
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Six Months Ended June 30, (2) |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Volume |
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Average Price (1) |
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Volume |
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Average Price (1) |
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Product: |
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Gas (Mcf) |
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99,416 |
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$ |
2.94 |
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64,933 |
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$ |
8.10 |
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Oil (Bbls) |
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81,115 |
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$ |
81.79 |
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70,372 |
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$ |
97.69 |
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Mcfe |
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586,106 |
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$ |
11.82 |
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487,165 |
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$ |
15.19 |
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(1) |
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Average price includes the impact of hedging activity. |
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(2) |
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Volumes and prices exclude production from the Teton Noble AMI, the Piceance Basin and
the Williston Basin which are presented below the line in discontinued operations.
Including these areas, production volumes and prices would have been 608,241 Mcf and
670,232 Mcf at an average price of $2.94 and $7.19 per Mcf for 2009 and 2008, respectively,
and 85,810 Bbl and 72,722 Bbl at an average price of $78.97 and $97.14 per barrel for 2009
and 2008, respectively. Including the production from discontinued operations, production
volumes would have been 1,123,101 Mcfe and 1,106,564 Mcfe in total at an average price of
$7.63 and $10.74 for 2009 and 2008, respectively. |
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, we had net loss from continuing operations of $15.088
million as compared to $37.415 million in the same prior year period. Factors contributing to the
$22.327 million, or 60%, decrease in net loss from continuing operations include the following:
Oil and gas production from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 increased
20% to 586,106 Mcfe as compared to 487,165 Mcfe in the same prior year period. The increase in
production is the result of the addition of the CKU property which was acquired on April 2, 2008
which included only three months of production during the six month period in 2008.
Oil and gas sales from continuing operations decreased 54% from $8.654 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 to $4.002 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in
revenue from continuing operations is due to a decrease in the average price per Mcfe, somewhat
offset by an increase in production volume, as discussed above. The average price per Mcfe
decreased $3.37 per Mcfe, from $15.19 to $11.82, after the effect of hedging gains/losses.
Oil and gas production expenses
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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(in dollars per Mcfe) |
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Average price |
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$ |
11.82 |
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15.19 |
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Production costs |
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3.09 |
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2.75 |
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Production taxes |
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0.62 |
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0.70 |
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Total operating costs |
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3.71 |
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3.45 |
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Gross margin before DD&A |
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$ |
8.11 |
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11.74 |
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Gross margin percentage |
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69 |
% |
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77 |
% |
Our production costs (lease operating expenses, workover expense and transportation costs) and
production taxes, all from continuing operations, for the six months ended June 30, 2009, increased
$493,000, from $1.683 million to $2.176 million for the same period in the prior year. Our
production costs are higher for the six months ended June 30, 2009, primarily because we acquired
the Central Kansas Uplift in April 2008, therefore, costs for the CKU are included for the
entire six month period ended June 30, 2009, as compared to the six month period ended June 30,
2008, which included CKU costs only for three months out of such six month period. Production
costs per Mcfe increased from $2.75 to $3.09 per Mcfe primarily due to the addition of the new
operating area with higher oil production which results in higher per unit LOE costs. Production
taxes decreased from $0.70 per Mcfe to $0.62 per Mcfe. The decrease is due to a decrease in oil
prices in 2009 compared to 2008 and the production tax rates being based primarily on revenue (not
volumes).
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General and administrative expenses decreased $4.827 million from $8.575 million in the six months
ended June 30, 2008 to $3.748 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This 56% decrease is
due primarily to (1) a decrease in non-cash compensation of $4.595 million, as only costs
associated with restricted stock awards were incurred in 2009 (no LTIP tranches are deemed
probable to be achieved as of June 30, 2009, and accordingly no costs related thereto were
incurred); (2) a $215,000 decrease in professional fees, and (3) a decrease of $203,000 in
corporate communications due to a reduction in investor relations activities and annual
report/meeting costs as a result of successful cost-cutting measures we implemented. There were no
other individually significant increases or decreases.
