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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
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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
(IRS Employer
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410 17th Street Suite 1850
Denver, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices)
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80202
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (303) 565-4600
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, par value $0.001
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American Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 of
the Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
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 periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III or this Form 10-K
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a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). Yes o No þ
The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the issuer, as of June 29,
2007, was approximately $79,889,000 based on the closing bid of $5.20 for the issuers common stock
as reported on the American Stock Exchange. Shares of common stock held by each director, each
officer and each person who owns 10% or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded
from this calculation in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. The determination of
affiliate status is not necessarily conclusive.
As of
March 10, 2008 the issuer had 17,810,534 shares of common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III is incorporated by
reference from portions of the registrants definitive proxy statement relating to its 2008 annual
meeting of stockholders to be filed within 120 days after December 31, 2007.
FORM 10-K
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
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The terms Teton, Company, we, our and us refer to Teton Energy Corporation and its
subsidiaries, as a consolidated entity, unless the context suggests otherwise. We have included
technical terms important to an understanding of our business under Glossary and in Items 1 and
2, Business and Properties, of this Form 10-K.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K 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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General economic and political conditions, including governmental energy policies, tax
rates or policies and inflation rates; |
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The market price of, and demand for, oil and natural gas; |
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Our ability to service current and future indebtedness; |
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Our success in completing development and exploration activities; |
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Reliance on outside operating companies for drilling and development of our oil and gas
properties; |
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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 us; |
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Our ability to integrate our acquisitions into our company structure; |
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Changes in laws and regulations; and |
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Other Risk Factors described in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
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 forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are made only as of the
date of this Annual Report. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events, changed circumstances, or
otherwise.
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PART I
ITEMS 1. and 2. BUSINESS and PROPERTIES.
Background
We are an independent energy company engaged primarily in the development, production and marketing
of oil and natural gas in North America. Our current operations are focused in four basins in the
Rocky Mountain region of the United States: the Piceance, DJ, Williston and Big Horn Basins.
Teton Energy was formed in November 1996 and is incorporated in the State of Delaware. Our common
shares are publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol TEC.
Our principal executive offices are located at 410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1850, Denver, CO
80202, and our telephone number is (303) 565-4600. Our web site is www.teton-energy.com.
Overview and Strategy
Our objective is to increase stockholder value by pursuing our corporate strategy of:
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economically growing reserves and production, by acquiring under-valued properties with
reasonable risk-reward potential and by participating in, or actively conducting, drilling
operations in order further to exploit our existing properties; |
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seeking high-quality exploration and development projects with potential for providing
operated, long-term drilling inventories; and |
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selectively pursuing strategic acquisitions that may expand or complement our existing
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The pursuit of our strategy includes the following key elements:
Pursue Attractive Reserve and Leasehold Acquisitions
To date, acquisitions have been critical in establishing our asset base. We believe that we are
well positioned, given our initial success in identifying and quickly closing on attractive
opportunities in the Piceance, DJ, Williston and Big Horn Basins, to effect opportunistic
acquisitions that can provide upside potential, including long-term drilling inventories and
undeveloped leasehold positions with attractive return characteristics. Our focus is to acquire
assets that provide the opportunity for developmental drilling and/or the drilling of extensional
step-out wells, which we believe will provide us with significant upside potential while not
exposing us to the risks associated with drilling new field wildcat wells in frontier basins.
Drive Growth through Drilling
We plan to supplement our long-term reserve and production growth through drilling operations. In
2007, we participated in the drilling of 41 gross wells in connection with our Piceance Basin
project where we have a 12.5% non-operated working interest, 81 gross wells in the DJ Basin under
the Noble Earning Agreement where we have a 25% non-operated working interest in the AMI and 3
gross wells in the Williston Basin (in one gross well, we have a 25% non-operated working interest
and, in the other two gross wells, a 5.95% and 1.56% non-operated working interest). In 2008, we
anticipate that we will participate in the drilling of 52 gross wells in the Berry Petroleum
Company (Berry) operated properties in the Piceance Basin, in the drilling of 163 gross wells in
the Noble-operated properties in the Teton Noble AMI, and in the drilling of 4 gross wells in
the Evertson-operated properties in the Williston Basin. During 2008 we also anticipate that we
will drill 21 gross wells on properties operated by us, including 17 gross wells in the DJ Basin
(Frenchman Creek, South Frenchman Creek and Washco), and 4 gross wells in the Big Horn Basin
properties.
Maximize Operational Control
It is strategically important to our future growth and maturation as an independent exploration and
production company to be able to serve as operator of our properties when possible in order to be
able to exert greater control
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over costs and timing in and the manner of our exploration, development, and production activities.
In 2007, we acquired 499,904 gross acres (413,786 net) in the DJ Basin Washco properties,
including about 1.0 MMcfd of production, 111,872 gross acres (109,688 net) in the DJ Basin South
Frenchman Creek properties, 28,204 gross acres (11,689 net) in the DJ Basin Frenchman Creek
properties and 16,417 gross acres (15,132 net) in the Big Horn Basin properties, all of which are
properties operated by us.
Operate Efficiently and Effectively, and Maximize Economies of Scale Where Practical
Our objective is to generate profitable growth and high returns for our stockholders, and we expect
that our unit cost structure will benefit from economies of scale as we grow and from our
continuing cost management initiatives. As we manage our growth, we are actively focusing on
reducing lease operating expenses and finding and development costs. In addition, our acquisition
efforts are geared toward pursuing opportunities that fit well within existing operations, in areas
where we are establishing new operations or in areas where we believe that a base of existing
production will produce an adequate foundation for economies of scale.
Pursuit of Selective Complementary Acquisitions
We seek to acquire long-lived producing properties with a high degree of operating control, or oil
and gas concerns that enjoy good business reputations and that offer economical opportunities to
increase our natural gas and crude oil reserves.
Operations, Properties and Recent Events
As of December 31, 2007, we had estimated proved reserves of 13.3 Bcf of natural gas and 129 MBbl
of oil, or a total of 14.1 Bcfe, with a PV-10 value of $28.0 million (see reconciliation, and our
definition, of the PV-10 non-GAAP financial measure to the standardized measure under Reserves on
page 7). Of these reserves, 60% was proved developed and 95% was natural gas. This represents a
net increase in reserve volumes of 99% and a 222% increase in the PV-10 value from the prior year,
due to the increased reserve volumes and a pricing increase for reserve calculation purposes of
$1.58 per Mcf of natural gas. Our reserve estimates change continuously and are evaluated by us
annually. Changes in the market price of natural gas and oil, as well as the effects of
production, acquisitions, dispositions and exploratory development activities may have a
significant effect on the quantities and future values of our reserves.
During 2007, we invested $35.6 million in capital expenditures related to exploration and
development. For 2008, we have budgeted approximately $36 million for ongoing development programs
in the Piceance, DJ and Williston Basins. The 2008 budget estimate of $36 million does not include
the impact of any future exploration or development projects in the Big Horn Basin, where we expect
to drill 4 wells in 2008. We are seeking an industry partner for the Big Horn Basin project and
will not know our budget amount for that area until we find a partner and determine its percentage
ownership interest. We continually evaluate new opportunities, and if an additional opportunity is
identified that complements our business objectives we will pursue the opportunity if we believe
the economics are favorable and its pursuit will not compromise our financial and human resources.
We expect to fund our budgeted capital expenditures with cash provided by operating activities,
cash on hand and funds made available through our $50 million credit facility.
As of December 31, 2007, we owned interests in a total of 132 producing wells and had an interest
in 1,081,335 gross acres (642,740 net) with over 2,500 prospective locations in what we believe are
hydrocarbon prone basins of the Rocky Mountains.
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As of December 31, 2007, our estimated acreage holdings by basin are:
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We intend to grow our reserves and production through our current areas of exploration and
development, which are as follows:
Piceance Basin
Tetons properties in the Piceance Basin originally consisted of a 25% working interest (19.69% net
revenue interest) in a 6,314-acre block located in Garfield County, Colorado, immediately to the
northwest of Grand Valley gas field, the westernmost of the four gas fields that comprise the
continuous, basin-centered, tight gas sand accumulation (the Piceance Fairway).
On October 1, 2007, we completed the sale of one-half of the 25% working interest in the Piceance
assets for $38 million total consideration (prior to post-closing adjustments), including $33
million of cash, and $5 million worth of acreage (504,000 gross acres) and production (1 MMcfd) in
the DJ Basin (see further discussion of DJ Basin assets below). We purchased the original acreage
for approximately $4,000 per acre and realized approximately $48,000 per acre on this sale. After
the sale, we have a 12.5% working interest in the 6,314 gross acres (789 net).
These properties are in the vicinity of major gas production from continuous basin-centered, tight
gas sand accumulations within the Williams Fork formation of the Upper Cretaceous Mesaverde group
and the shallower Lower Tertiary Wasatch formation. The primary targets for drilling on this large
acreage position are the 1,500-2,500 thick, gas-saturated sands of the middle and lower Williams
Fork formation at approximately 6,000-9,000 in depth. In addition, the subject acreage is
surrounded on the west, east, and southeast by completed gas wells. To the northwest of the block
is the Trail Ridge gas field (Wasatch and Mesaverde). To the west, south, and east are gas wells of
the greater Grand Valley field.
We estimate, based on current service company costs as well as past drilling experience, that
drilling and completion costs for a Williams Fork well will range between $2.1 million and $2.7
million. Based on currently approved field spacing rules (10 acre spacing), we and our partners in
this acreage believe that as many as 559 additional wells may be drilled on the 6,314 acre block
with an estimated average 1.1 1.3 Bcf ultimate recovery per well.
DJ Basin
Teton Noble AMI
We acquired our first interest in this play through a series of transactions between April 2005 and
July 2005 that resulted in our accumulating in excess of 182,000 gross acres. In December 2005, we
entered into an Acreage Earning Agreement (Earning Agreement) with Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble),
under which Noble paid us $3 million and earned a 75% working interest in our DJ Basin acreage
after drilling and completing 20 wells, at no cost to us. Pursuant to the Earning Agreement, we
retained a 25% working interest in the AMI created by the Earning Agreement, and both parties share
all costs at each individuals respective percentages. Through December 31, 2007, the parties have
grown our acreage position to 330,152 gross acres (75,310 net) in the eastern DJ Basin located on
the Nebraska-Colorado border in Chase, Dundy, Perkins, and Keith Counties, Nebraska.
The drilling target of this play is primarily the Niobrara formation, within which is trapped
biogenic gas in the Beecher Island Chalk of the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara formation. The gas is
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at depths ranging from 1,700-2,500 feet. The acreage is located approximately 20 to 30 miles to the
east of the main Niobrara gas productive trend that has been established to the west in Yuma,
Phillips, and Sedgwick Counties, Colorado, and in Duell and Garden Counties, Nebraska.
Based on current service company rates as well as past drilling experience, we and our operating
partner anticipate that gross drilling and completion costs for a Niobrara well are approximately
$220,000. Based on currently approved field spacing rules (40 acre spacing), we and our partners
in this acreage believe that at least 1,300 additional wells may be drilled on the 330,152-acre
block with an estimated average 200 MMcfe ultimate recovery per well.
Frenchman Creek
The Frenchman Creek acreage block, 28,204 gross acres (11,689 net), is located in Phillips County,
Colorado, in the eastern DJ Basin. In 2007, we entered into an agreement with Targe Energy
Exploration and Production, LLC (Targe) whereby Targe will carry us on two pilot wells and
Targes proportionate share of 3-D seismic to earn its 50 percent interest in the acreage block.
Teton will operate the project and will utilize coiled tubing drilling and completion technology.
Coiled tubing is being successfully used by other operators in the area, and it is expected to
offer improved drilling time, lower costs and other advantages gained by economies of scale.
We have staked and permitted 11 locations for Niobrara test wells. Drilling is expected to
commence when state approval has been received, which is anticipated to be late in the first
quarter of 2008. If the first two wells are commercially successful, Teton and Targe expect to
drill the remaining nine wells on 40 acre spacing during 2008. Based on current service company
rates as well as our past drilling experience in the Teton Noble AMI, we anticipate that gross
drilling and completion costs for a Niobrara well at Frenchman Creek are approximately $220,000 at
the present time. Based on currently approved field spacing rules (40 acre spacing), we believe we
can drill at least 90 additional wells on the 28,204-acre block with an estimated average 200 MMcfe
ultimate recovery per well.
The initial test wells will target the Niobrara Beecher Island Chalk Interval, which is gas-bearing
in fields in close proximity to our new well locations, at a depth of about 2,500 feet. Teton
believes that the Frenchman Creek prospect contains multiple Niobrara structures, which were
identified by our 3-D seismic evaluations of the area.
South Frenchman Creek
In November 2007, we acquired bolt-on acreage (contiguous to our current acreage) in the DJ Basin
that allowed us to establish a new operating area of 111,872 gross acres (109,688 net) in Yuma
County, Colorado, southern Dundy County, Nebraska and northwestern Cheyenne County, Kansas. The
acreage is in proximity to existing Niobrara gas production and deeper Lansing-Kansas City oil
production.
Based on current service company rates as well as our past drilling experience in the Teton
Noble AMI, we anticipate that gross drilling and completion costs for a Niobrara well at South
Frenchman Creek are approximately $220,000 at the present time. Based on currently approved field
spacing rules (40 acre spacing), we believe we can drill at least 638 wells on the 111,872-acre
block with an estimated average 200 MMcfe ultimate recovery per well.
Washco
As part of the sale of a one-half interest in our Piceance properties (see comments under Piceance
Basin above), we acquired a large, contiguous block of acreage in the DJ Basin of 499,904 gross
acres (413,786 net) primarily in Washington and Yuma Counties, Colorado. The acreage is southwest
of our existing acreage in the DJ Basin the Teton Noble AMI and Frenchman Creek Prospect
areas. There was also approximately 1 MMcfed of production net to Teton associated with this
acreage acquisition. This production breaks down as follows: 125 bopd net, primarily from the
Spotted Dog Field, a J sand producer, and 300 Mcfd net, from Niobrara reservoirs.
The drilling targets of this play are the Niobrara formation for gas, and the J and D sands for
oil. The gas is contained in shallow structural traps at depths ranging from 1,700-2,500 feet. The
oil is contained either in four-way structural traps or stratigraphic traps with depths ranging
from 4,300-4,500 feet. Based on current service company rates as well as our past drilling
experience in the Teton Noble AMI, we anticipate that gross drilling and completion costs for a
Niobrara well at Washco are approximately $220,000. Additionally, we anticipate that gross drilling
and completion costs for a J and D sands well at Washco are approximately $450,000.
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Williston Basin
On May 5, 2006, we acquired a 25% working interest from American Oil and Gas, Inc. (American) in
approximately 87,192 gross acres in the Williston Basin located in Williams County, North Dakota,
which has grown to 88,472 gross acres (16,346 net). In addition to our 25% working interest and
Americans 50% working interest, we have two other partners in the acreage: Evertson Energy Company
(Evertson), which is the operator and has a 20% working interest, and Sundance Energy, Inc.,
which has a 5% working interest.
The targets of this prospect are the Mississippian Bakken (oil) formation of the Williston Basin
and the natural gas of the Red River formation. This Bakken shale produces from horizontal wells at
a depth of approximately 10,500 feet. The lateral legs will vary from 3,000 to 9,000 feet in
length. Although the primary area with notable production from the Bakken is in Richland County,
Montana, several wells have been completed directly to the east of the acreage block. Multiple
stage fracture stimulation is used to increase recoveries. We participated in a Red River test well
in November 2007 and in a 3D seismic survey in the Red River lead area in January 2008 and believe
there are as many as 10 gross future locations for Red River wells. Secondary horizons in this
area include the Madison, Duperow, Nisku, and Interlake formations.
Based on current service company rates as well as past drilling experience in the Williston Basin
Bakken and Red River formations, we anticipate that gross drilling and completion costs for a
Bakken well are approximately $3.8 million and for a Red River well are approximately $3.7 million.
Based on currently approved field spacing rules (640 acres for Bakken, 320 acres for Red River),
we believe we could drill possibly 135 additional Bakken wells and approximately 10 additional Red
River wells on the 88,472-acre block with an estimated average 258 MBO ultimate recovery per Bakken
well and an estimated average 3.9 Bcfe ultimate recovery per Red River well.
Big Horn Basin
In 2007, we acquired 16,417 gross acres (15,132 net) in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming that will
allow us to further add to our growing operating presence. The Greybull and Peay Sand formations
are conventional oil and gas targets for this play and the Mowry Shale is an unconventional
horizontal gas target. We intend to permit our first Greybull test well in this area in the first
quarter 2008 and plan to drill two Greybull wells and two Mowry wells in 2008.
Based on current service company rates, we anticipate that gross drilling and completion costs for
a Greybull well are approximately $2.7 million and for a Mowry well are $4.0 million. Based on
currently approved field spacing rules (160 acre spacing for Greybull and 640 acre spacing for
Mowry), we believe we could drill approximately 68 Greybull and Mowry wells on the 16,417-acre
block with an estimated average 1.5 Bcf of natural gas and 100,000 Bbl of oil in the Greybull wells
and an estimated average 2.5 Bcf of natural gas in the Mowry wells of ultimate recovery per well.
Other Recent Developments
On May 16, 2007, we closed on a financing consisting of $9.0 million face value of 8% senior
subordinated Convertible Notes (the Notes) due May 16, 2008, and warrants to purchase 3,600,000
shares of the Companys common stock at a $5.00 strike price with a term of five years and a
cashless exercise provision. The Notes are also convertible into shares of our common stock when
the price of the common stock, as listed on the American Exchange, is at or above $5 per share.
Net proceeds from the sale of the Convertible Notes and warrants were $8.3 million after fees and
expenses.
On July 25, 2007, we completed a registered direct offering of 964,060 shares of our common stock,
at a price of $5.05 per share, to a select group of institutional investors for gross proceeds of
$4.9 million. The offering included 337,421 warrants to purchase 337,421 shares of common stock at
an exercise price of $6.06 per share with a term of five years.
Central Kansas Uplift
On February 26, 2008, we announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to acquire reserves,
production and certain oil and gas properties in the Central Kansas Uplift of Kansas from a group
of approximately 14 working interest owners (Sellers) for approximately $53.4 million before
adjustments. The purchase price is expected to be funded with $40.1 million in cash and $13.3
million in Teton common stock. Terms also include warrant coverage of 625,000
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shares at a $6.00 strike price with a two-year term. The Company expects its bank credit
facilitys available borrowing base to grow to approximately $35 to $40 million as a result of the
added reserves from this transaction. The transaction is anticipated to be funded from the
increased bank credit facility and cash on hand. Closing is expected to occur on or before April
25, 2008 with an effective date of March 1, 2008.
The purchase price includes an estimated 11.3 billion cubic feet equivalent (Bcfe) or 1.89
million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) of proved reserves and an estimated 4.25 million cubic
feet equivalent per day (MMcfed) or 710 barrels of oil equivalent (Boe) of daily production as
of March 1, 2008. The Sellers proved reserves are approximately 92 percent oil and 92 percent of
their reserves are developed (PDP or PDNP), located on approximately 1,571 gross (1,518 net) acres.
When combined with Tetons existing reserves, Teton will have proved reserves of approximately 52
percent natural gas and 48 percent oil. In addition, the ratio of Tetons developed reserves in
the proved category will increase from 61 percent to 75 percent.
Production from the Sellers assets is approximately 92 percent oil and eight percent natural gas.
When combined with Tetons existing production, Teton will have production of approximately 43
percent natural gas and 57 percent oil. Teton anticipates hedging the commodity price of at least
80 percent of the oil PDP production related to this transaction at time of closing for five years
in order to lock in base case economics.
The purchase price includes 50 producing wells, 22 wells with production behind pipe, five wells
drilling or waiting on completion and 31 identified undeveloped locations. The proved assets to be
acquired have a 92 percent working interest and a 76 percent net revenue interest to Teton. This
acquisition will nearly double Tetons 2007 year-end proved reserves of 14.1 Bcfe and Tetons 2007
exit production rate of 4.3 MMcfed. In addition, the purchase price includes 52 square miles of
3-D seismic with additional seismic to be acquired in 2008. It also includes 54,000 gross (32,000
net) undeveloped acres where Teton operates, at 60 percent working interest to Teton and 40 percent
working interest to Sellers. The Company believes the undeveloped acreage could yield additional
upside potential to Teton. Teton and Sellers have also agreed to a go-forward 30-month area of
mutual interest to pursue additional acreage and resource opportunities where Teton will operate
under the same 60/40 working interest split with Sellers as described on the existing undeveloped
acreage.
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Reserves
The reserve estimates at December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 presented below were reviewed by the
independent petroleum engineering firm Netherland, Sewell and Associates, Inc. All reserves are
located within the continental United States. For the periods presented, Netherland, Sewell and
Associates, Inc. evaluated 100% of the properties included in our reserves. The PV-10 values shown
in the following table are not intended to represent the current market value of the estimated
proved oil and gas reserves owned by Teton. Reserve estimates are inherently imprecise and are
continually subject to revisions based on production history, results of additional exploration and
development, prices of oil and gas, and other factors. For more information regarding the inherent
risks associated with estimating reserves, see Item 1A, Risk Factors.
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(dollars in thousands) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved developed oil reserves (Bbls) |
|
|
112,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved undeveloped oil reserves (Bbls) |
|
|
16,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total proved oil reserves (Bbls) |
|
|
128,569 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved developed gas reserves (Mcf) |
|
|
7,929,988 |
|
|
|
4,927,429 |
|
|
|
852,849 |
|
Proved undeveloped gas reserves (Mcf) |
|
|
5,377,520 |
|
|
|
2,165,629 |
|
|
|
3,156,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total proved gas reserves (Mcf) |
|
|
13,307,508 |
|
|
|
7,093,058 |
|
|
|
4,009,149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total proved gas equivalents (Mcfe) (1) |
|
|
14,078,922 |
|
|
|
7,093,058 |
|
|
|
4,009,149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Present value of estimated future net cash flows
before income taxes, discounted at 10%(2) |
|
$ |
27,992 |
|
|
$ |
8,705 |
|
|
$ |
8,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measure: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PV-10 (3) |
|
$ |
27,992 |
|
|
$ |
8,705 |
|
|
$ |
8,716 |
|
Less: Undiscounted income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plus: 10% discount factor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discounted income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standardized measure of discounted future cash flows |
|
$ |
27,992 |
|
|
$ |
8,705 |
|
|
$ |
8,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Oil is converted to Mcfe of gas equivalent at six Mcfe per barrel. |
|
(2) |
|
The present value of estimated future net cash flows as of each date shown was calculated
using oil and gas prices being received by each respective property as of that date. |
|
(3) |
|
Our standardized measure of discounted future cash flows assumes no future income taxes will
be paid as a result of our cumulative net operating loss carryforwards. As a result, the
normal reconciling items between the non-GAAP financial measure of PV-10 and our standardized
measure of discounted future net cash flows are zero. |
The average prices utilized for December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively, were $6.04 per Mcf
and $82.50 per barrel of oil; $4.46 per Mcf; and $7.62 per Mcf.
The table above also shows our reconciliation of our PV-10 to our standardized measure of
discounted future net cash flows (the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in
accordance with GAAP). PV-10 is our estimate of the present value of future net revenues from
estimated proved oil and natural gas reserves after deducting estimated production and ad valorem
taxes, future capital costs and operating expenses, but before deducting any estimates of future
income taxes. The estimated future net revenues are discounted at an annual rate of 10% to
determine their present value. We believe PV-10 to be an important measure for evaluating the
relative significance of our oil and natural gas properties and that the presentation of the
non-GAAP financial measure of PV-10 provides useful information to investors because it is widely
used by professional analysts and sophisticated investors in evaluating oil and gas companies.
Because there are many unique factors that can impact an individual company when estimating the
amount of future income taxes to be paid, we believe the use of a pre-tax measure is valuable for
evaluating our company. We believe that most other companies in the oil and gas industry calculate
PV-10 on the same basis. PV-10 should not be considered as an alternative to the standardized
measure of discounted future net cash flows as computed under GAAP. Reference should also be made
to the Supplemental Oil
7
and Gas Information included in Item 8, Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for
additional information.
Production Data
The table below sets forth certain production data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007,
2006 and 2005. Additional oil and gas disclosures can be found in Item 8, Note 12 of the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Total gross oil production, Bbls |
|
|
40,528 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross gas production, Mcf |
|
|
6,745,225 |
|
|
|
3,744,379 |
|
|
|
457,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net oil production, Bbls |
|
|
16,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net gas production, Mcf |
|
|
1,127,568 |
|
|
|
737,175 |
|
|
|
90,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average oil sales price after realized hedging results, $/Bbl |
|
$ |
74.81 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average gas sales price after realized hedging results, $/Mcf |
|
$ |
5.49 |
|
|
$ |
5.46 |
|
|
$ |
8.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average production cost ($/Mcfe) |
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
|
$ |
1.45 |
|
|
$ |
2.10 |
|
The following table summarizes our ownership interest in productive wells:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Gross productive wells |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil |
|
|
12.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas |
|
|
120.00 |
|
|
|
20.00 |
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
132.00 |
|
|
|
20.00 |
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net productive wells (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil |
|
|
9.37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas |
|
|
35.13 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
44.50 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Net well count is based on Tetons effective net interest as of the end of each year. |
The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.
8
Wells Drilled
The following table sets forth the number of wells drilled and completed during the last three
fiscal years:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
Gross |
|
Net (1) |
|
Gross |
|
Net (1) |
|
Gross |
|
Net (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exploratory |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
0.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
3.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
Dry Holes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
3.58 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
18.38 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dry Holes |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
3.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
21.51 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
0.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas |
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
21.63 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
Dry Holes |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
3.13 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
25.09 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Net well count is based on Tetons effective net working interest as of the end of each year. |
Finding and Development Costs
During the year ended December 31, 2007, we increased our gross proved reserves by 14.7 Bcfe from
the level at December 31, 2006. During the same period, we expended $33.3 million in finding and
development costs, defined as development and exploration costs incurred by the Company during
2007. This activity resulted in a one year finding and development cost in 2007 of $2.27 per Mcfe.
Finding and development costs per Mcfe is determined by dividing our annual development costs
incurred and exploration costs incurred on projects completed during the year by gross proved
reserve additions, including both developed and undeveloped reserves added during the current year
(gross amounts, not net of production and sales of properties). We use this measure as one
indicator of the overall effectiveness of exploration and development activities. Proved reserves
were added in each of 2007, 2006 and 2005 through our development drilling activities
Our finding and development cost per Mcfe measure has certain limitations. Consistent with industry
practice, our finding and development costs have historically fluctuated on a year-to-year basis
based on a number of factors including the extent and timing of new discoveries and property
acquisitions. Due to the timing of proved reserve additions and timing of the related costs
incurred to find and develop our reserves, our finding and development costs per Mcfe measure often
includes quantities of reserves for which a majority of the costs of development have not yet been
incurred. Conversely, the measure also often includes costs to develop proved reserves that had
been added in earlier years. Finding and development costs, as measured annually, may not be
indicative of our ability economically to replace oil and natural gas reserves because the
recognition of costs may not necessarily coincide with the addition of proved reserves. Our finding
and development costs per Mcfe may also be calculated differently than the comparable measure for
other oil and gas companies.
The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.
9
Acreage
The following table sets forth the total gross and net acres of developed and undeveloped oil and
gas leases in which Teton had working interests as of December 31, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Developed Acres |
|
Undeveloped Acres |
|
Total Acres |
|
|
Gross |
|
Net |
|
Gross |
|
Net |
|
Gross |
|
Net |
Piceance Basin |
|
|
690 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
5,624 |
|
|
|
703 |
|
|
|
6,314 |
|
|
|
789 |
|
DJ Basin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noble AMI |
|
|
4,040 |
|
|
|
922 |
|
|
|
326,112 |
|
|
|
74,388 |
|
|
|
330,152 |
|
|
|
75,310 |
|
Frenchman Creek* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,204 |
|
|
|
11,689 |
|
|
|
28,204 |
|
|
|
11,689 |
|
S. Frenchman Creek* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111,872 |
|
|
|
109,688 |
|
|
|
111,872 |
|
|
|
109,688 |
|
Washco* |
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
|
894 |
|
|
|
498,824 |
|
|
|
412,892 |
|
|
|
499,904 |
|
|
|
413,786 |
|
Williston Basin |
|
|
1,600 |
|
|
|
296 |
|
|
|
86,872 |
|
|
|
16,050 |
|
|
|
88,472 |
|
|
|
16,346 |
|
Big Horn Basin* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,417 |
|
|
|
15,132 |
|
|
|
16,417 |
|
|
|
15,132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
7,410 |
|
|
|
2,198 |
|
|
|
1,073,925 |
|
|
|
640,542 |
|
|
|
1,081,335 |
|
|
|
642,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Represents properties that are either currently operated by us or which are expected to be
operated by us when development commences on the properties. |
Hedge Contracts
We have entered into various contracts to hedge our exposure to the fluctuating cash flows due to
changing oil and natural gas prices. The duration of our current and future hedging contracts
depends on our view of the market conditions, available contract prices and our operating strategy
at the time the contracts are initiated. As of December 31, 2007, we had hedging contracts in
place for approximately 31% of our current daily production:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type of Contract |
|
Volume |
|
Fixed Price |
|
Price Index (1) |
|
Contract Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas Fixed
Rate Swap Contract
|
|
30,000 MMBtu per
month
|
|
$5.78/MMBtu
|
|
CIGRM
|
|
08/01/07 10/31/08 |
Oil Fixed Rate Swap
Contract
|
|
60Bbls per day
|
|
$80.70/Bbl
|
|
WTI
|
|
11/01/07 12/31/08 |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
CIGRM refers to Colorado Interstate Gas Rocky Mountains price as quoted in Platts for
Inside FERC on the first business day of each month. WTI refers to the West Texas Intermediate
price as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange. |
On February 1, 2008 we entered into an additional natural gas hedging agreement as summarized
below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type of Contract |
|
Volume |
|
Floor |
|
Ceiling |
|
Price Index (1) |
|
Contract Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas
Costless Collar
|
|
2,000 MMBtu per day
|
|
$6.00/MMBtu
|
|
$7.10/MMBtu
|
|
CIGRM
|
|
02/01/08 01/31/09 |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
CIGRM refers to Colorado Interstate Gas Rocky Mountains price as quoted in Platts for
Inside FERC on the first business day of each month. |
Title to Properties
Substantially all of our working interests are held pursuant to leases from third parties. A title
opinion is usually obtained prior to the commencement of drilling operations on properties. We have
obtained title opinions or
10
conducted a thorough title review on substantially all of our producing properties and believe that
we have satisfactory title to such properties in accordance with standards generally accepted in
the oil and gas industry. The majority of the value of our properties is subject to a mortgage
under our credit facility, customary royalty interests, liens for current taxes and other burdens
that we believe do not materially interfere with the use of or affect the value of such properties.
We also perform a title investigation before acquiring undeveloped leasehold interests.
Seasonality
Generally, but not always, the demand and price levels for natural gas increase during the colder
winter months and warmer summer months but decrease during the spring and fall months (shoulder
months). Pipelines, utilities, local distribution companies and industrial users utilize natural
gas storage facilities and purchase some of their anticipated winter and summer requirements during
the shoulder months, which can lessen seasonal demand fluctuations.
We have entered into various hedging contracts for a portion of our production, which reduces our
overall exposure to seasonal demand and resulting commodity price fluctuations. The duration of our
current and future hedging contracts depends on our view of market conditions, available contract
prices and our operating strategy at the time the contracts are initiated. As of December 31, 2007,
we had sales delivery contracts in effect for approximately 31% of our current daily production
(78% at February 1, 2008).
Marketing and Major Customers
The principal products produced by us are natural gas and crude oil, which products are marketed
and sold primarily by the third party operators of the wells and a third party marketing company.
Typically, oil is sold at the wellhead at field-posted prices and natural gas is sold under
contract at negotiated prices based upon factors normally considered in the industry (such as
distance from well to pipeline, pressure and quality).
The sale of most of our products was to Berry during the years ended December 31, 2007, and 2006,
accounting for 77% and 92%, respectively, of our total oil and gas sales. 100% of our sales during
the year ended December 31, 2005 were to Williams Production RMT Company. The only other company
that accounted for more than 10% of our oil and gas sales during this period was Plains Marketing,
L.P., which accounted for 16% of our oil and gas sales in the year ended December 31, 2007.
Although a substantial portion of our production is purchased by two customers, we do not believe
the loss of any one customer, or both customers, would have a material adverse effect on our
business as other customers would be readily accessible to us.
Competition
The oil and gas industry is extremely competitive, particularly in the acquisition of prospective
oil and natural gas properties and oil and gas reserves. Our competitive position also depends on
our geological, geophysical and engineering expertise, and our financial resources. We believe that
the location of our leasehold acreage, our exploration, drilling and production expertise and the
experience and knowledge of our management and industry partners enable us to compete effectively
in our current operating areas.
Governmental Regulation
Our business and the oil and natural gas industry in general are heavily regulated. The
availability of a ready market for natural gas production depends on several factors beyond our
control. These factors include regulation of natural gas production, federal and state regulations
governing environmental quality and pollution control, the amount of natural gas available for
sale, the availability of adequate pipeline and other transportation and processing facilities, and
the marketing of competitive fuels. State and federal regulations generally are intended to prevent
waste of natural gas, protect rights to produce natural gas between owners in a common reservoir
and control contamination of the environment. Pipelines are subject to the jurisdiction of various
federal, state, and local agencies.
We believe that we and our operating partners are in substantial compliance with such statutes,
rules, regulations and governmental orders, although there can be no assurance that this is or will
remain the case. Failure to comply with such laws and regulations can result in substantial
penalties. The regulatory burden on our industry increases our cost of doing business and affects
our profitability. Although we believe we are in substantial compliance with all applicable laws
and regulations, such laws and regulations are frequently amended or reinterpreted so we are unable
to predict the future cost or impact of complying with such laws and regulations.
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The following discussion of the regulation of the United States oil and natural gas industry is not
intended to constitute a complete discussion of the various statutes, rules, regulations and
environmental orders to which our operations may be subject.
Regulation of Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production
Our oil and natural gas operations are subject to various types of regulation at the federal, state
and local levels. Prior to commencing drilling activities for a well, we (or our operating
subsidiaries, operating entities or operating partners) must procure permits and/or approvals for
the various stages of the drilling process from the applicable federal, state and local agencies in
the state in which the area to be drilled is located. Such permits and approvals include those for
drilling wells, and such regulation includes maintaining bonding requirements in order to drill or
operate wells and regulating the location of wells, the method of drilling and casing wells, the
surface use and restoration of properties on which wells are drilled, the plugging and abandoning
of wells and the disposal of fluids used in connection with operations. Our operations are also
subject to various conservation laws and regulations. These include the regulation of the size of
drilling and spacing units or proration units and the density of wells which may be drilled and the
unitization or pooling of oil and natural gas properties. In this regard, some states allow the
forced pooling or integration of tracts to facilitate exploration while other states rely primarily
or exclusively on voluntary pooling of lands and leases. In areas where pooling is voluntary, it
may be more difficult to form units, and, therefore, it may be more difficult to develop a project
if an operator owns less than 100% of the leasehold. In addition, state conservation laws may
establish maximum rates of production from oil and natural gas wells, generally prohibit the
venting or flaring of natural gas and impose certain requirements regarding the ratability of
production.
The effect of these regulations may limit the amount of oil and natural gas we can produce from our
wells and may limit the number of wells or the locations at which we can drill. The regulatory
burden on the oil and natural gas industry increases our costs of doing business and, consequently,
affects our profitability. Inasmuch as such laws and regulations are frequently expanded, amended
and reinterpreted, we are unable to predict the future cost or impact of complying with such
regulations.
Split Estate Regulation and Access Difficulties
Frequently, the mineral estate and the surface estate are owned by separate parties (the split
estate), so that the surface owner is not receiving the monetary benefit of production from
minerals underlying his lands. Although the mineral owner and its lessee (such as Teton) are
entitled to use so much of the surface as is reasonably necessary to explore for and produce the
minerals, many states have laws which grant the surface owner increased control over the nature and
extent of surface use which the oil and gas operator may exercise. Legislation to give the surface
owner greater control over use of the surface by the oil and gas operator is pending in several
states. In addition, due to the increasing value of surface estates in many areas, the costs to
obtain access over such surfaces are increasing.
Natural Gas Marketing, Gathering and Transportation
Federal legislation and regulatory controls have historically affected the price of natural gas and
the manner in which production is transported and marketed. Under the Natural Gas Act of 1938, the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates the interstate sale for resale of natural
gas and the transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce, although facilities used in the
production or gathering of natural gas in interstate commerce are generally exempted from FERC
jurisdiction. Effective January 1, 1993, the Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act deregulated natural
gas prices for all first sales of natural gas, which definition covers all sales of our own
production. In addition, as part of the broad industry restructuring initiatives described below,
FERC has granted to all producers such as us a blanket certificate of public convenience and
necessity authorizing the sale of gas for resale without further FERC approvals. As a result, all
natural gas that we produce in the future may now be sold at market prices, subject to the terms of
any private contracts that may be in effect.
Natural gas sales prices nevertheless continue to be affected by intrastate and interstate gas
transportation regulation, because the prices that companies such as Teton receives for their
production are affected by the cost of transporting the gas to the consuming market. Through a
series of comprehensive rulemakings, beginning with Order No. 436 in 1985 and continuing through
Order No. 636 in 1992 and Order No. 637 in 2000, FERC has adopted regulatory changes that have
significantly altered the transportation and marketing of natural gas. These changes were intended
by FERC to foster competition by, among other things, transforming the role of interstate pipeline
companies from wholesale marketers of gas to the primary role of gas transporters and by increasing
the transparency of pricing for pipeline services. FERC also has developed rules governing the
relationship of the pipelines with their marketing affiliates and implemented standards relating to
the use of electronic data exchange by the pipelines to make
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transportation information available on a timely basis and to enable transactions to occur on a
purely electronic basis.
In light of these statutory and regulatory changes, most pipelines have divested their gas sales
functions to marketing affiliates, which operate separately from the transporter and in direct
competition with all other merchants, and most pipelines have also implemented the large-scale
divestiture of their gas gathering facilities to affiliated or non-affiliated companies. Interstate
pipelines thus now generally provide unbundled, open and nondiscriminatory transportation and
transportation-related services to producers, gas marketing companies, local distribution
companies, industrial end users and other customers seeking such services. Sellers and buyers of
gas have gained direct access to the particular pipeline services they need, and are better able to
conduct business with a larger number of counterparties.
Environmental Regulations
Our operations are subject to numerous laws and regulations governing the discharge of materials
into the environment or otherwise relating to environmental protection. Public interest in the
protection of the environment has increased dramatically in recent years. The trend of more
expansive and stricter environmental legislation and regulations could continue. To the extent laws
are enacted or other governmental action is taken that restricts drilling or imposes environmental
protection requirements that result in increased costs to the oil and natural gas industry in
general, our business and prospects could be adversely affected.
The nature of our business operations results in the generation of wastes that may be subject to
the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and comparable state statutes. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and various state agencies have limited the approved
methods of disposal for certain hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. Furthermore, certain wastes
generated by our operations or operations through our operating partners that are currently exempt
from treatment as hazardous wastes may in the future be designated as hazardous wastes, and
therefore be subject to more rigorous and costly operating and disposal requirements.
Stricter standards in environmental legislation may be imposed on the industry in the future. For
instance, legislation has been proposed in Congress from time to time that would reclassify certain
exploration and production wastes as hazardous wastes and make the reclassified wastes subject to
more stringent handling, disposal and clean-up restrictions. If such legislation were to be
enacted, it could have a significant impact on our operating costs, as well as on the industry in
general. Compliance with environmental requirements generally could have a materially adverse
effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as
the Superfund law, imposes liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original
conduct, on certain classes of persons who are considered to be responsible for the release of a
hazardous substance into the environment. These persons include the present or past owners or an
operator of the disposal site or sites where the release occurred and the companies that
transported or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substances at the site where the release
occurred. Under CERCLA, such persons may be subject to joint and several liability for the costs of
cleaning up the hazardous substances that have been released into the environment, for damages to
natural resources and for the costs of certain health studies. It is not uncommon for neighboring
landowners and other third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damages
allegedly caused by the release of hazardous substances or other pollutants into the environment.
Furthermore, although petroleum, including natural gas and crude oil, is exempt from CERCLA, at
least two courts have ruled that certain wastes associated with the production of crude oil may be
classified as hazardous substances under CERCLA and thus such wastes may become subject to
liability and regulation under CERCLA. State initiatives further to regulate the disposal of crude
oil and natural gas wastes are also pending in certain states and these various initiatives could
have adverse impacts on our business.
Our operations may be subject to the Clean Air Act (the CAA) and comparable state and local
requirements. Amendments to the CAA were adopted in 1990 and contain provisions that may result in
the gradual imposition of certain pollution control requirements with respect to air emissions from
our operations. The EPA and states have been developing regulations to implement these
requirements. We may be required to incur certain capital expenditures in the next several years
for air pollution control equipment in connection with maintaining or obtaining operating permits
and approvals addressing other air emission-related issues.
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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (the FWPCA or the Clean Water Act) and resulting
regulations, which are implemented through a system of permits, also govern the discharge of
certain contaminants into waters of the United States. Sanctions for failure strictly to comply
with the Clean Water Act are generally resolved by payment of fines and correction of any
identified deficiencies.
However, regulatory agencies could require us to cease construction or operation of certain
facilities that are the source of water discharges and compliance could have a materially adverse
effect on our capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position. The Energy Policy Act of
2005 specifically exempted fracturing fluids from regulation as underground injection under the
Safe Drinking Water Act, provided that diesel fuel is not used in the fracturing fluid. However,
there is talk of repealing that exemption.
Our operations are subject to local, state and federal laws and regulations to control emissions
from sources of air pollution. Payment of fines and correction of any identified deficiencies
generally resolve penalties for failure strictly to comply with air regulations or permits.
Regulatory agencies also could require us to cease construction or operation of certain facilities
that are air emission sources. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with the emission
standards under local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Operating Hazards and Insurance
Our exploration and production operations include a variety of operating risks, including the risk
of fire, explosions, above-ground and underground blowouts, craterings, pipe failure, casing
collapse, abnormally pressured formations, and environmental hazards such as gas leaks, ruptures
and discharges of toxic gas, the occurrence of any of which could result in our suffering
substantial losses due to injury and loss of life, severe damage to and destruction of property,
natural resources and equipment, pollution and other environmental damage, clean-up
responsibilities, regulatory investigation and penalties and suspension of operations. Our
pipeline, gathering and distribution operations are subject to the many hazards inherent in the
natural gas industry. These hazards include damage to wells, pipelines and other related equipment,
and surrounding properties caused by hurricanes, floods, fires and other acts of God, inadvertent
damage from construction equipment, leakage of natural gas and other hydrocarbons, fires and
explosions and other hazards that could also result in personal injury and loss of life, pollution
and suspension of operations.
Any significant problems related to our facilities (including jointly owned facilities) could
adversely affect our ability to conduct our operations. In accordance with customary industry
practice, we maintain insurance against some, but not all, potential risks; however, there can be
no assurance that such insurance will be adequate to cover any losses or exposure for liability.
The occurrence of a significant event not fully insured against could materially adversely affect
our operations and financial condition. We cannot predict whether insurance will continue to be
available at premium levels that justify its purchase or whether insurance will be available at
all.
Employees and Office Space
As of December 31, 2007, we had eight full time employees. Our employees are not covered by a
collective bargaining agreement. We lease 6,422 square feet of office space in Denver, Colorado,
from an unaffiliated third party. The term of our lease is three years, and the lease expires on
April 30, 2009.
Available Information
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and amendments to reports filed or
furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
are available on our website at http://www.teton-energy.com, as soon as reasonably practicable
after we electronically file such reports with, or furnish those reports to, the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and amendments
to reports are available free of charge by writing to:
Teton Energy Corporation
Ron Wirth, Director of Investor Relations and Administration
410 17th Street, Suite 1850
Denver, CO 80202
We maintain a code of ethics applicable to our Board of Directors, principal executive officer and
principal financial officer, as well as all of our other employees. A copy of our Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics and our
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Whistleblower Policy may be found on our website at http://www.teton-energy.com, under the
Corporate Governance section. These documents are also available in print to any stockholder who
requests them. Requests for these documents may be submitted to the above address.
Glossary Terms
Within this report, the following terms and conventions have specific meanings:
3-D seismic Seismic data that are acquired and processed to yield a three-dimensional picture
of the subsurface.
AMI Area of Mutual Interest.
Basin A depressed sediment-filled area, roughly circular or elliptical in shape, sometimes
very elongated. Regarded as a potentially good area to explore for oil and gas.
Big Horn Basin A geologic depression in North Central Wyoming approximately 100 miles wide
located in Big Horn, Washakie, Park and Hot Springs counties.
Cash flow hedge A derivative instrument that complies with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended,
and is used to reduce the exposure to variability in cash flows from the forecasted physical
sale of oil or gas production whereby the gains (losses) on the derivative transaction are
anticipated to offset the losses (gains) on the forecasted physical sale.
Collar A financial arrangement that effectively establishes a price range for the underlying
commodity. The producer bears the risk of fluctuation between the minimum (floor) price and the
maximum (ceiling) price.
Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin A geologic depression encompassing Eastern Colorado, Southwest
Wyoming, Northwest Kansas and Western Nebraska.
Development well A well drilled into a known producing formation in a previously discovered
field.
Exploratory well A well drilled into a previously untested geologic formation to test for
commercial quantities of oil or gas.
Field A geographic region situated over one or more subsurface oil and gas reservoirs
encompassing at least the outermost boundaries of all oil and gas accumulations known to be
within those reservoirs vertically projected to the land surface.
Gas All references to gas in this report refer to natural gas.
Gross Gross natural gas and oil wells or gross acres equal the total number of wells or
acres in which the Company has a working interest.
Hedging The use of derivative commodity and interest rate instruments to reduce financial
exposure to commodity price and interest rate volatility.
Net Net gas and oil wells or net acres are determined by summing the fractional ownership
working interests the Company has in gross wells or acres.
Piceance Basin A geologic depression encompassing a 6,000 square mile area in Western
Colorado encompassing portions of Garfield and Mesa counties, with portions extending northward
into Rio Blanco County and south into Gunnison and Delta counties.
Productive Able to economically produce oil and/or gas.