Surrendered lease expense related to oil and gas properties increased from $0 for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 to $3.292 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This increase is due
to lease expirations in the second quarter of 2009 of $2.620 million in CKU, $330,000 in Big Horn,
$250,000 in South Frenchman Creek, and $90,000 in Washco.
DD&A expense related to oil and gas properties increased from $1.789 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2008 to $2.943 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This increase is due
to the new productive area of the CKU for a full six months in 2009 offset by a decrease in the 2009
DD&A rate in Washco. The decrease in DD&A rate in Washco is primarily the result of an increase in
the proved developed producing reserves in the area.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we recorded a realized gain on oil and gas derivative
contracts of $7.241 million and a net unrealized loss (non-cash) on derivative contracts of $10.917
million. The realized gain results from the hedged value of the contracts for the first half of
2009 being higher than the actual price received for the product and the fact that we liquidated
our future contracts for the period from January 2010 through April 30, 2013 for net proceeds of
$4.316 million. The unrealized loss represents marking the derivative contracts to market at June
30, 2009, based on the future expected prices of the related commodities (see discussion on fair
value measurement above).
Net interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $2.674 million compared to $9.634
million for the same prior year period. The 2009 interest expense reflects the actual interest
incurred on the Amended Credit Facility and the Debentures of $2.056 million, as well as related
amortization of $282,000 of debt issuance costs on those facilities and the amortization of the
deferred debt discount related to the Debentures of $242,000. The 2008 interest expense reflects
the actual interest incurred on the Credit Facility and the Convertible Notes, as well as the
amortization of $8.789 million of debt issuance discount and costs on the Convertible Notes.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 for all financial instruments.
The valuation techniques required by SFAS No. 157 are based upon observable and unobservable
inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent resources, while
unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. The standard established the following fair
value hierarchy:
Level 1 Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for
identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived
valuations whose inputs or significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
The following describes the valuation methodologies we use to measure financial instruments at fair
value.
Debt and Equity Securities
The recorded value of our long-term debt approximates its fair value as it bears interest at a
floating rate. Our Debentures were a negotiated instrument and are therefore recorded at
fair value. We evaluated the Debentures and determined that, upon adoption of EITF 07-5 on
January 1, 2009, embedded conversion features existed which were required to be bifurcated and
accounted for separately as a derivative instrument. See discussion below on the embedded
conversion features.
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Derivative Instruments
We use derivative financial instruments to mitigate exposures to oil and gas production cash flow
risks caused by fluctuating commodity prices. All derivatives are initially, and subsequently,
measured at estimated fair value and recorded as liabilities or assets on the balance sheet. For
oil and gas derivative contracts that do not qualify as cash flow hedges, changes in the estimated
fair value of the contracts are recorded as unrealized gains and losses under the other income and
expense caption in the consolidated statement of operations. When oil and gas derivative contracts
are settled, we recognizes realized gains and losses under the other income and expense caption in
its consolidated statement of operations. At June 30, 2009, we did not have any derivative
contracts that qualify as cash flow hedges.
Derivative
assets in Level 2 include costless collars for the
sale of oil hedge contracts, valued using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation technique, in place
through the end of 2009 for a total of approximately 68,407 Bbls of oil production. During the
six months ended June 30, 2009, we recognized a realized gain of
$7.241 million related to hedging settlements and to the sale of our open positions for the first quarter of
2010 through April 2013. A loss of $10.917 million is included under unrealized loss
on oil and gas derivative contracts, and relates to the change in fair value of the open hedging positions.
We also use various types of financing arrangements to fund our business capital requirements,
including convertible debt and other financial instruments indexed to the market price of our
common stock. We evaluate these contracts to determine whether derivative features embedded in host
contracts require bifurcation and fair value measurement or, in the case of free-standing
derivatives (principally warrants), whether certain conditions for equity classification have been
achieved.