Proved reserves Reserves that, based on geologic and engineering data, appear with reasonable
certainty to be recoverable in the future from known oil and gas reserves under existing
economic and operating conditions.
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Proved developed reserves Proved reserves which can be expected to be recovered through
existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods.
Proved undeveloped reserves Proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells
on undrilled proved acreage or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is
required for completion.
Reserves The estimated quantities of oil, gas and/or condensate, which is economically
recoverable.
Transportation Moving gas through pipelines on a contract basis for others.
Williston Basin A geologic depression encompassing portions of North Dakota, South Dakota and
Eastern Montana.
Working interest An interest that gives the owner the right to drill, produce and conduct
operating activities on a property and receive a share of any production.
MEASUREMENTS
Barrel = Equal to 42 U.S. gallons.
Bbl = barrel of oil
Bcf = billion cubic feet of natural gas
Bcfe = billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalents
Btu One British thermal unit a measure of the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
MBbl = thousand barrels of oil
Mcf = thousand cubic feet of natural gas
Mcfe = thousand cubic feet of natural gas equivalents
MMBtu = million British thermal units
MMcf = million cubic feet of natural gas
MMcfe = million cubic feet of natural gas equivalents
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Investing in our securities involves risk. In evaluating the Company, careful consideration should
be given to the following risk factors, in addition to the other information included or
incorporated by reference in this annual report. Each of these risk factors could materially
adversely affect our business, operating results or financial condition, as well as adversely
affect the value of an investment in our common stock. In addition, the Forward-Looking
Statements located in this Form 10-K, and the forward-looking statements included or incorporated
by reference herein describe additional uncertainties associated with our business.
Risks Related to our Business
We have incurred significant losses. We expect future losses and we may never become profitable.
We have incurred significant losses in the past. For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and
2005, we incurred net income (losses) from operations of $2.4 million, ($5.7 million), and ($4.1
million), respectively. In addition, we had an accumulated deficit of $27.8 million at December 31,
2007. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain profitability.
Substantially all of our producing properties are located in the Rocky Mountains, making us
vulnerable to risks associated with operating in one geographic area.
Our current operations are focused on the Rocky Mountain region, which means our producing
properties are geographically concentrated in that area. As a result, we may be disproportionately
exposed to the impact of delays or interruptions of production from these wells caused by
significant governmental regulation, transportation capacity constraints, curtailment of production
or interruption of transportation of oil and natural gas produced from the wells in these basins.
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We may be unable to fund our planned capital expenditures.
We spend and will continue to spend a substantial amount of capital for the acquisition,
exploration, exploitation, development and production of oil and gas reserves. We have historically
addressed our short and long-term liquidity needs through the use of cash flow provided by
operating activities, borrowing under bank credit facilities and the issuance of equity. Without
adequate financing we may not be able successfully to execute our operating strategy. The
availability of these sources of capital will depend upon a number of factors, some of which are
beyond our control. These factors include:
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We may be unable to execute our operating strategy if we cannot obtain adequate capital. If low oil
and natural gas prices, lack of adequate gathering or transportation facilities, operating
difficulties or other factors, many of which are beyond our control, cause our revenues and cash
flows from operating activities to decrease, we may be limited in our ability to spend the capital
necessary to complete our capital expenditures program.
Drilling for and producing oil and natural gas are high risk activities with many uncertainties
that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Our future success will depend on the success of our exploration, exploitation, development, and
production activities. Our oil and natural gas exploration and production activities are subject to
numerous risks beyond our control; including the risk that drilling will not result in commercially
viable oil or natural gas production. Our decisions to purchase, explore, develop, or otherwise
exploit prospects or properties will depend in part on the evaluation of data obtained through
geophysical and geological analyses, production data and engineering studies, the results of which
are often inconclusive or subject to varying interpretations. Our cost of drilling, completing and
operating wells are often uncertain before drilling commences. Overruns in budgeted expenditures
are common risks that can make a particular project uneconomical.
Acquisitions are a part of our business strategy and are subject to the risks and uncertainties of
evaluating recoverable reserves and potential liabilities.
Our business strategy includes a continuing acquisition program. In addition to the leaseholds, we
are seeking to acquire producing properties including the possibility of acquiring producing
properties through the acquisition of an entire company. Possible future acquisitions could result
in our incurring additional debt, contingent liabilities and expenses, all of which could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
The successful acquisition of producing and non-producing properties requires an assessment of a
number of factors, many of which are inherently inexact and may prove to be inaccurate. These
factors include: evaluating recoverable reserves, estimating future oil and gas prices, estimating
future operating costs, estimating future development costs, estimating the costs and timing of
plugging and abandonment and potential environmental and other liabilities, assessing title issues
and other factors. Our assessments of potential acquisitions will not reveal all existing or
potential problems, nor will such assessments permit us to become familiar enough with the
properties fully to assess their capabilities and deficiencies. In the course of our due diligence,
we may not inspect every well or pipeline. Inspections may not reveal structural and environmental
problems, such as pipeline corrosion or groundwater contamination, when they are made. We may not
be able to obtain contractual indemnities from a seller of a property for liabilities that we
assume. We may be required to assume the risk of the physical condition of acquired properties in
addition to the risk that the acquired properties may not perform in accordance with our
expectations. As a result, some of the acquired businesses or properties may not produce revenues,
reserves, earnings or cash flow at anticipated levels and in connection with these acquisitions, we
may assume liabilities that were not disclosed to or known by us or that exceed our estimates.
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Our ability to complete acquisitions could be affected by competition with other companies and our
ability to obtain financing or regulatory approvals.
In pursuing acquisitions, we compete with other companies, many of which have greater financial and
other resources to acquire attractive companies and properties. Competition for acquisitions may
increase the cost of, or cause us to refrain from, completing acquisitions. Our strategy of
completing acquisitions is dependent upon, among other things, our ability to obtain adequate
financing and, in some cases, regulatory approvals.
Our acquisitions may pose integration risks and other difficulties.
Increasing our reserve base through acquisitions is an important part of our business strategy. Our
failure to integrate acquired businesses successfully into our existing business, or the expense
incurred in consummating acquisitions, could result in our incurring unanticipated expenses and
losses.
In addition, the process of integrating acquired operations into our existing operations may result
in unforeseen operating difficulties and may require significant management attention and financial
resources that would otherwise be available for the ongoing development or expansion of existing
operations.
Possible future acquisitions could result in our incurring additional debt, contingent liabilities
and expenses, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
operating results.
Competitive industry conditions may negatively affect our ability to conduct operations.
Competition in the oil and gas industry is intense and oil and gas companies actively bid for
desirable oil and gas properties, as well as for the equipment, supplies, labor and services
required to operate and develop their properties. Some of these resources may be limited and have
higher prices due to strong demand. Many of our competitors have financial resources that are
substantially greater than ours, which may adversely affect our ability to compete within the
industry.
We have limited operating control over our current production.
Most of our current production comes through joint operating agreements under which we own partial
non-operated interests in oil and natural gas properties. As we do not currently operate a large
portion of the production in which we own an interest, we do not have control over normal operating
procedures, expenditures or future development of underlying properties. Consequently, a portion of
our operating results are beyond our control. The failure of an operator of our wells to perform
operations adequately, or an operators breach of the applicable agreements, could reduce our
production and revenues. In addition, the success and timing of our drilling and development
activities on properties operated by others depends upon a number of factors outside of our
control, including the operators timing and amount of capital expenditures, expertise and
financial resources, inclusion of other participants in drilling wells and use of technology. Since
we do not have a majority interest in our current non-operated properties, we may not be in a
position to remove the operator in the event of poor performance. Further, significant cost
overruns of an operation in any one of our current non-operated projects may require us to increase
our capital expenditure budget and could result in some wells becoming uneconomic.
Oil and gas prices fluctuate widely, and low prices for an extended period of time are likely to
have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our revenues, profitability, future growth and reserve calculations depend on reasonable prices for
oil and natural gas. These prices also affect the amount of our cash flow available for capital
expenditures and payments on our debt, and our ability to borrow and raise additional capital. The
amount we can borrow under our senior secured revolving credit facility (see Note 6 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements) is subject to periodic borrowing base re-determinations based in
part on changing expectations of future crude oil and natural gas prices. Lower prices may also
reduce the amount of oil and gas that we can produce economically.
Among the factors that can cause fluctuations are:
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We have multiple hedges placed on our oil and gas production to attempt to mitigate this problem to
some extent. See Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Our use of oil and natural gas price hedging contracts involves credit risk and may limit future
revenues from price increases while not hedging may result in significant fluctuations in our net
income and stockholders equity.
We enter into hedging transactions for our oil and natural gas production to reduce our exposure to
fluctuations in the prices of oil and natural gas. We may in the future enter into additional
hedging arrangements to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in the market prices of oil and natural
gas. Hedging transactions expose us to risk of financial loss in some circumstances, including if
production is less than expected or the other party to the contract defaults on its obligations.
Hedging transactions may limit the benefit we otherwise would have received from increases in the
price for oil and natural gas, when the respective price goes above our hedged price.
The marketability of our production depends upon the availability, proximity and capacity of gas
gathering systems, pipelines and processing facilities, which are owned by third parties.
The marketability of our production depends upon the availability, operation, and capacity of gas
gathering systems, pipelines and processing facilities, which are owned by third parties. The
unavailability or lack of capacity of these systems and facilities could result in the shut-in of
producing wells or the delay or discontinuance of development plans for properties. We currently
own an interest in several wells that are capable of producing but may be curtailed from time to
time at some point in the future pending gas sales contract negotiations, as well as construction
of gas gathering systems, pipelines, and processing facilities.
Our credit facility has substantial restrictions and financial covenants, and we may have
difficulty obtaining additional credit, which could adversely affect our operations.
Our revolving credit facility limits the amounts we can borrow to a borrowing base amount,
determined by our lender in its sole discretion, based upon, among other things, our level of
proved reserves and the projected revenues from the oil and natural gas properties securing our
loan. The lender can unilaterally adjust the borrowing base and the borrowings permitted to be
outstanding under the revolving credit facility. Any increase in the borrowing base requires the
consent of the lender.
Upon a downward adjustment of the borrowing base, if borrowings in excess of the revised borrowing
base are outstanding, we could be forced to repay our indebtedness in excess of the borrowing base
under the revolving credit facility if we do not have any substantial unpledged properties to
pledge as additional collateral.
We may not have sufficient funds to make repayments under our revolving credit facility. We cannot
provide assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient cash flow to pay the interest on our
debt or will be able to refinance such debt through equity financings or additional debt
arrangements, or by selling assets. The terms of our revolving credit facility also may prohibit us
from taking such actions without the consent of the lender. We cannot assure you that any such
offering, refinancing or sale of assets can be successfully completed.
Our debt level and the covenants in the agreements governing our debt could negatively impact our
financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.
Our level of indebtedness, and the covenants contained in the agreements governing our debt, could
have important consequences for our operations, including:
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required payments on debt, thereby reducing the availability of cash flow for working
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limiting our flexibility reacting to changes in our business and the industry in which
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credit facility may be at floating interest rates which are subject to change from time to
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The instruments governing our indebtedness contain various covenants limiting the discretion of our
management in operating our business.
Our revolving credit facility contains various restrictive covenants that limit our managements
discretion in operating our business. In particular, these agreements will limit our and our
subsidiaries ability to, among other things:
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In addition, our revolving credit facility also requires us to maintain a certain working capital
ratio and a certain debt to EBITDAX (as defined in the revolving credit facility as earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and exploration expense) ratio. If we fail to comply
with the restrictions in the revolving credit facility (or any other subsequent financing
agreements), a default may occur which might allow the creditors (if the agreements so provide) to
accelerate the related indebtedness as well as any other indebtedness to which a cross-acceleration
or cross-default provision applies. In addition, lenders may be able to terminate any commitments
they had made to make available further funds.
Seasonal weather conditions and lease stipulations can adversely affect the conduct of drilling
activities on our properties.
Oil and natural gas operations can be adversely affected by seasonal weather conditions and lease
stipulations designed to protect various wildlife, particularly in the Rocky Mountain region where
we currently operate. In
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certain areas, drilling and other oil and natural gas activities can only be conducted during the
spring and summer months. This may limit operations in those areas and can intensify competition
during those months for drilling rigs, oil field equipment, services, supplies and qualified
personnel, which may lead to periodic shortages. Resulting shortages or high costs could delay our
operations and materially increase our operating and capital costs.
Our reserves and future net revenues may differ significantly from our estimates.
The estimates of reserves and future net revenues are not exact and are based on many variable and
uncertain factors; therefore, the estimates may vary substantially from the actual amounts
depending, in part, on the assumptions made and may be subject to adjustment either up or down in
the future. The actual amounts of production, revenues, taxes, development expenditures, operating
expenses, and quantities of recoverable oil and gas reserves to be encountered may vary
substantially from the estimated amounts. In addition, estimates of reserves are extremely
sensitive to the market prices for oil and gas.
The loss of key personnel could adversely affect our business.
We currently have key employees that serve in senior management roles. The loss of any one of these
employees could severely harm our business. Although we have a life insurance policy on our Chief
Executive Officer, of which we are a part beneficiary, we do not currently maintain key man
insurance on the lives of any of the other key employees. Furthermore, competition for experienced
personnel is intense. If we cannot retain our current personnel or attract additional experienced
personnel, our ability to compete could be adversely affected.
We may incur non-cash charges to our operations as a result of current and future financing
transactions.
Under current accounting rules, we have incurred $2.6 million of non-cash charges for the year
ended December 31, 2007, and may incur additional non-cash charges to future operations beyond the
stated contractual interest payments required under our current and potential future financing
arrangements. While such charges are generally non-cash, they impact our results of operations and
earnings per share and have been and may be material.
Risks Relating To Our Common Stock
Our insiders beneficially own a significant portion of our stock.
As of
March 10, 2008 our executive officers, directors and affiliated persons beneficially own
approximately 14.44% of our common stock. As a result, our executive officers, directors and
affiliated persons will have significant influence to:
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elect or defeat the election of our directors; |
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amend or prevent amendment of our articles of incorporation or bylaws; |
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effect or prevent a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction; and |
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affect the outcome of any other matter submitted to the stockholders for vote. |
In addition, sales of significant amounts of shares held by our directors and executive officers,
or the prospect of these sales, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Managements stock ownership may discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or
otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent
our stockholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.
The anti-takeover effects of provisions of our charter, by-laws, and shareholder rights plan, and
of certain provisions of Delaware corporate law, could deter, delay, or prevent an acquisition or
other change in control of us and could adversely affect the price of our common stock.
Our amended certificate of incorporation, our by-laws, our shareholder rights plan and Delaware
General Corporation Law contain various provisions that could have the effect of delaying or
preventing a change in control of us or our management which stockholders may consider favorable or
beneficial. These provisions include the following:
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We are authorized to issue blank check preferred stock, which is preferred stock that
can be created and issued by the Board of Directors without prior stockholder approval,
with rights senior to those of our common stockholders; |
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We have a shareholder rights plan that could make it more difficult for a third party
to acquire us without the support of our Board of Directors and principal shareholders. |
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We are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL). In
general, Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from
engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three
years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested
stockholder. A business combination includes a merger, sale of 10% or more of our assets
and certain other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the stockholder. For
purposes of Section 203, an interested stockholder includes any person that is: |
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the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation; |
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an affiliate or associate of the corporation and was the owner of 15% or more of
the outstanding voting stock of the corporation, at any time within three years
immediately prior to the relevant date; and |
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an affiliate or associate of the persons defined as an interested stockholder. |
Any one of these provisions could discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for our
stockholders to elect directors and take other corporate actions. These provisions also could limit
the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
Information required under Item 2 Properties in included in Item 1 Business.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
We are not a party to any legal proceedings.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the fourth quarter of 2007.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Market Information
Our common stock is currently traded on the American Stock Exchange, under the symbol TEC.
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The following table sets forth, on a per share basis, the high and low prices for our common stock
for each quarterly period from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007:
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Year Ended December 31, 2007: |
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5.52 |
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$ |
4.31 |
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5.98 |
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3.86 |
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Third quarter |
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5.56 |
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4.09 |
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Fourth quarter |
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4.99 |
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3.75 |
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Year Ended December 31, 2006: |
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First quarter |
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8.95 |
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$ |
5.80 |
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Second quarter |
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7.50 |
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4.90 |
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Third quarter |
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5.97 |
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3.92 |
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Fourth quarter |
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5.46 |
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4.10 |
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Holders
As of March 10, 2008, there were approximately 154 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
We have not paid any dividends on our common stock since inception, and we do not anticipate the
declaration or payment of any dividends at any time in the foreseeable future.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table sets forth information about our equity compensation plans at December 31,
2007:
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Warrants and Rights |
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for Future Issuance |
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Equity compensation plans approved by
security holders: |
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2003 Employee Stock Compensation Plan
(1) |
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1,415,844 |
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$ |
3.55 |
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2005 Long Term Incentive Plan: |
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Performance Share Units |
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703,500 |
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(2 |
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3,310,894 |
(3) |
Performance-vesting restricted
common stock |
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540,000 |
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(2 |
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3,310,894 |
(3) |
Restricted common stock grants |
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121,732 |
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(2 |
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3,310,894 |
(3) |
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The 2003 Employee Stock Compensation Plan was terminated upon the adoption of the 2005 Long
Term Incentive Plan (the LTIP). |
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Not applicable. |
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The Companys LTIP provides for the issuance of a maximum number of shares of common stock
equal to 20% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the effective
date for the LTIPs first year and for each subsequent LTIP year (i) that number of shares
equal to 10% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the first day of
each respective LTIP year, plus (ii) that number of shares of Common Stock reserved and
available for issuance but unissued during any prior plan year during the term of the LTIP;
provided, however, that in no event shall the number of shares of Common Stock available for
issuance under the LTIP as of the beginning of any year plus the number of shares of Common
Stock reserved for outstanding awards under the LTIP exceed 35% percent of the total number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding at that time, based on a three-year period of grants. |
Recent Issuances of Unregistered Securities
During the fourth quarter of 2007, there were no issuances of unregistered securities to
unaffiliated third parties.
On December 31, 2007, 376,126 shares were issued as a result of the vesting of a previously granted
LTIP awards.
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Performance Graph
The graph below matches the cumulative five year total return of holders of Teton Energy
Corporations common stock with the cumulative total returns of the Russell 2000 index and a
customized peer group of seventy companies listed in footnote (1) below. The graph assumes that the
value of the investment in the companys common stock, in the peer group and the index (including
reinvestment of dividends) was $100 on December 31, 2002 and tracks it through December 31, 2007.
Total Return
Analysis
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12/31/02 |
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12/31/03 |
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12/31/04 |
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12/31/05 |
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12//3106 |
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12/31/07 |
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Teton Energy Corporation |
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100.00 |
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115.28 |
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35.19 |
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136.57 |
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115.51 |
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113.43 |
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Russell 2000 |
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100.00 |
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147.25 |
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174.24 |
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182.18 |
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215.64 |
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212.26 |
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Peer Group |
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100.00 |
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268.66 |
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283.55 |
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336.01 |
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259.65 |
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108.23 |
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The seventy companies included in the peer group are: Altex Industries Inc, American Resource
Technologies Inc, Apollo Resources International Inc, Austin Chalk Oil Gas Limited, Avalon Oil And
Gas Inc, Baseline Oil & Gas Corp, Basic Earth Science Systems Inc, Bayou City Exploration Inc, Big
Sky Energy Corp., Capco Energy Inc, |
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China North East Petroleum Holdings Limi, Consolidated Medical Management Inc, Credo Petroleum
Corp., Crimson Exploration Inc, Cygnus Oil & Gas Corp., Daleco Resources Corp., Delek Resources
Inc, Drucker Inc, Eden Energy Corp., Endevco Inc, Energas Resources Inc, Energytec Inc, Eurogas
Inc, Falcon Natural Gas Corp., Fellows Energy Limited, Fieldpoint Petroleum Corp., Finmetal Mining
Limited, Galaxy Energy Corp., Galton Biometrics Inc, GNC Energy Corp., Gulf Western Petroleum
Corp., Hallador Petroleum Company, Hiko Bell Mining & Oil Company, Houston American Energy Corp.,
Ignis Petroleum Group Inc, Imperial Petroleum Inc, Interline Resources Corp., Intermountain
Refining Inc, KAL Energy Inc, Lexaria Corp., Lions Petroleum Inc, Lucas Energy Inc, Mexco Energy
Corp., Monument Resources Corp. Inc, Morgan Creek Energy Corp., Mountains West Exploration Inc,
Ness Energy International Inc, New Frontier Energy Inc, Oakridge Energy Inc, Omega Commercial
Finance Corp., Pangea Petroleum Corp., Petro Resources Inc, Petrohunter Energy Corp., Petrol Oil
And Gas Inc, Petrominerals Corp., Petrosearch Energy Corp., Pluris Energy Group Inc, Pyramid Oil
Company, Rancher Energy Corp., Sonoran Energy Inc, Spindletop Oil & Gas Company, Stallion Group,
Star Energy Corp., Texas Vanguard Oil Company, Torrent Energy Corp., Trans Energy Inc, True North
Energy Corp., United Heritage Corp., Victory Energy Corp. and XCL Limited
The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock
price performance.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our financial statements
and the accompanying notes.
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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(in thousands, except per share data) |
Statement of Operations Data: |
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Total operating revenues |
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$ |
23,694 |
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$ |
4,022 |
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$ |
797 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Net income (loss) from
continuing operations |
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$ |
2,377 |
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$ |
(5,724 |
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$ |
(4,032 |
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$ |
(5,193 |
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$ |
(4,036 |
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Discontinued operations |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
12,384 |
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$ |
(1,599 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
2,377 |
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$ |
(5,724 |
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$ |
(4,032 |
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$ |
7,190 |
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$ |
(5,635 |
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Basic income (loss) per share: |
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Continuing operations |
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$ |
0.14 |
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$ |
(0.44 |
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$ |
(0.40 |
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$ |
(0.64 |
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$ |
(1.00 |
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Discontinued operations |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
1.37 |
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$ |
(0.23 |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.14 |
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$ |
(0.44 |
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$ |
(0.40 |
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$ |
0.73 |
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$ |
(1.23 |
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Fully diluted income (loss)
per share: |
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Continuing operations |
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$ |
0.13 |
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$ |
(0.44 |
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$ |
(0.40 |
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$ |
(0.64 |
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$ |
(1.00 |
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Discontinued operations |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
1.37 |
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$ |
(0.23 |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.13 |
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$ |
(0.44 |
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$ |
(0.40 |
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$ |
0.73 |
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$ |
(1.23 |
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Balance Sheet Data: |
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Total assets |
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$ |
78,299 |
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$ |
41,244 |
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$ |
22,131 |
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$ |
17,612 |
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$ |
20,718 |
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Long-term debt |
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$ |
8,000 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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$ |
8,529 |
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$ |
78 |
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$ |
4 |
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$ |
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$ |
127 |
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We have never declared cash dividends on our common shares.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion and analysis of our plan of operation should be read in conjunction with
the financial statements and the related notes. This managements discussion and analysis of
financial condition and results of operations is intended to provide investors with an
understanding of our past performance, financial condition and prospects.
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Business Overview
We are an independent energy company engaged primarily in the development, production and marketing
of oil and natural gas in North America. Our current operations are focused in four basins in the
Rocky Mountain region of the United States: the Piceance, DJ, Williston and Big Horn Basins.
As of December 31, 2007, we had estimated proved reserves of 13.3 Bcf of natural gas and 129 MBbl
of oil, or a total of 14.1 Bcfe, with a PV-10 value of $28.0 million (see reconciliation of the
PV-10 non-GAAP financial measure to the standardized measure under Reserves on page 7). Of these
reserves, 61% were proved developed reserves. Estimated proved reserves are 95% natural gas. At
December 31, 2007, we controlled approximately 550,295 net acres, representing approximately 86% of
our total net acreage position.
We intend economically to 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 further to 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.
Developments since December 31, 2006:
During 2007, we continued to grow oil and gas production and reserves, while participating in an
active development program within the four basins, which we expect to continue in 2008:
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Our non-operated Piceance Basin property had proved reserves of 7.1 Bcf at December 31,
2006. On October 1, 2007, we sold 50% of our 25% working interest in the property,
leaving us with a 12.5% working interest in the Piceance Basin property. For the divested
interest, we received $33 million in cash (prior to post-closing adjustments) plus 1
MMcfed of production and 504,000 gross acres in the DJ Basin. After the divestiture of
one-half of our interest, after production and after drilling during 2007, at December 31,
2007, our interest in the Piceance Basin property had proved reserves of 11.9 Bcfe.
Piceance Basin production for the year ended December 31, 2007, was 976 MMcf of natural
gas, and we participated in the drilling of an additional 41 gross wells, bringing the
total number of gross producing wells to 53 at December 31, 2007. There are currently 13
wells waiting on completion and two in process of drilling, as part of the planned 52
well, $15.3 million Piceance drilling program in 2008. |
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Fiscal year 2007 saw growth in our acreage position in the DJ Basin of 164% gross and
725% net. At December 31, 2006, we held interests in approximately 267,000 gross acres
(approximately 66,000 net). During the year ended December 31, 2007, we added
approximately 703,600 gross acres (approximately 544,100 net) in the DJ Basin. Of the
2007 growth in acreage, approximately 63,600 gross acres (approximately 8,900 net) are in
the non-operated Teton Noble AMI, approximately 28,200 gross acres (approximately
11,700 net) are in our operated Frenchman Creek area, approximately 111,900 gross acres
(approximately 109,700 net) are in our operated South Frenchman Creek area and
approximately 499,900 gross acres (approximately 413,800 net) are in our operated Washco
properties. At December 31, 2007 we have 50 producing wells in the non-operated Teton
Noble AMI and 27 producing wells in our operated Washco properties. DJ Basin production
for the year ended December 31, 2007, was 78 MMcf of natural gas and 12,467 Bbls of oil,
and our total number of gross producing wells is 77 at December 31, 2007. There are
currently 35 wells waiting on completion as part of the 180 well, $17 million DJ Basin
drilling program in 2008 (163 planned in the non-operated DJ Basin Noble AMI and 17
planned in our operated Frenchman Creek area). |
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We participated in the drilling of two Bakken test wells and a Red River test well in
the Williston Basin of North Dakota in the year ended December 31, 2007. The operator is
preparing to stake and permit a second Red River test well, and we expect to participate
in 2 additional Bakken wells and 2 additional Red River wells in 2008. |
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During the year ended December 31, 2007, we acquired a 100% working interest in 16,417
gross acres (15,132 net) in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming. We are seeking a partner to
share in this acreage and the future drilling in the Greybull and Mowry formations in the
Big Horn Basin. We expect to drill 2 wells in the Greybull and 2 wells in the Mowry in
2008. |
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Financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2007 include the following:
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Our net income was $2.4 million in 2007 as compared to a net loss of $5.7 million in
2006. |
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We raised $8.3 million after fees and expenses by issuing 8% senior subordinated
convertible notes and warrants to purchase 3.6 million shares of our common stock with a
cashless exercise provision. |
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We raised $4.5 million after fees and expenses by issuing 964,060 shares of common
stock and warrants to purchase an additional 337,421 shares. |
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We completed a capital expenditure program totaling $35.6 million in 2007 as compared
to $20.4 million in 2006. |
The following summarizes our operational highlights during 2007:
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We increased our oil and gas sales volumes to 1.2 Bcfe in 2007 from 737 MMcfe in 2006. |
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Our oil and gas revenues increased to $6.3 million at an average realized wellhead
price of $5.10 per Mcfe ($6.06 after realized hedging results) in 2007 from revenues of
$4.0 million and an average realized wellhead price of $5.46 per Mcfe in 2006. |
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We sold half of our 25% working interest in the Piceance Basin non-operated properties
for $36.7 million in cash, after post-closing adjustments, plus oil and gas properties and
related production valued at $4.7 million, after post-closing adjustments, for a gain on
sale of assets totaling $17.4 million. |
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We increased proved reserves to 14.1 Bcfe on December 31, 2007 as compared to 7.1 Bcfe
on December 31, 2006. |
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We participated in the drilling and completion of 106 gross producing wells (22.0 net)
in 2007 as compared to 20 gross producing wells (5.0 net to us) in 2006. |
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We increased total gross producing wells to 132 (44.5 net) at December 31, 2007 as
compared to 20 gross producing wells (5.0 net to us) at December 31, 2006. |
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We acquired 721,257 gross acres (558,753 net) in 2007 , comprised of the following: |
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Acres Acquired in 2007 |
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Gross |
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Net |
Piceance Basin |
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(790 |
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DJ Basin |
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Noble AMI |
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63,580 |
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8,926 |
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Frenchman Creek |
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28,204 |
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11,689 |
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S. Frenchman Creek |
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111,872 |
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109,688 |
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Washco |
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499,904 |
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413,786 |
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Williston Basin |
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1,280 |
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322 |
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Big Horn Basin |
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16,417 |
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15,132 |
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Total |
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721,257 |
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558,753 |
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The exploration for, and the acquisition, development, production, and sale of, natural gas and
crude oil is highly competitive and capital intensive. As in any commodity business, the market
price of the commodity produced and the costs associated with finding, acquiring, extracting, and
financing the operation are critical to profitability and long-term value creation for
stockholders. Generating reserve and production growth while containing costs represents an ongoing
focus for management and is made particularly important in our business by the natural production
and reserve decline associated with oil and gas properties. In addition to developing new reserves,
we compete to acquire additional reserves, which involve judgments regarding recoverable reserves,
future oil and gas prices, operating costs and potential environmental and other liabilities, title
issues and other factors. During periods of historically high oil and gas prices, third party
contractor and material cost increases are more prevalent due to increased competition for goods
and services. Other challenges we face include attracting and retaining qualified personnel,
gaining access to equipment and supplies and maintaining access to capital on sufficiently
favorable terms.
We have taken the following steps to mitigate the challenges we face:
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We attempt to reduce our overall exposure to commodity price fluctuations through the
use of various hedging contracts for some of our production. The duration of our various
hedging contracts depends on our view of market conditions, available contract prices and
our operating strategy. Use of such contracts may limit the risk of fluctuating cash
flows. As of December 31, 2007, we had hedging contracts in effect for approximately 31%
of our current daily production (increased to approximately 78% when we added 2,000 MMBtus
per day of production via costless collars at February 1, 2008). |
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We have an inventory of drilling locations that we believe will allow us to grow
reserves and replace and expand production organically without having to rely solely on
acquisitions. We estimate in excess of 2,500 prospective drilling opportunities in the
Piceance, DJ, Williston and Big Horn Basins are expected to last for more than 10 years. |
On April 3, 2006, we announced that our universal shelf registration statements on Forms S-3 and
S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission were declared effective. The universal shelf on
Form S-3 now permits, but does not obligate, Teton to sell, in one or more public offerings, shares
of newly issued common stock, shares of newly issued preferred stock, warrants, stock purchase
contracts, stock purchase units or debt securities, or any combination of such securities, for
proceeds in an aggregate amount of up to $50 million. There is approximately $33 million remaining
available under the Form S-3 shelf registration at December 31, 2007.
The acquisition shelf registration statement on Form S-4 permits Teton to issue up to $50 million
of its common stock and warrants in one or more acquisition transactions that the Company may make
from time to time. These transactions may include the acquisition of assets, businesses or
securities, whether by purchase, merger or any other form of business combination.
We have no immediate plans, commitments or agreements to offer any securities pursuant to either
registration statement at December 31, 2007 (see discussion directly below related to Developments
since December 31, 2007 for possible use of S-4 shelf registration if acquisition closes), but
believe each of the shelf registrations provides flexibility to quickly respond to opportunities in
the future. The terms of any future offerings would be established at the time of the offerings and
described in a prospectus supplement filed with the SEC.
Developments since December 31, 2007:
On February 26, 2008, we announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to acquire reserves,
production and certain oil and gas properties in the Central Kansas Uplift of Kansas from a group
of approximately 14 working interest owners (Sellers) for approximately $53.4 million before
adjustments. The purchase price is expected to be funded with $40.1 million in cash and $13.3
million in Teton common stock (to be issued under the shelf registration statement on Form S-4 discussed above).
Terms also include warrant coverage of 625,000 shares at a $6.00 strike price with a two-year term. The Company
expects its bank credit facilitys available borrowing base to grow to approximately $35 to $40
million as a result of the added reserves from this transaction. The transaction is anticipated to
be funded from the increased bank credit facility and cash on hand. Closing is expected to occur
on or before April 25, 2008 with an effective date of March 1, 2008.
The purchase price includes an estimated 11.3 billion cubic feet equivalent (Bcfe) or 1.89
million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) of proved reserves and an estimated 4.25 million cubic
feet equivalent per day (MMcfed) or 710 barrels of oil equivalent (Boe) of daily production as
of March 1, 2008. The Sellers proved reserves are approximately 92 percent oil and 92 percent of
their reserves are developed (PDP or PDNP), located on approximately 1,571 gross (1,518 net) acres.
When combined with Tetons existing reserves, Teton will have proved reserves of approximately 52
percent natural gas and 48 percent oil. In addition, the ratio of Tetons developed reserves in
the proved category will increase from 61 percent to 75 percent.
Production from the Sellers assets is approximately 92 percent oil and eight percent natural gas.
When combined with Tetons existing production, Teton will have production of approximately 43
percent natural gas and 57 percent oil. Teton anticipates hedging the commodity price of at least
80 percent of the oil PDP production related to this transaction for five years in order to lock in
base case economics.
The purchase price includes 50 producing wells, 22 wells with production behind pipe, five wells
drilling or waiting on completion and 31 identified undeveloped locations. The proved assets to be
acquired have a 92 percent working interest and a 76 percent net revenue interest to Teton. This
acquisition will nearly double Tetons 2007 year-end proved reserves of 14.1 Bcfe and Tetons 2007
exit production rate of 4.3 MMcfed. In addition, the purchase price
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includes 52 square miles of
3-D seismic with additional seismic to be acquired in 2008. It also includes 54,000 gross (32,000
net) undeveloped acres where Teton operates, at 60 percent working interest to Teton and 40 percent
working interest to Sellers. The Company believes the undeveloped acreage could yield additional
upside potential to Teton. Teton and Sellers have also agreed to a go-forward 30-month area of
mutual interest to pursue additional acreage and resource opportunities where Teton will operate
under the same 60/40 working interest split with Sellers as described on the existing undeveloped
acreage.
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Results of Operations
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Net production volumes |
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Oil (Bbl) |
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16,575 |
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Gas (Mcf) |
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1,127,568 |
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737,175 |
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90,037 |
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719 |
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Total (Mcfe) |
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1,227,021 |
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737,175 |
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90,037 |
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66 |
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719 |
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Realized price pre hedging |
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Oil (per Bbl) |
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$ |
76.32 |
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Gas (per Mcf) |
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$ |
4.42 |
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5.46 |
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8.85 |
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-19 |
% |
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-38 |
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Total (per Mcfe) |
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$ |
5.10 |
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5.46 |
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$ |
8.85 |
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-7 |
% |
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-38 |
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Realized price net of
hedging |
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Oil (per Bbl) |
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$ |
74.81 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Gas (per Mcf) |
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$ |
5.49 |
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5.46 |
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8.85 |
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% |
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-38 |
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Total (per Mcfe) |
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$ |
6.06 |
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$ |
5.46 |
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8.85 |
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11 |
% |
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-38 |
% |
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Oil and gas sales |
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Oil sales |
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$ |
1,265 |
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$ |
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Gas sales |
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4,988 |
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4,022 |
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797 |
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24 |
% |
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405 |
% |
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Total |
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$ |
6,253 |
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$ |
4,022 |
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$ |
797 |
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55 |
% |
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405 |
% |
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Oil and gas operating expenses |
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Lease operating expense |
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$ |
705 |
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$ |
325 |
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$ |
51 |
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117 |
% |
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537 |
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Transportation expense |
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652 |
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493 |
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90 |
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448 |
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Production taxes |
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412 |
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251 |
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48 |
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64 |
% |
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423 |
% |
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Total |
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$ |
1,769 |
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$ |
1,069 |
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$ |
189 |
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65 |
% |
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466 |
% |
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Data on a per Mcfe basis
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Realized price net of
hedging |
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$ |
6.06 |
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$ |
5.46 |
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$ |
8.85 |
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11 |
% |
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-38 |
% |
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Lease operating expense |
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0.57 |
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0.44 |
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0.57 |
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30 |
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-23 |
% |
Transportation expense |
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0.53 |
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0.67 |
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1.00 |
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-21 |
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-33 |
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Production taxes |
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0.34 |
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0.34 |
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0.53 |
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% |
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-36 |
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Total production costs |
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1.44 |
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1.45 |
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2.10 |
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-1 |
% |
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-31 |
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Gross margin |
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$ |
4.62 |
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$ |
4.01 |
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6.75 |
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15 |
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-41 |
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Gross margin percentage |
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76 |
% |
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74 |
% |
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76 |
% |
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General and administrative |
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Stock-based compensation |
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$ |
3,288 |
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$ |
2,928 |
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$ |
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12 |
% |
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Other compensation |
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2,175 |
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2,086 |
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1,278 |
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4 |
% |
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63 |
% |
Professional fees |
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2,373 |
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967 |
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1,686 |
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145 |
% |
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-43 |
% |
Other general and
administrative |
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1,145 |
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1,167 |
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1,298 |
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-2 |
% |
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-10 |
% |
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Total general and
administrative |
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$ |
8,981 |
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$ |
7,148 |
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$ |
4,262 |
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26 |
% |
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68 |
% |
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Other operating expenses |
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Exploration expense |
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$ |
1,847 |
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$ |
448 |
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$ |
444 |
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312 |
% |
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1 |
% |
DD&A oil and gas |
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$ |
3,751 |
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$ |
1,697 |
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$ |
161 |
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121 |
% |
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954 |
% |
DD&A other |
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$ |
81 |
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$ |
52 |
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$ |
20 |
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56 |
% |
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160 |
% |
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Other income (expense) |
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Realized gain hedging |
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$ |
1,181 |
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$ |
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$ |
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nm |
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nm |
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Unrealized gain (loss)
hedging |
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(857 |
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403 |
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nm |
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nm |
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Loss on derivative contracts |
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(2,624 |
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nm |
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nm |
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Interest (expense) income, net |
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(2,588 |
) |
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265 |
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247 |
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nm |
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nm |
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Total |
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$ |
(4,888 |
) |
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$ |
668 |
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$ |
247 |
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nm |
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nm |
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Results of Operations 2007 Compared to 2006
We had net income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 of $2.4 million
compared to a net loss of $5.7 million for the same period in 2006. Factors contributing to the
$8.1 million increase in net income from 2006 to 2007 included the following:
We sold half of our 25% working interest in the Piceance Basin non-operated properties for $36.7
million in cash, including purchase price adjustments, and oil and gas properties and related
production valued at $4.7 million, for a gain on sale of assets totaling $17.4 million.
Oil and gas production net to our interest in 2007 was 1.2 Bcfe resulting in $6.3 million in oil
and gas sales, at an average wellhead price of $5.10 per Mcfe for the year. In 2006 our net
production was 737 MMcfe resulting in $4.0 million in oil and gas sales, at an average wellhead
price of $5.46. The 63% increase in production volumes resulted from additional wells being put on
line in 2007. The lower 2007 average price per Mcfe resulted from prices in 2006 being higher than
normal due largely to the severity of the hurricane season in late 2005; the effects of which
lasted into the first half of 2006. Additionally, Rocky Mountain natural gas traded at a higher
than normal discount to natural gas in the rest of the country during parts of 2007 due to pipeline
capacity constraints limiting the ability to move gas that was produced in the Rocky Mountain
region into other areas of the country. The completion of the Rocky Mountain Express Pipeline
(REX), which is ultimately projected to move up to 1.8 Bcfd of natural gas out of the Rocky
Mountain region, is expected to help alleviate the capacity constraints. The first sections of REX
began operation in early 2008, and the final completion is scheduled for 2009.
Our lease operating expenses, transportation costs and production taxes for 2007 increased to
$705,000 (117% over 2006), $652,000 (32% over 2006) and $412,000 (64% over 2006), respectively, due
largely to the 55% increase in oil and gas sales in 2007 compared to 2006. Lease operating expense
increased by an additional 54% over the increase in production resulting from the fact that the new
production in each of the Piceance, DJ and Williston Basins caused some operating inefficiencies
while the outside operators were learning the best approaches to operating in new locations, and
due to severe weather in early 2007 resulting in some additional lease operating expenses. As the
outside operators are adding more wells and becoming more familiar with the operating areas, the
lease operating expenses are beginning to decrease from the higher levels associated with new
producing areas.
General and administrative expenses increased from $7.1 million for the year ended December 31,
2006 to $9.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, due largely to:
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a net increase in compensation expense of approximately $1.2 million due to
approximately $550,000 of non-cash compensation expense increase from stock-based grants as
a result of meeting performance milestones associated with our long-term incentive plan and
an increase in salaries of approximately $620,000; |
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a net increase of approximately $800,000 in consulting and related expenses associated
with SOX compliance, oil and gas accounting services, investor
relations, compensation benchmarking reports and study, and financial
and legal services related to acquisitions, financings and the
divestiture of part of the Piceance properties. |
Exploration expenses for 2007 of $1.8 million relate largely to delay rentals, geological and
geophysical expenses incurred by us in the eastern DJ and Williston Basins and the reclassification
of general and administrative expense noted directly above. We use 3D seismic studies to locate
potential drilling sites in each basin.
Depletion and depreciation expense increased from $1.7 million in 2006 to $3.8 million in 2007 due
to the higher gas production volumes in 2007 compared to 2006.
During 2007 we recognized an unrealized derivative loss of $857,000 related to derivative contracts
(natural gas and crude oil fixed price swaps). The loss represents marking the contracts to market
at December 31, 2007, based on the future expected prices of the related commodities. Actual
results from the contracts will be booked as realized gains (losses) as the production volumes
being hedged are actually produced.
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Interest income ($425,000) and interest expense ($3.0 million) in 2007 include interest income from
the cash balances maintained and interest expense on our line of credit combined with amortization
of deferred debt issuance costs. We maintained higher cash balances late in 2007 resulting from
the partial sale of interest in the Piceance property.
Results of Operations 2006 Compared to 2005
We had a net loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 of $5.7 million
compared to a net loss of $4.1 million for the same period in 2005. Factors contributing to the
larger net loss for the year included the following:
Oil and gas production net to our interest in 2006 was 737,000 Mcfe resulting in $4.0 million in
oil and gas sales, at an average wellhead price of $5.46 per Mcfe for the year. In 2005 our net
production began in July 2005. Oil and gas production net to us in 2005 was 90,000 Mcfe resulting
in $797,000 in oil and gas sales, at an average wellhead price of $8.85 per Mcfe for the year. The
increased production resulted from
additional wells being put on line in 2006. The higher 2005 average price per Mcfe resulted
largely from the extreme hurricane season that occurred in late 2005, putting Gulf of Mexico
production out of service and increasing the price for natural gas from other areas of the country
being used to fill demand.
Our lease operating expenses, transportation costs and production taxes for 2006 increased to
$325,000 (537% over 2005), $493,000 (448% over 2005) and $251,000 (423% over 2005), respectively,
due largely to the 405% increase in oil and gas sales in 2006 compared to 2005. Additionally,
bringing new operations on line in the oil and gas business often entails a learning curve on how
to best operate the wells, which further increased our lease operating expenses for 2006.
General
and administrative expenses increased from $4.3 million for the year ended December 31,
2005 to $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, due largely to:
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compensation expense increasing due to (1) $2.6 million of non-cash compensation
expense from stock-based grants as a result of meeting performance milestones associated
with our long-term incentive plan, (2) a non-cash expense of approximately $490,000
associated with restricted stock grants, and (3) approximately $788,000 resulting from an
increase in the number of full time employees (from six employees in 2005 to 11 employees
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consulting expenses associated with engineering, marketing, investor relations and
financial services increasing approximately $200,000 in 2006 from 2005 due to the increased
operations of Teton resulting in additional needs that were not met with hiring of
additional staff; |
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office expense increasing approximately $160,000 in 2006 from 2005 due to increased
administrative and computer support as well as additional office space leased. |
However, certain components of general and administrative expenses decreased during the period,
which include:
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legal and accounting costs decreasing by $1.1 million from the prior year, due to
non-cash issuance of common stock for accounting and legal services rendered in 2005 of
$795,000, for which we also received a refund of 50,000 shares of common stock for
accounting services valued at $158,000 (which reduced our general and administrative
expenses) in 2006 and approximately $105,000 due to the replacement of a part-time,
contract CFO with a full-time, in-house CFO. |
Exploration expenses for 2006 of $448,000 relate to delay rentals and geological and geophysical
expenses incurred by us primarily on the eastern DJ Basin leases, which were acquired in 2005.
Depletion and depreciation expense increased from $181,000 in 2005 to $1.7 million in 2006 due to
the higher gas production volumes in 2006 compared to 2005.
During 2006 we recognized an unrealized derivative gain of $403,000 related to a derivative
contract (natural gas costless collar). In 2005 we did not have any derivative contracts.
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Interest income and interest expense in 2006 include interest income from the cash balances
maintained and interest expense on our line of credit.
Outlook for 2008
The following summarizes our goals and objectives for 2008:
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Increase production by at least 60% to 2.0 Bcfe from the properties in which we own
interests at December 31, 2007. |
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Achieve material increase in reserves. |
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Continue to develop the Piceance, DJ and Williston Basin acreage. |
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Begin the development of the Big Horn Basin acreage. |
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Maintain liquidity through increases in our senior credit facility borrowing base and
increased cash flow provided by operations. |
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Pursue additional operated oil and gas asset and project acquisitions. |
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Continue to build our operating staff and related capabilities. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Historically, our primary sources of liquidity have been cash provided by equity offerings and
borrowings under our bank credit facility. In the past, these sources have been sufficient to meet
the needs of the business. As a result of our developmental drilling program progress (added more
than 100 producing wells in 2007), we expect that cash flow from operating activities will also
contribute to our cash requirements during 2008 and for the foreseeable future thereafter. We can
give no assurances that the historical sources of liquidity and capital resources, or cash flow
from operating activities, will be available for future development projects, and we may be
required to seek additional or alternative financing sources. Product prices and volumes, as well
as the timely collection of receivables and the availability of oil field services and supplies
such as concrete, pipe and compression equipment are all expected to have a significant influence
on our future net cash provided by operating activities. Additionally, our future growth will be
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 favorable
terms.