On April 2, 2008, in conjunction with the purchase of production and reserves related to certain
oil and gas producing properties in the Central Kansas Uplift, we issued 625,000 warrants to
acquire shares of our common stock. Each warrant is exercisable on or after July 2, 2008 at an
exercise price of $6.00 per share, and expires on April 1, 2010. We evaluated these instruments in
accordance with SFAS No. 133 and EITF 00-19 and determined, based on the facts and circumstances,
that these instruments qualify for classification in stockholders equity and therefore are not
reported as a liability or measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
We adopted the provisions of EITF 07-5 on January 1, 2009. We evaluated our Debentures under the
provisions of this EITF and determined that the embedded conversion features constitute embedded
derivatives which are not linked to our equity. These embedded features, which include provisions
to protect the investor in the event we issue stock dividends, go through a subsequent rights
offering or enter into a fundamental or change of control transaction, were valued using the
Black-Scholes-Merton valuation technique. The inputs to this model include significant
unobservable inputs which require managements judgment and are considered to be Level 3 inputs
within the meaning of FAS 157. As of June 30, 2009, the fair value of the embedded conversion
features was $0. The initial adoption was recorded as a debt discount and a cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principle and recorded in retained earnings. The embedded derivative
conversion features are re-measured at each reporting period with subsequent changes in the fair
value being recorded under the other income and expense caption in
the consolidated statements of
operations.
Additionally, we have freestanding warrants which were evaluated and determined to meet the scope
exceptions in SFAS No. 133. Accordingly, these warrants are not measured at fair value.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
The fair value of long-lived assets is determined using, to the extent possible, Level 2 inputs
which may include, third-party valuations of the PV10 value of reserves, and Level 1 inputs, which
may include, public information regarding the sales price of like assets in an orderly transaction
between willing market participants. In the absence of available information, we use significant
unobservable Level 3 inputs to assess the fair value of long-lived assets.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144, long-lived assets held for sale are recorded at
their fair value. As a result of the sale of our non-operated working interest in the Goliath
project acreage located in the Williston Basin which was effective July 1, 2009, an impairment
charge of approximately $6.691 million was taken, and is included in discontinued operations. The
fair value of the assets held for sale was valued using level 2 inputs. The fair value is the cash
received and agrees to the quoted price for the sale of these assets.
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Our undeveloped properties are subject to impairment under the provisions of SFAS No. 19. The
recoverability of the carrying value of the properties is compared to the expected future cash
flows, or the fair value of the asset. For the period ended June 30, 2009, we used level 2 and
level 3 inputs to determine the fair value of our undeveloped
properties. The current economic state and lack of market activity constitutes an inactive market
under the provisions of SFAS No. 157. Accordingly, we applied judgment to adjust level 2 inputs,
including Q4 2008 sales of similar assets and its knowledge of transactions between private
companies, as current and relevant observable data is unavailable. As a result, for the six months
ended June 30, 2009, an impairment of approximately $837,000 and $406,000 was recorded related to
the undeveloped properties in the Williston Basin and Central Kansas Uplift, respectively.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and
qualitative information about our potential exposure to market risks. The term market risk refers
to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in natural gas and oil prices and interest rates.
The disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future gains or losses, but
rather indicators of reasonably possible gains or losses depending on market dynamics. This
forward-looking information provides indicators of how we view and manage (or anticipate managing)
our ongoing market risk exposures.
Commodity Risk
The price we receive for our oil and natural gas production heavily influences our revenue,
profitability, access to capital and future rate of growth. Oil and natural gas commodity prices
have been volatile and unpredictable for several years. The prices we receive for our production
depend on numerous factors beyond our control. Based on our production for the six months ended
June 30, 2009, our income before income taxes for the period would have moved up or down
approximately $5,600 for every $1.00 change in oil prices and $9,300 for every $0.10 change in
natural gas prices.
We have entered into derivative contracts to manage our exposure to oil price volatility. We have a
Company hedging policy in place to protect a portion of our production against future price
fluctuations. Refer to Contractual Obligations under Item 2 above for a breakout of our
outstanding hedge positions at June 30, 2009.