We believe that the amounts available under our $50.0 million bank credit facility ($10.0 million
borrowing base at December 31, 2007) and the $24.6 million of cash in the bank at December 31,
2007, together with the anticipated net cash provided by operating activities during 2008, will
provide us with sufficient funds to develop new reserves, maintain our current facilities and
complete our current capital expenditure program through 2008. Depending on the timing and amount
of future projects, as well as the amount of the increase we receive in our borrowing base related
to the reserves we intend to purchase in the Central Kansas Uplift (see additional discussion above
on page 28), we may be required to seek additional sources of capital. While we believe that we
would be able to secure additional financing if required, we can provide no assurance that we will
be able to do so or as to the terms of any additional financing.
We may also receive proceeds from the exercise of outstanding warrants and/or options as we did
during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005. At March 1, 2008, warrants to purchase
5,240,866 shares of common stock were outstanding. These warrants have a weighted average exercise
price of $4.78 per share and expire between April 2008 and December 2012. At March 1, 2008, 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.
Credit Facility
In June 2006, we established a $50.0 million revolving credit facility with BNP Paribas (the
Credit Facility). The Credit Facility had an initial borrowing base of $3.0 million, was
redetermined to $6.0 million on March 12, 2007, and had an original maturity of June 15, 2010. The
Credit Facility with BNP Paribas was replaced on August 9, 2007 by an amended and restated Credit
Facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The amended and restated Credit Facility provides for as
much as $50.0 million in borrowing capacity, depending upon a number of factors, such as the
projected value of our proven oil and gas assets. The borrowing base for the Credit Facility at any
time will be the loan value assigned to the proved reserves attributable to our subsidiaries
direct or indirect oil and gas interests. The borrowing base will be redetermined on a semi-annual
basis, based upon an engineering report delivered by us
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from an approved petroleum engineer. The
Credit Facility is available for working capital requirements, capital expenditures, acquisitions,
general corporate purposes and to support letters of credit. At December 31, 2007, the Credit
Facility had a borrowing base of $10.0 million with $8.0 million outstanding.
Cash Flows and Capital Expenditures
Our capital budget for 2008 is currently estimated at $36.0 million for the planned drilling in the
Piceance, DJ and Williston Basins. In addition, we are planning to drill four wells in the Big Horn
Basin that are not currently in our 2008 budget. The amounts to be included for those properties
will be determined when we have added a partner to the operation. Our planned 2008 development and
exploration expenses could also increase if any of the operations associated with our properties
experience cost overruns, or if: (1) Berry, as operator for the Piceance Basin play, increases the
drilling program, (2) Noble, as operator for the Teton Noble AMI play, increases the drilling
program, or (3) Evertson, as operator for the Williston Basin play, increases the drilling program.
Our primary capital needs for the three years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were:
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Property acquisition costs |
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6,807 |
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$ |
3,323 |
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$ |
10,636 |
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Exploration |
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2,712 |
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1,823 |
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445 |
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Development |
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32,900 |
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17,163 |
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3,944 |
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Total |
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$ |
42,419 |
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$ |
22,309 |
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$ |
15,025 |
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Operating Activities
During the year ended December 31, 2007, we used $2.1 million of net cash for operating activities,
an increase of $289,000 over 2006. Our net income of $2.4 million for 2007 was adjusted for
non-cash items to arrive at the net cash used in operating activities. The non-cash depreciation,
depletion and accretion increased by $2.1 million due the addition of approximately 22 new net
wells drilled in 2007, resulting in a larger base to deplete and more production. We had $4.8
million of non-cash debt issuance costs and debt discount amortization, as well as non-cash loss on
derivative contract liabilities related to our issuance of 8% Convertible Notes (see item 8, Note 4
to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a full discussion of this item), all related to debt
activity in 2007. Our non-cash stock based compensation and stock issued for outside services
remained relatively level from year to year, largely because non-cash employee stock based
compensation was reduced by withholding taxes of approximately $700,000. The $17.4 million gain on
the sale of a partial interest in our Piceance properties (as more fully discussed above under
Developments since December 31, 2006) is an adjustment to net income to arrive at net cash used in
operating activities because it is the result of an investing activity with the proceeds from the
transaction being shown in that section of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The $1.0
million increase in cash provided by net changes in working capital items (mainly due to accrued
liabilities increasing during 2007 due largely to increased drilling activity, somewhat offset by
the increases in trade accounts receivable resulting from increased sales) are largely due to the
growth of the operations of the Company experienced during 2007.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, we used $1.8 million of cash in our operating activities.
This amount compares to $2.8 million of cash used in our operating activities for the year 2005.
The decrease of $1.0 million of net cash used in operating activities was primarily due to the
growth in revenue in 2006 as compared to 2005, offset by increased operating expenses related to
early stage development of the properties brought on line in 2006 by outside operators. Our cash
used in operating activities during 2006 increased by $365,000 due to higher accounts receivable
balances attributed to revenue growth and one time cost recoveries due from Noble under our Acreage
Earning Agreement. Our cash used in operating activities decreased by $341,000 during 2006 as a
result of increased accounts payable and other accrued liability balances associated with the
growth of the Company, offset by a $255,000 accrual for a contract termination in 2005. In
addition, during 2006, cash used in operating activities increased by $149,000 with respect to
tubular inventory purchased in preparation for upcoming drilling operations in the Williston Basin
that was subsequently postponed until 2008.
Investing Activities
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During the year ended December 31, 2007, we received cash proceeds of $35.1 million in connection
with the sale of oil and gas properties, $34.9 million of which was related to our sale of one-half
of our Piceance assets (net of transaction costs and amounts in accounts receivable at December 31,
2007). During the same period we spent $35.6 million related to our drilling and completion
programs in the Piceance, Williston and DJ Basins.
With respect to our investing activities, during the year ended December 31, 2006, we received cash
of $2.7 million in connection with the entering into the Acreage Earning Agreement with Noble in
the DJ Basin. During the same period, we incurred costs of $20.4 million related to our drilling
and completion operations in the Piceance and the Williston Basin projects.
Financing Activities
During the year ended December 31, 2007, we raised $9.0 million through the issuance of 8% senior
subordinated Convertible Notes and borrowed $8.0 million under our $50.0 million credit facility.
We paid $950,000 in debt issuance costs associated with these borrowings. On July 25, 2007, we
completed a registered direct offering of 964,060 shares of common stock, at a price of $5.05 per
share, to a selected group of institutional investors for gross proceeds of $4.9 million and paid
$368,000 in offering costs. In addition, during 2007, holders of 672,701 stock options and 1,500
warrants exercised to purchase an equivalent number of common shares for proceeds of $2.4 million.
With respect to our financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2006, holders of
760,957 warrants exercised these warrants and purchased an equivalent number of common shares for
net proceeds of $3.5 million, and holders of 770,039 stock options exercised these options and
purchased an equivalent number of our common shares for net proceeds to us of $2.7 million. For the
year ended December 31, 2005, we raised $3.5 million from exercised warrants to purchase common
shares.
Contractual Obligations
We have a Company hedging policy in place, if necessary, to protect a portion of our production
against future pricing fluctuations. Our outstanding hedges as of December 31, 2007 are summarized
below:
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Price Index |
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Contract Period |
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Natural Gas Fixed
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30,000 MMBtu per |
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$5.78/MMBtu |
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CIGRM |
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08/01/07 10/31/08 |
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month |
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Oil Fixed Price
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60Bbls per day |
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$80.70/Bbl |
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11/01/07 12/31/08 |
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CIGRM refers to Colorado Interstate Gas Rocky Mountains price as quoted in Platts for
Inside FERC on the first business day of each month. WTI refers to the West Texas Intermediate
price as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange. |
On February 1, 2008 we entered into a new hedging agreement as summarized below:
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Contract Period |
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Natural Gas
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2,000 MMBtu
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$6.00/MMBtu
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$7.10/MMBtu
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CIGRM
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Costless Collar |
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per day |
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CIGRM refers to Colorado Interstate Gas Rocky Mountains price as quoted in Platts for
Inside FERC on the first business day of each month. |
The collared 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, they also have the effect of limiting the
benefit of price increases beyond the ceiling. For the
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2008 and 2009 natural gas contracts listed
above, a hypothetical $0.10 change in the CIGRM 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 2008 of $67,000. The Company plans to continue to enter into derivative
contracts to decrease exposure to commodity price volatility.
The impact that our contractual obligations at December 31, 2007 are expected to have on our
liquidity and cash flow in future periods is:
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4 5 |
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Operating lease for office space |
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$ |
129 |
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$ |
44 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Senior bank facility line of credit (a) (b) |
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8,000 |
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Interest on line of credit (c) |
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516 |
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1,032 |
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311 |
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8% convertible notes (d) |
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9,000 |
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Interest on 8% convertible notes |
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268 |
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Total contractual cash commitments |
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$ |
9,913 |
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$ |
1,076 |
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$ |
8,311 |
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$ |
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The amount listed reflects the balance outstanding at December 31, 2007. Any balance
outstanding at August 9, 2011 is due at that time. |
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The entire line of credit balance outstanding was paid off on February 11, 2008. |
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The interest rate assumed on the credit facility is 6.45% per annum, the rate in
effect at December 31, 2007. |
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The 8% convertible note is due in its entirety on May 16, 2008. |
Income Taxes, Net Operating Losses and Tax Credits
At December 31, 2007, we had net operating loss carryforwards, for federal income tax purposes, of
approximately $32.1 million. These net operating loss carryforwards, if not utilized to reduce
taxable income in future periods, will expire in various amounts beginning in 2018 through 2027.
Approximately $5.8 million of such net operating loss is subject to U.S. Internal Revenue Code
Section 382 limitations. As a result of these limitations, utilization of this portion of the net
operating loss is limited to approximately $3.6 million and $2.2 million for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively, plus any loss attributable to any built-in gain assets
sold within five years of the ownership change. Under current income tax law, active drilling for
oil and gas reserves generates tax deductions that are expected to offset any taxable income for
the foreseeable future. Thus, we have established a valuation allowance for deferred taxes equal to
our entire net deferred tax assets as management currently believes that it is more likely than not
that these losses will not be utilized. The allowance recorded was $10.0 million and $11.5 million
for 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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 Form 10-K.
From time to time, we enter into contracts that might be construed as off-balance sheet obligations
but are normal in the day-to-day course of business in the oil and gas industry. Those contracts
could include the contracts discussed directly above under Contractual Obligations. We do not
believe we will be affected by these contracts materially differently than other similar companies
in the energy industry.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on the
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of our financial statements requires us
to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues
and expenses. Our significant accounting policies are described in
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Note 1 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the following
discussion, we have identified the accounting estimates which we consider as the most critical to
aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. Estimates regarding
matters that are inherently uncertain require difficult, subjective or complex judgments on the
part of our management. We analyze our estimates, including those related to oil and gas reserves,
oil and gas properties, income taxes, contingencies and litigation, and base our estimates on
historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe reasonable under the
circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Derivative Financial Instruments
We use derivative financial instruments to hedge 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 recognize realized gains and losses under the other income and expense caption in
its consolidated statement of operations.
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. Teton evaluates these contracts to determine whether derivative features embedded in
host contracts require bifurcation and estimated fair value measurement or, in the case of
free-standing derivatives (principally warrants) whether certain conditions for equity
classification have been achieved. In instances where derivative financial instruments require
liability classification, we initially and subsequently measure such instruments at estimated fair
value. Accordingly, Teton adjusts the estimated fair value of these derivative components at each
reporting period through a charge to earnings until such time as the instruments are exercised,
expire or are permitted to be classified in stockholders equity.
Successful Efforts Method of Accounting
We account for our natural gas and crude oil exploration and development activities utilizing the
successful efforts method of accounting. Under this method, costs of productive exploratory wells,
development dry holes and productive wells, and undeveloped leases are capitalized. Oil and gas
lease acquisition costs are also capitalized. Exploration costs, including personnel costs, certain
geological and geophysical expenses, and delay rentals for oil and gas leases are charged to
expense as incurred. Exploratory drilling costs are initially capitalized but charged to expense if
and when the well is determined not to have found reserves in commercial quantities. The sale of a
partial interest in a proved property is accounted for as a cost recovery
and no gain or loss is recognized as long as this treatment does not significantly affect the
unit-of-production amortization rate. A gain or loss is recognized for all other sales of producing
properties.
The application of the successful efforts method of accounting requires managerial judgment to
determine the proper classification of wells designated as developmental or exploratory which will
ultimately determine the proper accounting treatment of the costs incurred. The results from a
drilling operation can take considerable time to analyze and the determination that commercial
reserves have been discovered requires both judgment and industry experience. Wells may be
completed that are assumed to be productive and actually deliver oil and gas in quantities
insufficient to be economic, which may result in the abandonment of the wells at a later date.
Wells are drilled which have targeted geologic structures which are both developmental and
exploratory in nature and an allocation of costs is required to properly account for the results.
The evaluation of oil and gas leasehold acquisition costs may require managerial judgment to
estimate the fair value of these costs with reference to drilling activity in a given area.
Drilling activities in an area by other companies may also effectively condemn leasehold positions.
The successful efforts method of accounting can have a significant impact on the operational
results reported when we are entering a new exploratory area in hopes of finding an oil and gas
field that will be the focus of future development drilling activity. The initial exploratory wells
may be unsuccessful and will be expensed.
Reserve Estimates
Estimates of oil and gas reserves, by necessity, are projections based on geologic and engineering
data, and there are uncertainties inherent in the interpretation of such data as well as the
projection of future rates of production and the
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timing of development expenditures. Reserve
engineering is a subjective process of estimating underground accumulations of oil and gas that are
difficult to measure. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of
available data, engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Estimates of economically
recoverable oil and natural gas reserves and future net cash flows necessarily depend upon a number
of variable factors and assumptions, such as historical production from the area compared with
production from other producing areas, the assumed effects of regulations by governmental agencies
and assumptions governing future oil and natural gas prices, future operating costs, severance
taxes, development costs and workover costs, all of which may in fact vary considerably from actual
results. For these reasons, estimates of the economically recoverable quantities of oil and natural
gas attributable to any particular group of properties, classifications of such reserves based on
risk of recovery, and estimates of the future net cash flows expected there from may vary
substantially. Any significant variance in the assumptions could materially affect the estimated
quantity and value of the reserves, which could affect the carrying value of oil and gas properties
and/or the rate of depletion of the oil and gas properties. Actual production, revenues and
expenditures with respect to our reserves will likely vary from estimates, and such variances may
be material.
Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties
We review the carrying values of our 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
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 and
undeveloped leaseholds.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock and
stock-based grants are charged to earnings over the period services
are provided, which is generally equivalent to the vesting period.
We accrue for anticipated vesting of stock grants in interim reporting periods based upon our best
estimates at the time of the interim period of the conditions and criteria under which the options
will vest. These conditions and criteria include service through the vesting date, announced future
terminations, performance criteria based upon most recent forecasts and market conditions where
appropriate. The estimates used are subjective and based upon managements judgment and may change
over time as experience emerges. Changes to the interim accruals due to changes in the estimates of
the conditions and criteria are recorded in the period in which the estimate changes occur.
During the year ended December 31, 2007, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of $3.6
million based on the degree of progress we made in achieving each of the performance objectives
established by our Compensation Committee. Our stock-based compensation expense increases or
decreases in each quarter during the course of the year based on an assessment of managements
progress toward the achievement of these objectives. Improved performance during the subsequent
quarters of the year will increase compensation expense in those quarters whereas diminished
performance will reduce compensation expense in subsequent quarters. The ultimate stock-based
compensation expense for the year will be based on our actual performance and the associated
vesting of the particular LTIP tranche.
The portion of the stock-based compensation expense pertaining to Performance Share Units under our
LTIP for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $2.7 million. We recorded expense for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 of $1.5 million based upon estimated annual expense of $2.0 million. We
increased the amount of the annual expense to $2.7 million during the fourth quarter as a result of
achieving higher than anticipated performance objectives.
Asset Retirement Obligations
Legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets result from the acquisition,
construction, development and normal use of the asset. The Companys asset retirement obligations
relate primarily to the
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retirement of oil and gas properties and related production facilities,
lines and other equipment used in the field operations. The fair value of a liability for an asset
retirement obligation is recognized in the period in which it is incurred, if a reasonable estimate
of fair value can be made. The estimated fair value of the liability is added to the carrying
amount of the associated asset. This additional carrying amount is then depreciated over the life
of the asset. The liability increases due to the passage of time based on the time value of money
until the obligation is settled.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109 (FIN 48). The
interpretation creates a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions.
Specifically, the pronouncement prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition of certain tax
positions.
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of this
accounting principle did not have an effect on the Companys financial statements as of December
31, 2007.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157). SFAS
No. 157 establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for
measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This
standard requires companies to disclose the fair value of their financial instruments according to
a fair value hierarchy. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but will remove inconsistencies in fair
value measurements between various accounting pronouncements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods
within those fiscal years (fiscal 2008 for the Company). The adoption of SFAS No. 157 is not
expected to have a material effect of the Companys financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (SFAS No. 159) which permits an entity to measure certain financial assets
and financial liabilities at fair value. The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to improve financial
reporting by allowing entities to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by the
measurement of related assets and liabilities using different attributes, without having to apply
complex hedge accounting provisions. Under SFAS No. 159, entities that elect the fair value option
(by instrument) will report unrealized gains and losses in earnings at each subsequent reporting
date. The fair value option election is irrevocable, unless a new election date occurs. SFAS No.
159 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements to help financial statement users
understand the effect of the entitys election on its earnings, but does not eliminate disclosure
requirements of other accounting standards. Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value
must be displayed on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 (fiscal 2008 for the Company).
The adoption of SFAS No. 159 is not expected to have a material effect of the Companys financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued 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 is effective as of the beginning of an entitys fiscal year that
begins after December 15, 2008 (fiscal 2009 for the Company). The Company is in the process of
evaluating the impacts, if any, of adopting this pronouncement.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statement, an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS No. 160). SFAS No. 160 will change the accounting
and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and
classified as a component of equity. This statement is effective as of the beginning of an entitys
first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008 (fiscal 2009 for the Company). The Company is
in the process of evaluating the impacts, if any, of adopting this pronouncement.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS.
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 oil and natural gas prices, interest rates and
the market price of our common stock. The disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of
expected future gains and losses, but rather indicators of reasonably possible gains and losses.
This forward-looking information provides indicators of how we view and manage our ongoing market
risk exposures. All of our market risk sensitive instruments were entered into for purposes other
than speculative trading.
Commodity Price Risk
Our major market risk exposure is in the pricing applicable to our oil and natural gas production.
Pricing is primarily driven by the prevailing worldwide price for crude oil and spot market prices
applicable to our U.S. natural gas production. Pricing for oil production and natural gas has been
volatile and unpredictable for several years. The prices we receive for production depend on many
factors outside of our control. For the year ended December 31, 2007, our net income would have
changed by approximately $524,000 for each $0.50 change per Mcf in natural gas prices and
approximately $16,600 for each $1.00 change per Bbl in crude oil prices.
We have entered into oil and natural gas derivative contracts to manage our exposure to oil and
natural gas price volatility. At December 31, 2007 our oil and gas derivative contracts consist of
fixed price oil and natural gas SWAPS.
Our outstanding oil and gas derivative contracts as of December 31, 2007 are summarized below:
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Natural Gas Fixed
Rate Swap Contracts
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30,000 MMBtu per
month
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$5.78/MMBtu
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CIGRM
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11/01/07 10/31/08 |
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Oil Fixed Rate Swap
Contracts
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60Bbls per day
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$80.70/Bbl
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WTI
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11/01/07 12/31/08 |
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CIGRM refers to Colorado Interstate Gas Rocky Mountains price as quoted in Platts for
Inside FERC on the first business day of each month. WTI refers to the West Texas Intermediate
price as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange. |
On February 1, 2008 we entered into a new hedging agreement as summarized below:
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Floor |
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Ceiling |
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Price Index (1) |
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Contract Period |
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Natural Gas
Costless Collar
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2,000 MMBtu per day
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$6.00/MMBtu
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$7.10/MMBtu
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CIGRM
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02/01/08 01/31/09 |
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(1) |
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CIGRM refers to Colorado Interstate Gas Rocky Mountains price as quoted in Platts for
Inside FERC on the first business day of each month. |
The collared hedges shown above have the effect of providing a protective floor while allowing us
to share in upward pricing movements. Consequently, while these hedges are designed to decrease our
exposure to price decreases, they also have the effect of limiting the benefit of price increases
beyond the ceiling. For the 2008 and 2009 natural gas contracts listed above, a hypothetical $0.10
change in the CIGRM 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 2008 of
$67,000. We plan to continue to enter into derivative contracts to decrease exposure to commodity
price decreases.
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At December 31, 2007 our oil and gas derivative contract liabilities balance was $455,000. Each
period, we adjust this liability to fair value and recognize an unrealized gain or loss on oil and
gas derivative contracts in our consolidated statement of operations.
Market Price of Common Stock Risk
Our gain or loss on derivative contract liabilities is subject to wide fluctuations each reporting
period. The amount of gain or loss is largely dependent upon assumptions underlying valuation
techniques we apply. In addition, our derivative contract liabilities balance is also highly
susceptible to changes in the market price of our common stock. At December 31, 2007 a $1.00
increase in the market price of our common stock would result in a $2.8 million increase in loss on
derivative contract liabilities.
At December 31, 2007 our derivative contract liabilities balance was $9.5 million. Each period, we
adjust this liability to estimated fair value and recognize a gain or loss on derivative contract
liabilities in our consolidated statement of operations.
Interest Rate Risk
At December 31, 2007, we had $8.0 million outstanding on our credit facility. Under the credit
facility, each loan bears interest at a Eurodollar rate or a base rate, as requested by us, plus an
additional margin based on the amount of our total outstanding borrowings relative to the total
borrowing base. The Eurodollar rate is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The
base rate is the higher of the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate plus one-half of one percent.