Interest Rate Risk
At June 30, 2009, we had $22.5 million outstanding on our Credit Facility. Under the Amended Credit
Facility, each loan bears interest at a Eurodollar rate (London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR)
plus applicable margins of 2.50% to 4.25% or a base rate (the higher of the Prime Rate, the Federal
Funds Rate plus 0.5%, or the adjusted LIBO rate for a one month interest period on such day plus
1%) plus applicable margins of 1.50% to 3.25%, at our request. We are also required to pay a
commitment fee of 0.5% per annum, based on the average daily amount of the unused amount of the
commitment. Based on the $22.5 million outstanding under our Credit Facility at June 30, 2009, a
one hundred basis point (1.0%) increase in each of the average LIBOR rate and federal funds rate
would result in an additional interest expense to us of approximately $56,250 per quarter.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules
and forms, and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management necessarily applied its judgment in
assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which, by their nature, can
provide only reasonable assurance regarding managements control objectives.
In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act),
Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June
30, 2009. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that material
information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file with or submit to the SEC under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the SECs rules and forms, and is effective in ensuring that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial
Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
quarter ended June 30, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not a party to any legal proceedings.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The following is the only material change in our Risk Factors from those reported in Item 1A of
Part I of our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 5, 2009.
As noted in Note 2 to our financial statements, our ability to continue as a going concern is
dependent on obtaining sufficient resources to fund our current working capital requirements and to
service our existing debt.
Historically, our primary sources of liquidity have been cash provided by debt and equity offerings
as well as borrowings under our Amended Credit Facility. However, the adverse developments in
financial and credit markets during the last quarter of 2008 and the first half of fiscal 2009 have
made it difficult and expensive to access capital markets. Depending on the timing and amounts of
our capital projects and future developments in the capital markets, we will likely be required to
seek additional sources of capital through alternative financing arrangements with third parties
and the sale of assets. Due to the uncertain state of the current capital markets, securing
additional financing is likely to be much more difficult than it has been in the past, and, if
secured, will likely contain more onerous terms. Effective
May 1, 2009, the Senior Lenders redetermined our borrowing base downward from $32.5
million to $20.0 million. At that time, we had drawn
$31.4 million on the credit facility. After divesting our
non-operated working interests in the Piceance Basin and selling certain long term hedge positions,
the borrowing base was further reduced to $14.0 million and we had drawn $22.5 million. The
outstanding excess, or borrowing base deficiency, is due to the
Senior Lenders on August 25, 2009, and we do
not have adequate funds available to repay it at this time. In addition to our plan to seek
additional sources of capital, our management continues to re-examine all aspects of our business
for areas of improvement and continues to focus on our fixed cost base to better align our expenses
with our current operating levels. However, we can provide no
assurance that our plans can be
consummated on acceptable terms or at all. As a result, there is substantial doubt as to our
ability to continue as a going concern. Should we be unable to continue as a going concern, we may
be unable to realize the carrying value of our assets and to meet our liabilities as they become
due, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are currently unable to repay our borrowing base deficiency, and upon redetermination, our
borrowing base may be further reduced to a materially lower level relative to our current limit.
We currently finance our operations through borrowings under the Amended Credit Facility and
through cash generated by operating activities. As described above, we currently have a borrowing
base deficiency of $8.5 million, which is due to the banks on August 25, 2009, and we do not have
adequate funds available to repay it at this time. In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement
contains provisions to redetermine the borrowing base at least every six months. The next
redetermination of the borrowing base will be effective on August 1, 2009, and we expect the banks
to communicate their results to us during mid to late August 2009. We have not been notified by the
Senior Lenders of the amount of the redetermined borrowing base as of the filing date of this Quarterly
Report. If, upon redetermination, the borrowing base is further reduced, or otherwise continues to
create a deficiency larger than we can repay, our Senior Lenders could accelerate our indebtedness
under the Amended Credit Facility and exercise any available rights and remedies.
We are currently unable to repay our borrowing base deficiency, which is due on August 25, 2009,
and we do not have a forbearance agreement in place with the group of participating banks.