At December 31, 2007, the interest rate on the credit facility borrowings, calculated in accordance
with the agreement at 1.50% above the three month LIBOR, was 6.45%. Assuming no change in the
amount outstanding as of December 31, 2007, a one hundred basis point (1.0%) increase in each of
the average LIBOR rate and federal funds rate would result in additional interest expense to us of
$80,000 per year.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Table of Contents
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Stockholders and Board of Directors
Teton Energy Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Teton Energy Corporation and subsidiaries (the
Company) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2007. We also have audited the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Companys management
is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over
financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting, included in the accompanying Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting included in Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and an opinion on the Companys internal control over financial reporting based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and
whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining
an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material
weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal
control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinions.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately
and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and
that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations
of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Companys
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or
detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Teton Energy Corporation
and subsidiaries at December 31, 2007 and
2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2007 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. Also in our opinion, Teton Energy Corporation and subsidiaries maintained, in all material
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on
criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
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/s/ Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC
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Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC |
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Denver, Colorado
March 12, 2008
F-1
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheet
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
24,616 |
|
|
$ |
4,325 |
|
Trade accounts receivable |
|
|
2,686 |
|
|
|
860 |
|
Advances to operator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
401 |
|
Tubular inventory |
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
Fair value of oil and gas derivative contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
403 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
142 |
|
Deferred debt issuance costs net |
|
|
1,419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
29,001 |
|
|
|
6,280 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and gas properties (using successful efforts method of accounting) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved |
|
|
35,708 |
|
|
|
12,326 |
|
Unproved |
|
|
13,411 |
|
|
|
13,959 |
|
Wells and facilities in progress |
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
9,856 |
|
Land |
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
Fixed assets |
|
|
332 |
|
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total property and equipment |
|
|
52,834 |
|
|
|
36,684 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion |
|
|
(3,695 |
) |
|
|
(1,912 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net property and equipment |
|
|
49,139 |
|
|
|
34,772 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred debt issuance costs net |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
78,299 |
|
|
$ |
41,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
400 |
|
|
$ |
1,506 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
7,833 |
|
|
|
4,227 |
|
Accrued payroll |
|
|
902 |
|
|
|
891 |
|
Accrued purchase consideration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
775 |
|
8% senior subordinated convertible notes, net of discount of $7,370 |
|
|
1,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of oil and gas derivative contracts |
|
|
455 |
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative contract liabilities |
|
|
9,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
20,742 |
|
|
|
7,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt senior secured bank debt |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligations |
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities |
|
|
8,529 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
29,271 |
|
|
|
7,477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized;
none outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $.001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized;
17,652,889 and 15,607,167 shares issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
76,857 |
|
|
|
63,975 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(27,847 |
) |
|
|
(30,224 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity |
|
|
49,028 |
|
|
|
33,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
|
$ |
78,299 |
|
|
$ |
41,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-2
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Consolidated Statement of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and gas sales |
|
$ |
6,253 |
|
|
$ |
4,022 |
|
|
$ |
797 |
|
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties |
|
|
17,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
|
23,694 |
|
|
|
4,022 |
|
|
|
797 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease operating expense |
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
Transportation expense |
|
|
652 |
|
|
|
493 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
Production taxes |
|
|
412 |
|
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
Exploration expense |
|
|
1,847 |
|
|
|
448 |
|
|
|
444 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
8,981 |
|
|
|
7,148 |
|
|
|
4,262 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and accretion expense |
|
|
3,832 |
|
|
|
1,749 |
|
|
|
181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
16,429 |
|
|
|
10,414 |
|
|
|
5,076 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
7,265 |
|
|
|
(6,392 |
) |
|
|
(4,279 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized gain on oil and gas derivative contracts |
|
|
1,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized (loss) gain on oil and gas derivative contracts |
|
|
(857 |
) |
|
|
403 |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on derivative contract liabilities |
|
|
(2,624 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
425 |
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
247 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(3,013 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income (expense) |
|
|
(4,888 |
) |
|
|
668 |
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
2,377 |
|
|
|
(5,724 |
) |
|
|
(4,032 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock dividends |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares |
|
$ |
2,377 |
|
|
$ |
(5,724 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,093 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
.14 |
|
|
$ |
(.44 |
) |
|
$ |
(.40 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fully diluted income (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
.13 |
|
|
$ |
(.44 |
) |
|
$ |
(.40 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding |
|
|
16,545 |
|
|
|
13,093 |
|
|
|
10,282 |
|
Fully diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding |
|
|
18,061 |
|
|
|
13,093 |
|
|
|
10,282 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-3
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
2,377 |
|
|
$ |
(5,724 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,032 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and accretion |
|
|
3,832 |
|
|
|
1,749 |
|
|
|
181 |
|
Debt issuance cost amortization |
|
|
586 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt discount amortization |
|
|
1,630 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense, exclusive of cash
withheld for payroll taxes |
|
|
2,588 |
|
|
|
2,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock issued for outside services, net |
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
835 |
|
Non-cash loss on derivative contract liabilities |
|
|
2,624 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss (gain) oil and gas derivative contracts |
|
|
857 |
|
|
|
(403 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties |
|
|
(17,441 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in current assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable |
|
|
(1,173 |
) |
|
|
(612 |
) |
|
|
(248 |
) |
Advances to operator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(177 |
) |
|
|
(224 |
) |
Tubular inventory |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(149 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(37 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
1,767 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
441 |
|
Accrued payroll |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
494 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(2,068 |
) |
|
|
(1,779 |
) |
|
|
(2,796 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties |
|
|
35,125 |
|
|
|
2,700 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
Acquisition of corporate fixed assets |
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
(182 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
Development of oil and gas properties |
|
|
(35,635 |
) |
|
|
(20,355 |
) |
|
|
(11,303 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(599 |
) |
|
|
(17,837 |
) |
|
|
(11,009 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of offering costs of
$368 |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
|
10,834 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from exercise of options/warrants |
|
|
2,408 |
|
|
|
6,235 |
|
|
|
3,497 |
|
Proceeds from 8% senior subordinated convertible notes |
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net borrowings from senior bank credit facility |
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
(950 |
) |
|
|
(192 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Payment of preferred dividends |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
22,958 |
|
|
|
16,877 |
|
|
|
3,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
20,291 |
|
|
|
(2,739 |
) |
|
|
(10,369 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period |
|
|
4,325 |
|
|
|
7,064 |
|
|
|
17,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents end of period |
|
$ |
24,616 |
|
|
$ |
4,325 |
|
|
$ |
7,064 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-4
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
(in thousands) |
Supplemental disclosure of cash and non-cash transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized |
|
$ |
694 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Capitalized interest |
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation, exclusive of cash withheld for payroll
taxes |
|
|
2,588 |
|
|
|
2,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock issued
for outside services, net of stock returned (in 2005) |
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
845 |
|
Sales of oil and gas properties included in accounts receivable |
|
|
652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits and advances applied to oil and gas properties |
|
|
401 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued purchase consideration recorded as oil and gas properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
775 |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued
liabilities |
|
|
5,667 |
|
|
|
4,933 |
|
|
|
1,256 |
|
Asset retirement obligation additions and revisions associated
with oil and gas properties |
|
|
241 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Placement agent warrants recorded as equity issuance costs |
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Placement agent warrants recorded as debt issuance costs |
|
|
1,022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative liabilities reclassified to stockholders equity, net |
|
|
3,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock and warrants acquisition of oil and
gas properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,882 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-5
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Preferred Stock |
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Stockholders |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance-December 31, 2004 |
|
|
281 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
9,130 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
37,658 |
|
|
$ |
(20,468 |
) |
|
$ |
17,199 |
|
Common stock issued for settlement of
accrued liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
Common stock issued for services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
298 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
945 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
945 |
|
Common stock issued for asset acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
863 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1,467 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,468 |
|
Warrants issued for asset acquisitions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
414 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
414 |
|
Warrants exercised net of AMEX fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
744 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,497 |
|
Preferred stock converted to common stock |
|
|
(281 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock dividends |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61 |
) |
Net loss for year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,032 |
) |
|
|
(4,032 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance-December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,329 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
43,930 |
|
|
|
(24,500 |
) |
|
|
19,441 |
|
Warrants and options exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,531 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
6,234 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,236 |
|
Sale of common stock, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
10,831 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,833 |
|
Return of common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(158 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(158 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2,927 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,928 |
|
Common stock issued for services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
211 |
|
Net loss for year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,724 |
) |
|
|
(5,724 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance-December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,607 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
63,975 |
|
|
|
(30,224 |
) |
|
|
33,767 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
673 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,405 |
|
Warrants exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
Sale of common stock, net of offering
costs of $368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
964 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
4,499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,500 |
|
Stock-based compensation, exclusive of
amounts withheld for payroll taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
364 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,588 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,588 |
|
Common stock issued for services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
264 |
|
Reclassification of derivative liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,124 |
|
Net income for year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,377 |
|
|
|
2,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance-December 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
17,653 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
$ |
76,857 |
|
|
$ |
(27,847 |
) |
|
$ |
49,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-6
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 Business Description and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Teton Energy Corporation (Teton or the Company) was formed in November 1996 and is incorporated
in the State of Delaware. Teton is an independent energy company engaged primarily in the
development, production, and marketing of oil and natural gas in North America. The Companys
current operations are focused in four basins in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States;
the Piceance, DJ, Williston and Big Horn Basins.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Teton and its wholly
owned subsidiaries Teton North America LLC, Teton Piceance LLC, Teton DJ LLC, Teton DJCO LLC, Teton
Williston LLC, and Teton Big Horn LLC. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Through February 28, 2006, the Company consolidated its investment in Piceance Gas Resources, LLC,
a Colorado limited liability company (Piceance LLC), using pro rata consolidation, whereby the
Company included its 25% pro rata share of Piceance LLCs assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses
and oil and gas reserves in its financial statements. During the first quarter of 2006, the members
of Piceance LLC applied to and received the consent of the fee owner of the land on which Piceance
LLCs oil and gas rights and leases are located for Piceance LLC to transfer the underlying
interest directly to each of the members.
The Company has no interests in any unconsolidated entities, nor does it have any unconsolidated
special purpose entities.
Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts reported in previous years to conform to 2007
presentation, including, but not limited to, presenting revenues on a gross basis before gathering
and transportation expenses which are now included in transportation expense on the Consolidated
Statement of Operations.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of oil and gas reserves, assets and liabilities and disclosure on contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates
of oil and gas reserve quantities provide the basis for calculation of depreciation and depletion,
and impairment, each of which represents a significant component of the consolidated financial
statements.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues are recognized when oil and natural gas is sold to a purchaser at a fixed or determinable
price, when delivery has occurred, title has transferred and collectibility of the revenue is
probable. Revenues are recorded gross of the related gathering, transportation and fuel charges,
and those costs are included in transportation expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Gas Balancing
Teton uses the sales method of accounting for gas revenue whereby natural gas revenue is recognized
on all gas sold to purchasers, regardless of whether the sales are proportionate to the Companys
ownership in the property. A liability is recognized to the extent that there is an imbalance in
excess of the remaining gas reserves on the underlying properties. The Company did not have any gas
imbalances at December 31, 2007 and 2006.
Oil and Gas Producing Activities
Teton uses the successful efforts method of accounting for its oil and gas producing activities.
Under this method of accounting, all property acquisition costs and costs of exploration and
development wells are capitalized when
F-7
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
incurred, pending determination of whether the well has
found proved reserves. If an exploratory well does not find proved reserves, the costs of drilling
the well are charged to expense. The costs of development wells are capitalized whether productive
or nonproductive. The Company had no exploratory well costs that had been suspended for one year
or more as of December 31, 2007 or 2006.
Geological and geophysical costs, and the costs of carrying and retaining unproved leaseholds are
expensed as incurred. The Company limits the total amount of unamortized capitalized costs for
each proved property to the value of future net revenues, based on current prices and costs.
Depletion of capitalized costs for producing oil and gas properties is provided on a field-by-field
basis using the units-of-production method, based on proved oil and gas reserves. Depletion takes
into consideration restoration, dismantlement and abandonment costs and the anticipated proceeds
for equipment salvage. Some of the Companys producing facilities, consisting of natural gas
pipelines and water disposal wells, are depreciated utilizing the straight-line method over lives
of 15 to 30 years.
Depreciation and depletion of oil and gas properties for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006
and 2005, was $3.7 million, $1.7 million and $161,000, respectively.
Teton invests in unevaluated oil and gas properties for the purpose of exploration and subsequent
development of proved reserves. The costs of unproved leases which become productive are
reclassified to proved properties when proved reserves are discovered on the property. Unproved
oil and gas properties are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair market value and are not
subject to amortization.
The sale of a partial interest in a proved or an unproved property is accounted for as a cost
recovery and no gain or loss is recognized as long as this treatment does not significantly affect
the unit-of-production depletion rate. A gain or loss is recognized for all other sales of proved
or unproved properties.
Derivative Financial 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 December 31, 2007 and
2006, and for the three year period ended December 31, 2007, the Company did not have any
derivative contracts that qualify as cash flow hedges.
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. Teton 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. In instances where derivative financial instruments
require liability classification, the Company initially and subsequently measures such instruments
at estimated fair value. Accordingly, the Company adjusts the estimated fair value of these
derivative components at each reporting period through a charge to earnings until such time as the
instruments are exercised, expire or are permitted to be classified in stockholders equity.
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.
F-8
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Accounts Receivable
The Company records estimated oil and gas revenue receivable from third parties at its net revenue
interest. The Company also reflects costs incurred on behalf of joint interest partners in accounts
receivable. Management periodically reviews accounts receivable amounts for collectibility. No
allowance for doubtful accounts was considered necessary at December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
Deferred Debt Issuance Costs
Deferred debt issuance costs are amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt
instrument or credit facility using the effective interest method.
Capitalized Interest
Interest incurred on funds borrowed to finance certain acquisition and development activities is
capitalized. To qualify for interest capitalization, the costs incurred must relate to the
acquisition of unproved reserves, drilling of wells to prove up the reserves and the installation
of the necessary pipelines and facilities to make the property ready for production. Such
capitalized interest is included in oil and gas properties. Capitalized interest is amortized over
the estimated life of the respective project.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided utilizing the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives ranging from five to seven years.
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 has not incurred an impairment expense during the
years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.
Asset Retirement Obligations
Legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets result from the acquisition,
construction, development and normal use of the asset. The Companys asset retirement obligations
relate primarily to the retirement of oil and gas properties and related production facilities,
lines and other equipment used in the field operations. The estimated fair value of a liability
for an asset retirement obligation is recognized in the period in which it is incurred, if a
reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The estimated fair value of the liability is added
to the carrying amount of the associated asset. This additional carrying amount is then
depreciated over the life of the asset. The liability increases due to the passage of time based
on the time value of money until the obligation is settled.
For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, an expense of $43,000, $24,000 and $0,
respectively, was recorded as accretion expense on the liability and included in depreciation,
depletion and accretion. During 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded an additional $189,000 and
$50,000, respectively, in oil and gas properties and asset retirement obligation liability to
reflect the present value of plugging liability on new wells.
F-9
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
A reconciliation of the Companys asset retirement obligation liability:
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|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
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|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Asset retirement obligation beginning of period |
|
$ |
78 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
Additional liabilities incurred |
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
Revisions in estimated cash flows |
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
Obligations settled |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion expense |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Obligations acquired |
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
|
|
Obligations sold |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligation end of period |
|
$ |
529 |
|
|
$ |
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) per Common Share
Basic income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common
shares 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 Long Term Incentive Plan (see Note 8) are considered issued and outstanding at December
31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and are included in the calculation of the weighted average basic
common shares outstanding. Diluted income (loss) per common share reflects the potential dilution
that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted
into common stock.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Effective January 1, 2006, Teton adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 123R Share-Based Payment (revised 2004) (SFAS No. 123R), which requires
the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards
(including stock options) made to employees and directors based on estimated fair value.
Compensation expense for equity-classified awards is measured at the grant date based on the fair
value of the award and is recognized as an expense in earnings over the requisite service period.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective transition method. Under this
transition method, compensation cost recognized during the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
included the cost for options which were granted prior to January 1, 2006, as determined under the
provisions of SFAS No. 123. See Note 8 below.
Prior to the adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, Teton accounted for employee stock-based
compensation expense under Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees (APB No. 25), and related interpretations, as permitted by SFAS No.
123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation APB No. 25 did not require any compensation expense
to be recorded in the financial statements if the exercise price of the employee stock-based
compensation award was equal to or greater than the market price of the stock on the date of grant.
Prior to July 2005, the Company had only issued stock options as employee stock-based compensation
and since all options granted by the Company had exercise prices equal to or greater than the
market price on the date of the grant, no compensation expense was recognized for stock option
grants prior to January 1, 2006. Had compensation cost for stock options been recognized in 2005
based on the estimated fair value at the date of grant, the Company would have recorded additional
compensation expense of $20,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable
and accrued liabilities approximates their fair value because of the relatively short maturity of
these instruments. The recorded value of the Companys long-term debt approximates its fair value
as it bears interest at a floating rate. The Companys derivative financial instruments are
recorded at estimated fair value as described above. The Companys
F-10
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
8% senior subordinated
convertible notes (Convertible Notes) are recorded at amortized cost as discussed in Note 5
below. The terms of the Convertible Notes provide that if not
converted prior to maturity they are to be repaid in full ($9.0 million) in May 2008.
Income Taxes
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the tax
basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements that may
result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years. The measurement of deferred tax assets may
be reduced by a valuation allowance based upon managements assessment of available evidence if it
is deemed more likely than not some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realizable.
Currently, a valuation allowance of 100% is provided for the deferred tax asset resulting from the
Companys net operating loss carry forward in each of the reporting years.
Significant Customers
The Company had oil and gas sales to two customers accounting for 77% and 16%, respectively, of
total oil and gas revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007. The Company had oil and gas sales
to one major customer (a different customer in each year) accounting for 92% and 100%,
respectively, of total oil and gas revenues for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. The
Company believes that it is not dependent upon any of these customers due to the nature of its
product. No other single customer accounted for 10% or more of revenues in 2007, 2006 or 2005.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Substantially all of the Companys accounts receivable are due from purchasers of oil and natural
gas or operators of the oil and gas properties. Oil and natural gas sales are generally unsecured.
The Company has not experienced any meaningful credit losses in prior years and is not aware of any
uncollectible accounts at December 31, 2007 or 2006.
Derivative financial instruments that hedge the price of oil and gas are generally executed with
major financial or commodities trading institutions which expose the Company to market and credit
risks and may, at times, be concentrated with one counterparty. Although notional amounts are used
to express the volume of these contracts, the amounts potentially subject to credit risk, in the
event of non-performance by the counterparty, are substantially smaller. The credit worthiness of
counterparties is subject to continuing review and full performance is anticipated. The Companys
policy is to execute financial derivatives only with major financial institutions.
The Company continually monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial
institutions with which it invests. As of the balance sheet date, and periodically throughout the
year, the Company has maintained balances in various accounts in excess of federally insured
limits.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109 (FIN 48). The
interpretation creates a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions.
Specifically, the pronouncement prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition of certain tax
positions.
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007. The adoption of this
accounting principle did not have an effect on the Companys financial statements at, and for the
three years ended December 31, 2007.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157). SFAS
No. 157 establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for
measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This
standard requires companies to disclose the fair value of their financial instruments according to
a fair value hierarchy. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but will
remove inconsistencies in fair value measurements between various accounting
F-11
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
pronouncements. SFAS
No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years (fiscal 2008 for the Company). The adoption of
SFAS No. 157 is not expected to have a material effect of the Companys financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (SFAS No. 159) which permits an entity to measure certain financial assets
and financial liabilities at fair value. The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to improve financial
reporting by allowing entities to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by the
measurement of related assets and liabilities using different attributes, without having to apply
complex hedge accounting provisions. Under SFAS No. 159, entities that elect the fair value option
(by instrument) will report unrealized gains and losses in earnings at each subsequent reporting
date. The fair value option election is irrevocable, unless a new election date occurs. SFAS No.
159 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements to help financial statement users
understand the effect of the entitys election on its earnings, but does not eliminate disclosure
requirements of other accounting standards. Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value
must be displayed on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 (fiscal 2008 for the Company).
The adoption of SFAS No. 159 is not expected to have a material effect of the Companys financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued 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 is effective as of the beginning of an entitys fiscal year that
begins after December 15, 2008 (fiscal 2009 for the Company). The Company is in the process of
evaluating the impacts, if any, of adopting this pronouncement.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS No. 160). SFAS No. 160 will change the accounting
and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and
classified as a component of equity. This statement is effective as of the beginning of an entitys
first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008 (fiscal 2009 for the Company). The Company is
in the process of evaluating the impacts, if any, of adopting this pronouncement.
F-12
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 2 Income (Loss) per Common Share
The following table summarizes the calculation of basic and fully diluted income (loss) per common
share:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(in thousands, except per share data) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares |
|
$ |
2,377 |
|
|
$ |
(5,724 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,093 |
) |
Adjustments for dilution |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) adjusted for effects of dilution |
|
$ |
2,377 |
|
|
$ |
(5,724 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,093 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic |
|
|
16,545 |
|
|
|
13,093 |
|
|
|
10,282 |
|
Add dilutive effect of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LTIP performance share units 2006 Plan |
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LTIP performance-vesting restricted common stock
2007 Plan |
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LTIP restricted common stock |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options |
|
|
393 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants |
|
|
292 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted |
|
|
18,061 |
|
|
|
13,093 |
|
|
|
10,282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
(0.44 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fully diluted income (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
$ |
(0.44 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following securities that could be potentially dilutive in future periods were not included in
the computation of fully diluted income (loss) per common share because the effect would have been
anti-dilutive for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Securities in-the-money: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LTIP performance share units 2005 Plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
355,000 |
|
|
|
596,000 |
|
LTIP performance share units 2006 Plan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,556,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
LTIP restricted common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
193,999 |
|
|
|
195,000 |
|
Stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,088,545 |
|
|
|
2,875,334 |
|
Warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
867,819 |
|
|
|
1,368,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal securities in-the-money |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,061,363 |
|
|
|
5,035,107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities out-of-the-money: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible Notes |
|
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants |
|
|
4,374,547 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
362,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal securities out-of-the-money |
|
|
6,174,547 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
362,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
6,174,547 |
|
|
|
5,061,363 |
|
|
|
5,398,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 3 Acquisitions and Dispositions of Oil and Gas Properties
Subsequent Event
On February 26, 2008, the Company signed a letter of intent (the LOI) to acquire reserves,
production and certain oil and gas properties in the Central Kansas Uplift of Kansas from a group
of approximately 14 working interest owners (Sellers) for approximately $53.4 million before
adjustments. Closing is expected to occur on or before April 25, 2008 with an effective date of
March 1, 2008.
F-13
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company expects to pay approximately $40.1 million of the purchase price in cash and the
remaining $13.3 million in shares of Tetons common stock. The number of shares of common stock to
be issued will be based on the average price of Tetons common stock for the period from February
26, 2008 through the second day preceding the closing date. Teton also will issue to the Sellers
warrants to purchase an additional 625,000 shares of Teton common stock for a period of two years
at an exercise price of $6.00 per share.
Teton placed $1.0 million as a good faith deposit in escrow upon execution of the LOI, which will
be applied towards the cash component of the purchase price, or will be refunded in the event that
a mutually acceptable purchase and sale agreement is not executed by the parties within 60 days of
the date of the LOI.
Prior to entering into the LOI, there was no material relationship between the Company or its
affiliates and the Sellers.
2007 Acquisitions and Dispositions
In 2007, the Company acquired a 100% working interest in 16,417 gross acres (15,132 net) in the Big
Horn Basin in the state of Wyoming for $1.0 million. The Company will serve as the operator for
this project.
On October 1, 2007, the Company closed on an Asset Exchange Agreement (the Exchange Agreement)
with Delta Petroleum Corporation (Delta). The Exchange Agreement provided for an economic
effective date of July 1, 2007. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement the Company sold to Delta a
12.5% working interest position, or one-half of its 25% working interest position, in certain oil
and gas rights and leasehold assets covering 6,314 gross acres in the Piceance Basin in Western
Colorado, for a sales price of $33.0 million in cash (before normal closing adjustments) and all of
Deltas rights, title and interest in certain proved producing oil and gas properties and
undeveloped acreage located in the DJ Basin, which Teton valued at $5.0 million at July 1, 2007
(net of asset retirement obligations assumed).
The Company included the revenues and expenses applicable to the properties sold in its results of
operations through September 30, 2007. The Company also recorded capital expenditures applicable to
the properties sold through September 30, 2007. Delta reimbursed the Company for capital
expenditures and certain operating expenses, net of applicable revenues, that the Company incurred
during the period July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007 in the amount of approximately $3.0
million and approximately $700,000 of additional reimbursements are included in trade accounts
receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheet..
During the period July 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007, the Company reimbursed Delta for its
capital expenditures and certain operating expenses, net of applicable revenues, associated with
the oil and gas properties acquired in the amount of $482,000.
The purchase price of the DJ Basin properties acquired was allocated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of October 1, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Proved oil and gas properties |
|
$ |
4,343 |
|
Unproved oil and gas properties |
|
|
362 |
|
Fixed assets |
|
|
13 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligation |
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net purchase price |
|
$ |
4,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-14
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The gain on sale of oil and gas properties is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Cash component of initial sales price |
|
$ |
33,000 |
|
Sales price adjustments applicable to oil and gas properties sold |
|
|
3,682 |
|
Initial price of oil and gas properties acquired including asset retirement obligations |
|
|
5,200 |
|
Sales price adjustments applicable to oil and gas properties acquired |
|
|
(482 |
) |
Less: |
|
|
|
|
Transaction costs, net of $169,000 capitalized |
|
|
1,287 |
|
Asset retirement obligation assumed with oil and gas properties acquired |
|
|
239 |
|
Asset retirement obligation assumed by purchaser with properties sold |
|
|
(72 |
) |
Carrying value of properties sold as of October 1, 2007 |
|
|
22,505 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of oil and gas properties |
|
$ |
17,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
In November 2007, the Company acquired an additional leasehold interest in the Denver-Julesburg
Basin, in proximity to its current projects in Nebraska and eastern Colorado. Teton entered into an
agreement to acquire the sellers interest in 168,197 gross acres (160,689 net). The purchase price
is approximately $1.3 million gross and approximately $1.0 million net to Teton after all partners
exercised their options within the two areas of mutual interest. At December 31, 2007, the Company
had spent $984,000 toward the purchase price and received $188,000 from partners, and the remaining
expenditures and receipts are scheduled to occur in early 2008.
At December 31, 2007, trade accounts receivable includes $652,000 applicable to the sale of oil and
gas properties.
2006 Acquisitions and Dispositions
On January 27, 2006, the Company closed an Acreage Earning Agreement (the Earning Agreement) with
Noble Energy, Inc. (Noble), with an effective date of December 31, 2005. Teton received $3.0
million from Noble and recorded this payment as a reduction to its investment in its DJ Basin oil
and gas properties. Effective December 18, 2006, Noble earned a 75% working interest in these
properties by drilling and completing 20 wells in the acreage covered by the Earning Agreement.
Teton is entitled to 25% of the net revenues applicable to those first 20 wells. After completing
the first 20 wells, the Earning Agreement provides that Teton and Noble will split all costs
associated with future drilling and development activities in accordance with each partys working
interest percentage.
On May 5, 2006, the Company acquired a 25% working interest in approximately 87,192 gross acres in
the Williston Basin located in North Dakota for a total purchase price of $6.2 million from
American Oil & Gas, Inc. (American). The Company paid American $2.5 million at closing and an
additional $3.7 million prior to June 1, 2007 for Americans 50% share of drilling and completion
costs applicable to two new wells. In addition to the obligation to fund Americans share, the
Company was also obligated to pay its 25% share of drilling and completion costs of such wells.
2005 Acquisitions
On February 15, 2005, the Company acquired a 25% working interest in 6,314 gross acres in the
Piceance Basin in western Colorado. The total purchase price was $6.4 million consisting of $5.3
million in cash, 450,000 shares of the Companys common stock valued at $837,000 and warrants to
purchase 200,000 shares of the Companys common stock valued at $252,000.
During the first two quarters of 2005, the Company acquired a 100% working interest in 182,000
gross acres in the eastern Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin located in Nebraska. The purchase price
was $3.7 million consisting of $2.9 million in cash, 412,962 shares of common stock valued at
$631,000 and 206,481 warrants to purchase the Companys common stock valued at $162,000. The
Company incurred $630,000 of professional services fees which included the issuance of common stock
valued at $110,000 in connection with the acquisition of this acreage, which were included in
capitalized costs of the property.
F-15
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 4 Derivative Contract Liabilities
As of December 31, 2007, derivative financial instruments classified as a component of current
liabilities consist of the fair value of financing warrants to purchase 3,600,000 shares of the
Companys common stock that do not achieve all of the requisite conditions for equity
classification. These free-standing derivative financial instruments arose in connection with the
Companys financing transaction in May 2007 which consisted of the $9.0 million Convertible Notes
and warrants to purchase 3,600,000 shares of the Companys common stock at a $5.00 strike price for
a period of five years (the Warrants) as more fully discussed in Note 5.
Changes in estimated fair value of derivative contract liabilities
The Company incurred (gains) and losses from the valuation adjustments to derivative contract
liabilities as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Derivative financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
Financing warrants |
|
$ |
(650 |
) |
Warrants issued to placement agents |
|
|
106 |
|
Compound embedded derivative |
|
|
306 |
|
Other warrants |
|
|
561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
323 |
|
Day-one loss from derivative allocation |
|
|
2,301 |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on derivative contract liabilities |
|
$ |
2,624 |
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys derivative contract liabilities as of December 31, 2007, and the Companys loss on
derivative contract liabilities arising from fair value adjustments during the year ended December
31, 2007 are significant to the Companys consolidated financial statements. The magnitude of the
loss on derivative contract liabilities reflects the following:
(1) During the period from issuance (May 16, 2007) through December 31, 2007 in which our
derivative financial instruments were classified as liabilities, the trading price of our common
stock, which significantly affects the estimated fair value of our derivative contract liabilities,
experienced a price increase from $4.66 to $4.90.
(2) During May 2007, the Company entered into the Convertible Notes and Warrants financing
transaction, more fully discussed in Note 5. In connection with the Companys accounting for this
financing transaction the Company recognized a day-one derivative loss related to the valuation of
the derivative. The estimated fair value of the bifurcated compound embedded derivative financial
instrument and Warrants exceeded the net proceeds that the Company received from the transaction,
and the Company was required to recognize a loss of $2.3 million to record the derivative financial
instruments at estimated fair value.
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TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Significant valuation assumptions:
The following tables set forth the significant assumptions, or ranges of assumptions, underlying
the valuation of derivative financial instruments:
Free-standing Warrants:
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Inception |
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Reclassification Date |
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December 31, |
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Date (a) |
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(a) |
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2007 |
Trading market value |
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$4.66 $4.67 |
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$5.11 |
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$4.90 |
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Strike prices |
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$1.75 $5.00 |
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$1.75 $4.35 |
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$5.00 |
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Estimated term (years). |
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0.64 6.78 |
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0.52 6.66 |
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4.38 |
|
Estimated volatility |
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43.46% 85.04% |
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39.01% 80.07% |
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65.72% |
|
Risk-free rates |
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4.62% 4.86% |
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|
4.95% 5.06% |
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3.45% |
|
(a) See Note 5 for pertinent information regarding the origination of free-standing warrants that
were classified or reclassified as derivative liabilities. The inception and reclassification date
assumptions include those applied to certain other free-standing warrants that were reclassified
from stockholders equity, see also Note 7.
Compound Embedded Derivative:
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Inception |
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Reclassification Date |
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Date (b)(c) |
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(b)(c) |
Trading market value |
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$4.66 |
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$5.11 |
|
Conversion price |
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|
$5.00 |
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|
$5.00 |
|
Estimated term (years) |
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|
1.00 |
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|
|
0.885 |
|
Equivalent volatility |
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|
43.46% 45.50% |
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|
43.43% 50.63% |
|
Equivalent risk-adjusted interest rate |
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|
8.42% 9.00% |
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|
8.42% 9.00% |
|
Equivalent credit-risk adjusted annual yield |
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|
13.67% 22.67% |
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|
13.67% 22.67% |
|
(b) See Note 5 for pertinent information regarding the origination of compound embedded derivative
financial instruments. On June 28, 2007, the compound embedded derivative financial instruments
were reclassified to stockholders equity in accordance with EITF 06-07, Issuers Accounting for a
Previously Bifurcated Conversion Option in a Convertible Debt Instrument When the Conversion Option
No Longer Meets the Bifurcation Criteria in SFAS No. 133.
(c) Equivalent assumption amounts and percentages reflect the net results of multiple simulations
that the Monte Carlo simulation valuation technique applies to multiple data points in the ranges
of the underlying assumptions.
Note 5 8% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes
On May 16, 2007, the Company closed on a financing consisting of $9.0 million face value of 8%
Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes due May 16, 2008, which included Warrants to purchase
3,600,000 shares of the Companys common stock at a $5.00 strike price for a period of five years.
The Warrants include a cashless exercise feature. Net proceeds from the sale of the Convertible
Notes and Warrants amounted to $8.3 million after fees and expenses. The Convertible Notes bear
interest at 8% per annum which is payable on a quarterly basis on July 1, October 1, January 1, and
April 1, beginning July 1, 2007, either in cash or common stock at the Companys option. The
Convertible Notes were initially convertible into common stock at a conversion price of $5.00 per
share subject to adjustment at maturity to a then market-indexed rate. The conversion feature also
provided full-ratchet anti-dilution protection in the event of sales of shares or other
share-indexed instruments below the conversion price. The Convertible Notes are unsecured but
provide for penalties in the event of default. In addition, on May 18, 2007, the
Company issued to the placement agent, which acted in connection with this offering, warrants to
purchase 360,000 shares of the Companys common stock at a $5.00 strike price with a term of five
years. The fair value of the
F-17
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
placement agents warrants was $1.0 million using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation technique and
was recorded as deferred debt issuance costs in the Companys consolidated balance sheet.
The Company evaluated the terms and conditions embedded in the Convertible Notes for indications of
features that were not clearly and closely related to debt-associated risk and concluded that the
conversion feature, share-indexed interest feature, anti-dilution protections and certain default
features required compounding and bifurcation as a derivative liability in accordance with SFAS No.
133. In addition, the financing and placement agents warrants did not meet all the conditions for
equity classification on their transaction inception dates and required liability classification.
Since derivative financial instruments are initially and subsequently measured at estimated fair
value, the Company allocated financing proceeds to those instruments plus other financing
components, as follows:
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Allocation of Proceeds |
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|
(in thousands) |
|
Fair value of derivative financial instruments: |
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|
|
|
Financing warrants |
|
$ |
10,172 |
|
Warrants issued to placement agents |
|
|
1,022 |
|
Compound embedded derivative |
|
|
1,129 |
|
Day-one loss from derivative allocation |
|
|
(2,301 |
) |
Direct financing costs |
|
|
(1,732 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds |
|
$ |
8,290 |
|
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|
|
|
On June 28, 2007, the Company amended the Convertible Notes with the holders to, among other
things, change the conversion terms at maturity from a variable conversion price to a fixed $5.00
conversion price as the floor at maturity and to modify the anti-dilution protections to fix the
$5.00 price as the floor. While the amendment did not give rise to an extinguishment of the
original Convertible Notes, the Company concluded that the Convertible Notes met the Conventional
Convertible Debt Exemption criteria which provides for classification of the compound embedded
derivative in stockholders equity. In addition, the removal of the variable conversion price
resulted in reclassification of the placement agents warrants and certain other warrants to
stockholders equity. The Warrants continue to require classification as derivative contract
liabilities in the Companys consolidated balance sheet. Subsequent to the amendment, the principal
amount of the Convertible Notes is convertible into 1.8 million shares of the Companys common
stock.
Accounting for the reclassifications in accordance with EITF 06-7 resulted in the Company adjusting
the compound embedded derivative, warrants issued to placement agents and certain other warrants to
estimated fair value on the amendment date and reclassifying the adjusted balances to stockholders
equity without any adjustment to the carrying value or amortization of the host debt instrument.
Details for these reclassifications are provided in Note 7.
The $9.0 million debt component of the Convertible Notes was initially recorded net of debt
issuance discount of $9.0 million. The debt issuance discount is being amortized to interest
expense over the one year life of the Convertible Notes using the effective interest method. The
Company recorded $1.6 million of debt issuance discount amortization during the year ended December
31, 2007.
Deferred debt issuance costs of $1.4 million associated with the Convertible Notes are included in
current assets as of December 31, 2007 and are being amortized to interest expense using the
effective interest method. The Company recorded $314,000 of amortization during the year ended
December 31, 2007.
F-18
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 6 Senior Bank Facility
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
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|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Senior bank credit facility |
|
$ |
8,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BNP Paribas Credit Facility
On June 15, 2006, the Company entered into a $50.0 million senior revolving credit facility (the
Credit Facility) with BNP Paribas. The original maturity date of the Credit Facility was June 15,
2010. The Credit Facility had an initial borrowing base of $3.0 million. The borrowing base was
increased to $6.0 million on March 12, 2007, and further increased to $10.0 million on July 19,
2007.
Under the Credit Facility, each loan bore interest, at the Companys option, at a Eurodollar rate
(London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR) plus applicable margins of 1.5% to 2.25%, or a base rate
(the higher of the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%) plus applicable margins of 0% to
0.75%. Teton was also required to pay a 0.5% per annum commitment fee based on the average daily
amount of the unused amount of the commitment. Loans made under the Credit Facility were secured by
a first mortgage against the Companys properties, a pledge of the equity of all subsidiaries and a
guaranty by all subsidiaries.
The Credit Facility contained customary affirmative and negative covenants such as minimum/maximum
ratios for liquidity and leverage. Those covenants are no longer applicable as a result of the
amended and restated Credit Facility with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan Chase) as of
August 9, 2007, described below.
JPMorgan Chase Amended and Restated Credit Facility
On August 9, 2007, the Company entered into an amended and restated $50.0 million revolving credit
facility (the Amended Credit Facility) with JPMorgan Chase, as administrative agent. JPMorgan
Chase assumed the Companys previous Credit Facility with BNP Paribas. The Amended Credit Facility
matures on August 9, 2011. The Amended Credit Facility had an initial borrowing base of $14.0
million, which included an initial conforming borrowing base of $11.0 million. As a result of the
Companys sale of part of its Piceance Basin properties that closed on October 1, 2007 as described
in Note 3, JPMorgan reduced the borrowing base and the conforming borrowing base on the Amended
Credit Facility to $8.0 million. The borrowing base (and, until November 1, 2008, the conforming
borrowing base) is scheduled to be re-determined on a semi-annual basis, based on engineering
reports delivered by the Company from an approved petroleum engineer. On November 1, 2008, the
borrowing base will be automatically reduced to the amount of the conforming borrowing base, and at
all times thereafter will be equal in amount to the conforming borrowing base. On November 9, 2007,
there was a re-determination of the borrowing base and conforming borrowing base to $10.0 million.
Under the Amended Credit Facility, each loan bears interest at a Eurodollar rate (London Interbank
Offered Rate, or LIBOR) plus applicable margins of 1.25% to 3.0% or a base rate (the higher of the
Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%) plus applicable margins of 0% to 1.5%, as requested
by the Company. The Company is also required to pay a commitment fee of 0.375% or 0.5% per annum,
based on the average daily amount of the 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 and by a pledge of the Companys equity interests in its subsidiaries and a guaranty by its
subsidiaries. The Amended Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants
such as minimum/maximum ratios for liquidity and leverage.
For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded $272,000 and $28,000,
respectively, of deferred debt issuance cost amortization in interest expense. During 2007,
deferred debt issuance cost amortization
included the write-off of $229,000 of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs applicable to the
Companys original $50.0 million Credit Facility with BNP Paribus. Deferred debt issuance costs of
$159,000 associated with the
F-19
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Amended Credit Facility are included in non-current assets on our consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 2007.
On February 11, 2008, the Company repaid the entire $8.0 million balance outstanding under the
Amended Credit Facility, leaving the entire $10 million available under the borrowing base.
Note 7 Stockholders Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue up to 25,000,000 shares of $.001 par value preferred stock, the
rights and preferences of which are to be determined by the Board of Directors at or prior to the
time of issuance.
Convertible Preferred Stock
The terms of the certificate of designation for the Companys Series A and B Preferred Stock (the
Preferred Stock) included automatic conversion to common stock once the Companys common stock
averaged $6.00 per share for a period of 30 days. On September 23, 2005, the Company notified
holders of its Preferred Stock that their shares of Preferred Stock would be automatically
converted into shares of the Companys common stock effective September 30, 2005, as the automatic
conversion trigger had been met. As a result, 281,460 outstanding shares of Preferred Stock were
converted to 281,460 shares of common stock.
Common Stock
On July 25, 2007, the Company completed a registered direct offering of 964,060 shares of its
common stock, at a price of $5.05 per share, to a selected group of institutional investors for
gross proceeds of $4.9 million. The offering included 337,421 warrants to purchase 337,421 shares
of common stock at an exercise price of $6.06 per share with a term of five years. Offering costs,
including underwriters fees, legal, accounting and other related expenses, totaled $558,000 which
includes the issuance of 77,126 warrants to purchase 77,126 shares of common stock to the Companys
placement agent in the transaction, valued at $190,000.
Warrants
The following table presents the activity for warrants outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Price |
|
Outstanding December 31, 2004 |
|
|
7,359,727 |
|
|
$ |
5.62 |
|
Issued |
|
|
406,481 |
|
|
|
1.87 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(743,868 |
) |
|
|
4.77 |
|
Forfeited/canceled |
|
|
(5,290,576 |
) |
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2005 |
|
|
1,731,764 |
|
|
|
3.93 |
|
Issued |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(760,959 |
) |
|
|
4.65 |
|
Forfeited/canceled |
|
|
(102,986 |
) |
|
|
5.36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2006 |
|
|
867,819 |
|
|
|
3.14 |
|
Issued |
|
|
4,374,547 |
|
|
|
5.10 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(1,500 |
) |
|
|
1.75 |
|
Forfeited/canceled |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2007 |
|
|
5,240,866 |
|
|
$ |
4.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-20
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table presents the composition of warrants outstanding and exercisable as of December
31, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
Range of Exercise Prices |
|
Number |
|
Contractual Life |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(years) |
$1.75 |
|
|
60,748 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
$3.24 |
|
|
799,571 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
$3.48 |
|
|
3,700 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
$4.35 |
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
$5.00 |
|
|
3,960,000 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
$6.06 |
|
|
414,547 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total warrants outstanding and exercisable |
|
|
5,240,866 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative Financial Instruments
Current accounting standards provide that the Company is required to evaluate existing derivative
financial instruments for classification in stockholders equity or as derivative liabilities at
the end of each reporting period, or upon the occurrence of any event that may give rise to a
presumption that the Company could not share or net-share settle the derivatives. As discussed in
Note 5, on May 16, 2007, the Company entered into a Convertible Note and Warrant financing that was
initially convertible into common stock at a conversion price of $5.00 per share subject to
adjustment at maturity to a then market-indexed rate. In this instance, it was concluded that the
feature placed share settlement outside of the Companys control due to (without regard to
probability) the potential of the trading market price declining to a level where the Company would
have insufficient authorized shares with which to settle all of its share-indexed instruments.
Accordingly, certain non-exempt warrants (or tainted warrants) required reclassification to
derivative liabilities on the date of the financing. As further
discussed in Note 5, on June 28,
2007, the Company amended the Convertible Note agreements such that liability classification for
certain derivatives, including the tainted warrants, was no longer required. On that date certain
of the derivatives were reclassified to stockholders equity.
The following table illustrates the reclassifications of derivatives at estimated fair values from
(to) stockholders equity during 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Reclassifications of derivative liabilities from (to) stockholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
Existing warrants tainted to derivative liabilities |
|
$ |
4,951 |
|
Compound embedded derivative no longer requiring bifurcation |
|
|
(1,435 |
) |
Financing warrants issued to placement agents no longer tainted |
|
|
(1,128 |
) |
Existing warrants no longer tainted to stockholders equity |
|
|
(5,512 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net change in stockholders equity |
|
$ |
(3,124 |
) |
|
|
|
|
F-21
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 8 Stock-Based Compensation
A summary of the stock-based compensation expense recognized in the results of operations is:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
Performance share units employees and directors |
|
$ |
2,421 |
|
|
$ |
2,413 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Performance-vesting restricted common stock
employees and directors |
|
|
278 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LTIP restricted common stock employees and directors |
|
|
571 |
|
|
|
487 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options employees |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
3,288 |
|
|
|
2,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance share units non-employees |
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
211 |
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted common stock non-employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(158 |
) |
|
|
796 |
|
Common stock non-employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stock-based compensation expense |
|
$ |
3,552 |
|
|
$ |
2,981 |
|
|
$ |
835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long Term Incentive Plan
On June 28, 2005, the Companys shareholders approved a Long Term Incentive Plan (the LTIP) that
permits the grant of performance share units, restricted stock units, restricted stock, stock
options, stock appreciation rights, and other stock-based awards to employees, directors,
consultants and advisors (Participants) as administered by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors (the Compensation Committee). Shares issued to participants under this plan
are newly issued shares.
LTIP Performance Share Units
The Compensation Committee established a pool (Pool) of Performance Share Units (Units) under
the LTIP for 2005 and 2006 and granted Units (each a Grant, collectively Grants) to
Participants (each such year in which Units were granted becoming a Grant Year). The Grants vest
solely as a result of the Company achieving performance goals established by the Compensation
Committee. Each Grant vests in three tranches over a three-year period, and is conditioned on the
Participant remaining employed by the Company at each measurement
date, which is December 31 of each calendar year.
The Compensation Committee designated annual performance goals for each tranche as Threshold,
Base, and Stretch. If the Company achieves the Threshold level of performance, 25% of the Units
in that tranche will vest. If the Company achieves the Base level of performance, 50% of the Units
in that tranche will vest. If the Company achieves the Stretch level of performance, 100% of the
Units in that tranche will vest. If the Threshold performance level is not achieved, no Units in
that tranche will vest. Once the performance results have been certified by the Compensation
Committee the vested Units are issued to the Participants as common stock.
The fair value of each Unit is measured based on the market price of the Companys common stock on
the date of Grant. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized based upon the number of Units
granted to employees and directors that vest each year. During the years ended December 31, 2007,
2006 and 2005 the Company recorded $2.4 million, $2.4 million and $0, respectively, of stock-based
compensation expense applicable to the vesting of Units granted to employees and directors as a
component of general and administrative expense.
Other general and administrative expense is recognized based upon the market value of the Units
granted to consultants, advisors and other non-employees that vest each year. During the years
ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company recorded $264,000, $211,000 and $0, respectively, of other general and
administrative expense applicable to the vesting of Units granted to non-employees.
F-22
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
On July 26, 2005, the Compensation Committee established a Pool of 800,000 Units for grant (the
2005 Grants). During 2005 and 2006, 895,000 Units were granted to Participants by the
Compensation Committee (including Units re-granted out of forfeitures). The 2005 Grants vested in
three tranches (20% in 2005, 30% in 2006 and 50% in 2007), provided the goals set forth by the
Compensation Committee were met. The performance goals for the 2005 Grants were based upon
attaining specific annual or year-end objectives, including: (a) achieving certain levels of oil
and gas reserves, (b) achieving a certain level of oil and gas production, (c) achieving a certain
level of stock price performance, (d) achieving finding and development costs goals and (e)
achieving an overall management efficiency and effectiveness rating. During the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, 133,507, 134,767 and zero Units applicable to the 2005 Grants
vested and the underlying common shares were considered issued and outstanding on those dates.