We currently have a borrowing base deficiency of $8.5 million, which is due to the banks on August
25, 2009, and we do not have adequate funds available to repay it at this time. We are actively
engaged in discussions with our Senior Lenders to amend certain terms of our Amended Credit
Agreement to allow for greater operating flexibility although we currently do not have a
forbearance agreement in place. We can provide no assurance that current discussions will result in
a forbearance agreement or any amendments to the Amended Credit Agreement. Even if we were able to
successfully negotiate a forbearance agreement, we may be required to pay significant amounts to
our Senior Lenders to obtain their agreement to forbear exercising their rights and remedies. In
addition, any forbearance agreement would have a limited duration and any future failures to comply
with the covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement could result in
further events of default which, if not cured or waived, could trigger prepayment obligations,
which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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There can be no assurance that the forbearance period granted by the holders of our Debentures will
be extended further than August 25, 2009.
Our first interest payment on our Debentures was due on July 1, 2009.
Due to our strained financial condition, we were unable to make such payment. We have successfully
negotiated a forbearance period with the holders of the Debentures, which is currently scheduled to
expire on August 25, 2009. We intend to continue to work with the holders of the Debentures,
however, there can be no assurance that the holders will agree to extend such forbearance period
further than the current expiration date, or a more permanent solution. Our failure successfully to
negotiate with the holders of the Debentures for an extended forbearance period, and our continued
inability to make any payments due on the Debentures, will result in a default under the
Debentures, and we may be required to seek protection under the United States Bankruptcy Code.
The current constraints on our liquidity impose significant risks to our operations.
Our liquidity position will likely adversely affect our relationships with our creditors,
suppliers, customers and employees. Further, as a result of the public disclosure of our liquidity
constraints, our ability to maintain normal credit terms with our suppliers may become impaired.
Customers perception of our financial position may adversely affect their business dealings with
us. We may also have difficulty maintaining our ability to attract, motivate and retain management
and other key employees. Failure to maintain any of these important relationships could adversely
affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On May 5, 2009, we held our annual stockholders meeting. The Board proposed, and the shareholders
approved, the election of each of our Directors for an additional term of one year to expire at our
next Annual Meeting, tentatively scheduled for May 5, 2010, or until his successor is elected and
qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal. The number of votes cast for and the number
withheld, as to each Director, were as follows:
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James J. |
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Karl F. |
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Dominic J. |
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Thomas F. |
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Bill I. |
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Robert F. |
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Marc |
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Woodcock |
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Arleth |
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Bazile II |
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Conroy |
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Pennington |
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Bailey |
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MacAluso |
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Shares in Favor |
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13,918,809 |
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13,455,257 |
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16,343,582 |
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13,953,516 |
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11,877,852 |
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13,969,176 |
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15,293,820 |
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Shares Withheld |
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5,749,176 |
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6,212,728 |
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3,324,403 |
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5,714,469 |
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7,790,133 |
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5,698,809 |
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4,374,165 |
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Subsequent to the annual meeting, as previously disclosed, on May 5, 2009, Mr. Arleth resigned
from his positions as an officer and director of the Company.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit Number and Description:
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4.1 |
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Secured Subordinated Convertible Debenture Indenture dated September 19, 2008 among Teton
Energy Corporation, Teton North America LLC, Teton Piceance LLC, Teton DJ LLC, Teton Williston
LLC, Teton Big Horn LLC, Teton DJCO LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
September 23, 2008). |
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4.2 |
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Form of 10.75% Secured Convertible Debenture dated June 18, 2008 issued by Teton Energy
Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
June 19, 2008). |
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4.3 |
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Form of Global 10.75% Secured Subordinated Convertible Debenture (included in Exhibit 4.1). |
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4.4 |
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Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 9, 2008, entered into by and between Teton
Energy Corporation and the investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.5 |
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Letter Agreement dated September 19, 2008 amending and supplementing the Securities Purchase
Agreement dated June 9, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Tetons Form 8-K
filed with the SEC on September 23, 2008). |
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4.6 |
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Tetons
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.7 |
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Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated June 18, 2008, entered into by and between
Teton Energy Corporation, Teton North America LLC, Teton Piceance LLC, Teton DJ LLC, Teton
Williston LLC, Teton Big Horn LLC, Teton DJCO LLC and Whitebox Advisors LLC (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.8 |
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Form of Amended and Restated Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated September 19,
2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
September 23, 2008). |
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4.9 |
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Form of Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement dated June 9, 2008, entered into by and
between, Teton Energy Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and the
representative for the subordinated holders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of
Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.10 |
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Amended and Restated Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement dated September 19, 2008
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
September 23, 2008). |
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10.1 |
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Purchase and Sale Agreement between Teton DJ LLC and Noble Energy, Inc. dated effective
February 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the
SEC on April 3, 2009). |
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10.2 |
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Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 21, 2009 among
Teton Energy Corporation, as Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and
the Lenders to the Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 27, 2009). |
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10.3 |
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Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of May 21, 2009 between Teton Energy Corporation, as
Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders to the Credit
Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
May 27, 2009). |
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10.4 |
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Employment Agreement between the Company and Jonathan Bloomfield, effective as of July 1, 2009
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6,
2009) |
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10.5 |
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Executive Severance and Mutual Release Agreement between the Company and Karl F. Arleth, filed
herewith. |
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31.1 |
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302, filed herewith. |
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31.2 |
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302, filed herewith. |
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, filed herewith. |
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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.
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TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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Date: August 14, 2009 |
By: |
/s/ James J. Woodcock
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James J. Woodcock |
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Interim Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: August 14, 2009 |
By: |
/s/ Jonathan Bloomfield
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Jonathan Bloomfield |
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Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number and Description:
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4.1 |
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Secured Subordinated Convertible Debenture Indenture dated September 19, 2008 among Teton
Energy Corporation, Teton North America LLC, Teton Piceance LLC, Teton DJ LLC, Teton Williston
LLC, Teton Big Horn LLC, Teton DJCO LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
September 23, 2008). |
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4.2 |
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Form of 10.75% Secured Convertible Debenture dated June 18, 2008 issued by Teton Energy
Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
June 19, 2008). |
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4.3 |
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Form of Global 10.75% Secured Subordinated Convertible Debenture (included in Exhibit 4.1). |
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4.4 |
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Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 9, 2008, entered into by and between Teton
Energy Corporation and the investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.5 |
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Letter Agreement dated September 19, 2008 amending and supplementing the Securities Purchase
Agreement dated June 9, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Tetons Form 8-K
filed with the SEC on September 23, 2008). |
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4.6 |
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Tetons
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.7 |
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Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated June 18, 2008, entered into by and between
Teton Energy Corporation, Teton North America LLC, Teton Piceance LLC, Teton DJ LLC, Teton
Williston LLC, Teton Big Horn LLC, Teton DJCO LLC and Whitebox Advisors LLC (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.8 |
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Form of Amended and Restated Subordinated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated September 19,
2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
September 23, 2008). |
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4.9 |
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Form of Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement dated June 9, 2008, entered into by and
between, Teton Energy Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and the
representative for the subordinated holders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of
Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 19, 2008). |
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4.10 |
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Amended and Restated Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement dated September 19, 2008
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
September 23, 2008). |
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10.1 |
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Purchase and Sale Agreement between Teton DJ LLC and Noble Energy, Inc. dated effective
February 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the
SEC on April 3, 2009). |
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10.2 |
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Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 21, 2009 among
Teton Energy Corporation, as Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and
the Lenders to the Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 27, 2009). |
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10.3 |
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Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of May 21, 2009 between Teton Energy Corporation, as
Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders to the Credit
Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
May 27, 2009). |
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10.4 |
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Employment Agreement between the Company and Jonathan Bloomfield, effective as of July 1, 2009
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6,
2009) |
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10.5 |
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Executive Severance and Mutual Release Agreement between the Company and Karl F. Arleth, filed
herewith. |
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31.1 |
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302, filed herewith. |
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31.2 |
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302, filed herewith. |
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, filed herewith. |