During 2006, the Compensation Committee initially established a pool of 2,500,000 Units for grant
(the 2006 Grants). During 2006, 1,969,250 Units were granted to Participants by the Compensation
Committee. The 2006 Grants vest in three tranches (20% in 2006, 30% in 2007 and 50% in 2008),
provided the goals set forth by the Compensation Committee are met. The performance goals for the
2006 Grants are based upon attaining specific annual or year-end objectives, including: (a)
increasing the Companys asset base through acquisitions, (b) achieving stock price goals relative
to an index of comparable companies stock prices, and (c) achieving an overall management
efficiency and effectiveness rating. These objectives represent 100% of the goals for senior
executives of the Company and varying but lesser percentages for other employees, whose vesting
includes a combination of individual, team, and corporate objectives in each year that the 2006
Grants vest. During the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, 177,619, 291,750 and zero
Units applicable to the 2006 Grants vested and the underlying common shares were considered issued
and outstanding on those dates.
A summary of the 2005 and 2006 Grant activity is below:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Unvested |
|
|
Grant Date |
|
|
Unvested |
|
|
Grant Date |
|
|
|
2005 Grants |
|
|
Market Price |
|
|
2006 Grants |
|
|
Market Price |
|
|
|
(shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Granted |
|
|
745,000 |
|
|
|
4.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited/returned |
|
|
(149,000 |
) |
|
|
4.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2005 |
|
|
596,000 |
|
|
|
4.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
5.23 |
|
|
|
1,969,250 |
|
|
|
6.71 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(134,767 |
) |
|
|
4.95 |
|
|
|
(291,750 |
) |
|
|
6.71 |
|
Forfeited/returned |
|
|
(256,233 |
) |
|
|
4.94 |
|
|
|
(121,500 |
) |
|
|
6.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2006 |
|
|
355,000 |
|
|
|
4.95 |
|
|
|
1,556,000 |
|
|
|
6.71 |
|
Vested, net of shares
withheld for payroll taxes |
|
|
(133,507 |
) |
|
|
4.91 |
|
|
|
(177,619 |
) |
|
|
6.74 |
|
Forfeited/returned |
|
|
(221,493 |
) |
|
|
4.98 |
|
|
|
(674,881 |
) |
|
|
6.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
703,500 |
|
|
$ |
6.72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LTIP Performance-Vesting Restricted Common Stock
LTIP performance-vesting restricted common stock is granted to Participants pursuant to the
Companys LTIP, and shares generally vest in three tranches over three years based on the Company
achieving certain results. 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 years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 the Company recorded $278,000, $0
and $0, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense applicable to LTIP performance-vesting
restricted stock grants vesting as a component of general and administrative expense.
F-23
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
During 2007, 540,000 shares were granted to Participants by the Compensation Committee (the 2007
Grants). The 2007 Grants vest in three tranches (20% in 2008, 30% in 2009 and 50% in 2010),
provided the goals set forth by the Compensation Committee are met. The performance goals for the
2007 Grants are based upon attaining specific annual or period-end objectives, including: (a)
achieving certain levels of oil and gas reserves, (b) achieving a certain level of oil and gas
production, and (c) achieving an overall management efficiency and effectiveness rating.
A summary of the 2007 Grant activity is below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Unvested 2007 |
|
|
Grant Date |
|
|
|
Grants |
|
|
Market Price |
|
|
|
(shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted in
2007 |
|
|
540,000 |
|
|
$ |
5.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2007 |
|
|
540,000 |
|
|
$ |
5.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On February 21, 2008, the Compensation Committee awarded a total of up to 2,500,000 Performance
Share Units in the aggregate to certain participants under the Companys LTIP pursuant to 2008
Performance Share Unit Award Agreements and a 2008 grant administration document. The period being
measured for the Performance Share Units is January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010. The
performance measure under this Award is 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.
LTIP Restricted Common Stock
LTIP restricted common stock is granted to Participants pursuant to the Companys LTIP and shares
generally 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 years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
the Company recorded $571,000, $487,000 and $0, respectively of stock-based compensation expense
applicable to LTIP restricted stock grants vesting as a component of general and administrative
expense.
A summary of LTIP restricted common stock activity is below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Unvested LTIP |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
- Restricted |
|
|
Grant Date |
|
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
Market Price |
|
|
|
(shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Granted |
|
|
195,000 |
|
|
|
6.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2005 |
|
|
195,000 |
|
|
|
6.06 |
|
Granted |
|
|
69,000 |
|
|
|
5.84 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(70,001 |
) |
|
|
6.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2006 |
|
|
193,999 |
|
|
|
5.98 |
|
Granted |
|
|
57,400 |
|
|
|
5.07 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(96,335 |
) |
|
|
5.99 |
|
Forfeited/canceled |
|
|
(33,332 |
) |
|
|
6.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2007 |
|
|
121,732 |
|
|
$ |
5.49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-24
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Restricted Common Stock
On July 16, 2004, the Companys shareholders approved a stock-based compensation plan for
non-employees (the 2004 Plan) authorizing a pool of 1,000,000 shares of common stock available to
grant. On June 28, 2005, the 2004 Plan was terminated upon shareholder approval of the LTIP. Shares
granted under the 2004 Plan vested immediately and are recorded at fair value based on the market
price of the Companys common stock at the date of grant.
On April 5, 2005 the Board authorized the grant of 140,000 restricted shares to the Companys
contract Chief Financial Officer, 112,500 restricted shares to the Companys outside legal counsel
and 35,000 restricted shares to an outside consultant providing land services on the Companys
acquisitions. The Company recorded such shares at their fair value of $906,000, capitalized
$110,000 of such amount and recorded the balance of $796,000 as general and administrative
expenses.
Effective March 31, 2006, in connection with the resignation of the Companys former contract Chief
Financial Officer, 50,000 shares of restricted common stock were returned to the Company as an
agreed-upon reduction in service fees charged. The return of such shares was recorded as a
reduction in accounting fees included in general and administrative expenses totaling $158,000.
A summary of restricted common stock activity is below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Restricted |
|
Grant Date |
|
|
Common Stock |
|
Market Price |
|
|
(shares) |
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2005: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
287,500 |
|
|
$ |
3.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2006: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Returned |
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
|
$ |
3.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Options
On March 19, 2003, the Companys shareholders approved an employee stock option plan (the 2003
Plan) authorizing a pool of 3,000,000 options available to grant. On June 28, 2005, the 2003 Plan
was terminated upon shareholder approval of the LTIP; however options granted under the 2003 Plan
remain outstanding until exercised, forfeited or expired pursuant to the terms of each grant.
During 2003 and 2004, 2,993,037 options were granted with no vesting requirements and expiration
dates over various periods up to ten years from the date of grant.
During 2005, the Company granted 45,000 stock options under the 2003 Plan to certain employees.
These options have ten year terms and vest over a three-year period, assuming the employees remain
in the Companys employ.
In accordance SFAS No. 123R, effective January 1, 2006, the Company began recognizing compensation
expense for unvested stock options over the period that the stock options vest. During the years
ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized $18,000 and $28,000, respectively, of
stock-based compensation expense applicable to stock option vesting as a component of general and
administrative expense. As of December 31, 2007, there were 6,800 unvested stock options
outstanding, and the total unrecognized compensation expense related to these options was $9,000
which will be recognized over the remaining vesting period of six months.
F-25
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
A summary
of stock option activity for the three years ended December 31,
2007 is below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Stock Options |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Contractual Term |
|
|
Intrinsic Value |
|
|
|
(shares) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in years) |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Outstanding December 31, 2004 |
|
|
2,993,037 |
|
|
$ |
3.54 |
|
|
|
8.70 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Granted |
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
3.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited/expired |
|
|
(162,703 |
) |
|
|
3.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2005 |
|
|
2,875,334 |
|
|
|
3.54 |
|
|
|
5.87 |
|
|
|
6,788 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(770,039 |
) |
|
|
3.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,648 |
|
Forfeited/expired |
|
|
(16,750 |
) |
|
|
3.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2006 |
|
|
2,088,545 |
|
|
|
3.56 |
|
|
|
5.44 |
|
|
|
2,867 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(672,701 |
) |
|
|
3.57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
935 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding December 31, 2007 |
|
|
1,415,844 |
|
|
$ |
3.55 |
|
|
|
5.77 |
|
|
$ |
1,916 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
2,875,334 |
|
|
$ |
3.54 |
|
|
|
5.87 |
|
|
$ |
6,788 |
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
2,075,212 |
|
|
$ |
3.56 |
|
|
|
5.42 |
|
|
$ |
2,842 |
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
1,409,044 |
|
|
$ |
3.55 |
|
|
|
5.76 |
|
|
$ |
1,904 |
|
Note 9 Benefit Plans
During 2005, the Company established a SIMPLE IRA plan which provides retirement savings options
for all eligible employees. The Company makes a matching contribution based on the participants
eligible wages. The Company made matching contributions of approximately $35,000, $23,000 and
$3,000 during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Note 10 Income Taxes
For each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, the current and deferred
provisions for income taxes was zero.
Total income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the federal statutory
income tax rate of 35% to income (loss) before income taxes as a result of the following items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
Federal statutory income tax provision (benefit) |
|
$ |
832 |
|
|
$ |
(2,004 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,322 |
) |
State income tax provision (benefit), net of
federal income tax provision/benefit |
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
(171 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
Loss on
derivative contract liabilities |
|
|
991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt
issuance cost amortization |
|
|
619 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Other |
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in valuation allowance |
|
|
(2,648 |
) |
|
|
2,159 |
|
|
|
1,429 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-26
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant components of the Companys
deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Current deferred tax assets (liabilities): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other receivables |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(265 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
569 |
|
Oil and gas
derivatives |
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
(153 |
) |
Debt
issuance costs |
|
|
(221) |
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net current deferred tax assets (liabilities) |
|
$ |
(48 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current deferred
tax assets (liabilities) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
$ |
1,108 |
|
|
$ |
1,057 |
|
Oil and gas properties |
|
|
(4,481 |
) |
|
|
(42 |
) |
Net operating loss |
|
|
12,358 |
|
|
|
10,419 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(8,937 |
) |
|
|
(11,434 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities) |
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
December 31, 2007, the Company had net operating loss
carryforwards (NOLs), for federal income tax
purposes, of approximately $32.5 million. These NOLs, if not utilized
to reduce taxable income in future periods, will expire in various amounts from 2018 through 2027.
Approximately $5.8 million of such NOLs is subject to U.S. Internal Revenue Code
Section 382 limitations. As a result of these limitations,
utilization of this portion of the NOLs is limited to approximately $3.6 million and $2.2 million for the years ending
December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively plus any loss attributable to any built-in gain on assets
sold within five years of the ownership change.
During 2006, the Company had $1.6 million of tax deductions from the
exercise of nonqualified stock options; however, a valuation allowance has been provided for the
entire amount. 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, 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 is subject to the following material taxing jurisdictions:
U.S., Colorado and Nebraska. The tax years that remain open to
examination by the Internal Revenue Service are 2004 through 2007.
The tax years that remain open to examination by the Colorado
Department of Revenue and the Nebraska Department of Revenue are 2003
through 2007. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties
related to uncertain tax benefits in income tax expense. We have no
accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions as
of January 1, 2007 or December 31, 2007.
Note 11 Commitments and Contingencies
To mitigate a portion of the potential exposure to adverse market changes in the prices of oil and
natural gas, the Company has entered into various derivative contracts. The Companys derivative
contracts in place at December 31, 2007 include fixed rate swap arrangements for the sale of oil
and natural gas.
F-27
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type of Contract |
|
Volume |
|
Fixed Price |
|
Price Index (1) |
|
Contract Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas Fixed
Rate Swap Contract
|
|
30,000 MMBtu per
month
|
|
$5.78/MMBtu
|
|
CIGRM
|
|
08/01/07 10/31/08 |
Oil Fixed Rate Swap
Contract
|
|
60Bbls per day
|
|
$80.70/Bbl
|
|
WTI
|
|
11/01/07 12/31/08 |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
CIGRM refers to Colorado Interstate Gas Rocky Mountains price as quoted in Platts
for Inside FERC on the first business day of each month. WTI refers to the West Texas
Intermediate price as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange. |
On February 1, 2008, the Company entered into a new hedging agreement as summarized below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type of Contract |
|
Volume |
|
Floor |
|
Ceiling |
|
Price Index (1) |
|
Contract Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas
Costless Collar
|
|
2,000 MMBtu per day
|
|
$6.00/MMBtu
|
|
$7.10/MMBtu
|
|
CIGRM
|
|
02/01/08 01/31/09 |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
CIGRM refers to Colorado Interstate Gas Rocky Mountains price as quoted in Platts for
Inside FERC on the first business day of each month. |
As of December 31, 2007, the Company has hedge contracts in place through 2008 for a total of
approximately 21,960 Bbls of oil production and 300,000 MMbtu of natural gas production. As of
February 1, 2008, the Company has hedge contracts remaining in place through 2008 for a total of
approximately 20,100 Bbls of oil production and 940,000 MMbtu of natural gas production.
The following outlines the Companys contractual commitments that are not recorded on the Companys
consolidated balance sheet:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ending December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Operating lease for office space |
|
$ |
129 |
|
|
$ |
44 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rent expense for the Denver office was approximately $120,000, $97,000 and $67,000 in 2007, 2006
and 2005, respectively.
F-28
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 12 Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures
Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities
The following reflects the Companys capitalized costs associated with oil and gas producing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Oil and gas properties: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved |
|
$ |
4,057 |
|
|
$ |
259 |
|
|
$ |
142 |
|
Unproved |
|
|
13,411 |
|
|
|
13,959 |
|
|
|
10,636 |
|
Facilities in progress |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,364 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
Wells in progress |
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
8,492 |
|
|
|
2,106 |
|
Development costs |
|
|
31,804 |
|
|
|
12,367 |
|
|
|
1,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal |
|
|
52,502 |
|
|
|
36,441 |
|
|
|
14,580 |
|
Accumulated depletion and depreciation |
|
|
(3,535 |
) |
|
|
(1,833 |
) |
|
|
(161 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net capitalized costs |
|
$ |
48,967 |
|
|
$ |
34,608 |
|
|
$ |
14,419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Property Acquisitions, Exploration and Development Activities
Costs incurred in property acquisitions, exploration and development activities (including asset
retirement costs) are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
(in thousands) |
Property acquisition costs unproved properties |
|
$ |
2,465 |
|
|
$ |
3,323 |
|
|
$ |
10,636 |
|
Property acquisition costs proved properties |
|
|
4,342 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development costs |
|
|
32,900 |
|
|
|
17,163 |
|
|
|
3,944 |
|
Exploration costs |
|
|
2,712 |
|
|
|
1,823 |
|
|
|
445 |
|
The following table reflects the net changes in capitalized exploratory well costs and does not
include amounts that were capitalized and either subsequently expensed or reclassified to proved
properties or producing facilities in the same period. No exploratory well costs have been
capitalized for a period greater than one year from the completion of exploratory drilling.
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Beginning Balance at January 1 |
|
$ |
1,375 |
|
|
$ |
2,106 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs
pending determination of proved reserves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
|
2,106 |
|
Reclassification to proved properties and producing
facilities based on the determination of proved
reserves |
|
|
(1,375 |
) |
|
|
(2,106 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Capitalized exploratory well costs charged to expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance at December 31 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,375 |
|
|
$ |
2,106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-29
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Results of Operations from Oil and Gas Producing Activities
Results of operations from oil and gas producing activities (excluding general and administrative
expense) are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Oil and gas sales |
|
$ |
6,253 |
|
|
$ |
4,022 |
|
|
$ |
797 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease operating expense |
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
Transportation costs |
|
|
652 |
|
|
|
493 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
Production taxes |
|
|
412 |
|
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
Exploration expense |
|
|
1,847 |
|
|
|
448 |
|
|
|
444 |
|
Depletion, depreciation and accretion expense |
|
|
3,751 |
|
|
|
1,697 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
Impairment expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
7,367 |
|
|
|
3,214 |
|
|
|
794 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) income |
|
$ |
(1,114 |
) |
|
$ |
808 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and Gas Reserves (Unaudited)
Proved oil and gas reserves are the estimated quantities of crude oil and natural gas which
geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future
years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions. Proved developed oil
and gas reserves are those reserves expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing
equipment and operating methods. The reserve information presented below was prepared by Netherland
Sewell & Associates, Inc., independent petroleum engineers. The Company did not have any oil
reserves at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005.
Estimated net quantities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
Oil |
|
Gas |
|
Gas |
|
Gas |
|
|
(MBbl) |
|
(MMcf) |
|
(MMcf) |
|
(MMcf) |
Proved reserves, beginning of year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,093 |
|
|
|
4,009 |
|
|
|
|
|
Revisions of estimates |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
4,018 |
|
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
|
|
|
Extensions and discoveries |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
14,505 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,099 |
|
Purchase of reserves in place |
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
574 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of reserves in-place |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(11,754 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(1,128 |
) |
|
|
(737 |
) |
|
|
(90 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved reserves, end of year |
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
13,308 |
|
|
|
7,093 |
|
|
|
4,009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved developed reserves, beginning of year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,927 |
|
|
|
853 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved developed reserves, end of year |
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
7,930 |
|
|
|
4,927 |
|
|
|
853 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows (Unaudited)
SFAS No. 69 Disclosures about Oil and Gas Producing Activities (SFAS No. 69) prescribes
guidelines for computing a standardized measure of future net cash flows and changes therein
relating to estimated proved reserves. The Company has followed these guidelines, which are briefly
discussed below.
F-30
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Future cash inflows and future production and development costs are determined by applying year-end
prices and costs to the estimated quantities of oil and gas to be produced. Estimated future income
taxes are computed using current statutory income tax rates for those countries where production
occurs. The resulting future net cash flows are reduced to present value amounts by applying a 10%
annual discount factor.
The assumptions used to compute the standardized measure are those prescribed by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board and as such do not necessarily reflect the Companys expectations for
actual revenues to be derived from those reserves nor their present worth. The limitations inherent
in the reserve quantity estimation process are equally applicable to the standardized measure
computations since these estimates are the basis for the valuation process.
The resulting standardized measure is less than the net book value of the Companys proved
properties as presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2007. However, the
estimated undiscounted future net cash flows are in excess of the net book value. As noted under
the caption Impairment of Long-lived Assets in Note 1 above, the Company has evaluated the proved
properties and found no impairment is necessary at December 31, 2007.
The following summarizes the standardized measure and sets forth the Companys estimated future net
cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves based on the standardized measure prescribed in
SFAS No. 69.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Future cash inflows |
|
$ |
88,297 |
|
|
$ |
29,167 |
|
|
$ |
30,514 |
|
Future production costs |
|
|
(22,782 |
) |
|
|
(10,066 |
) |
|
|
(4,643 |
) |
Future development costs |
|
|
(13,708 |
) |
|
|
(3,419 |
) |
|
|
(5,900 |
) |
Future income tax expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future net cash flows (undiscounted) |
|
|
51,807 |
|
|
|
15,682 |
|
|
|
19,971 |
|
10% annual discount |
|
|
(23,815 |
) |
|
|
(6,977 |
) |
|
|
(11,255 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows |
|
$ |
27,992 |
|
|
$ |
8,705 |
|
|
$ |
8,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following are the principal sources of changes in the standardized measure of estimated
discounted future net cash flows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Standardized measure, beginning of year |
|
$ |
8,705 |
|
|
$ |
8,716 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net changes in prices and production costs |
|
|
2,172 |
|
|
|
(10,798 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Sales of oil and gas produced, net of production costs |
|
|
(4,484 |
) |
|
|
(2,953 |
) |
|
|
(608 |
) |
Development costs incurred during the year |
|
|
2,519 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in estimated future development costs |
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
2,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
Revisions of previous quantity estimates |
|
|
8,433 |
|
|
|
10,387 |
|
|
|
|
|
Extensions and discoveries |
|
|
31,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,324 |
|
Accretion of discount |
|
|
871 |
|
|
|
872 |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of reserves in place |
|
|
5,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of reserves in place |
|
|
(24,465 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in income taxes, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in timing and other |
|
|
(2,621 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate change |
|
|
19,287 |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
8,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standardized measure, end of period |
|
$ |
27,992 |
|
|
$ |
8,705 |
|
|
$ |
8,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-31
TETON ENERGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 13 Selected Quarterly Information (Unaudited)
The following represents selected quarterly financial information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Quarter Ended |
|
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
Sept 30, |
|
Dec 31, |
|
|
( In thousands, except per share amounts) |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues (1) (2) |
|
$ |
1,198 |
|
|
$ |
990 |
|
|
$ |
1,317 |
|
|
$ |
20,189 |
|
Operating income (loss) (2) |
|
$ |
(1,779 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,404 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,564 |
) |
|
$ |
14,012 |
|
Net income (loss) (2) |
|
$ |
(1,801 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,246 |
) |
|
$ |
(951 |
) |
|
$ |
12,375 |
|
Income (loss) per common share basic |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.45 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
0.77 |
|
Income (loss) per common share diluted |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.45 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
0.76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
$ |
331 |
|
|
$ |
754 |
|
|
$ |
1,628 |
|
|
$ |
1,309 |
|
Operating loss |
|
$ |
(1,331 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,587 |
) |
|
$ |
(882 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,592 |
) |
Net loss |
|
$ |
(1,263 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,526 |
) |
|
$ |
(797 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,138 |
) |
Basic and diluted loss per common share |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.13 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.14 |
) |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Quarterly operating revenues have been reclassified to conform to presentation for the
quarter ended December 31, 2007. The total operating revenues includes gross revenues
before gathering and transportation expenses which are now included in transporation
expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
|
(2) |
|
The gain on sale of oil and gas properties of $17,441 is included in the total
operating revenues, operating income (loss) and net income (loss) amounts for the quarter
ended December 31, 2007. |
F-32
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure 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 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.
With the participation of management, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures
at the conclusion of the period ended December 31, 2007. 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 is included in the
reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b) Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our Company management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control
over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. The Companys internal control over financial reporting is designed to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. The Companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that:
(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of our management and directors; and
(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use or disposition of the Companys assets that could have a material effect on
the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or
detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are
subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting as
of December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated
Framework. Managements assessment included an evaluation of the design of our internal control
over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of these controls.
Based on this assessment, management has concluded that as of December 31, 2007, our internal
control over financial reporting was effective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The Companys independent registered public accounting firm, Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC
(EKSH), has issued a report on the effectiveness of the Companys internal controls over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, and EKSHs report is included under Item 8 of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
73
(c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our fiscal quarter
ended December 31, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.
74
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
PART III
Pursuant to instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the following Items 10,11,12,13 and 14 are incorporated
by reference to the information provided in the Companys definitive proxy statement for the 2008
annual meeting of stockholders to be filed within 120 days from December 31, 2007.
ITEM
10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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3.1.1
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Certificate of Incorporation of EQ Resources Ltd incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1.1 of Tetons Form 10-SB (File No. 000-31170),
filed July 3, 2001. |
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3.1.2
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Certificate of Domestication of EQ Resources Ltd incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1.2 of Tetons Form 10-SB (File No. 000-31170),
filed July 3, 2001. |
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3.1.3
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Articles of Merger of EQ Resources Ltd. and American-Tyumen Exploration
Company incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1.3 of Tetons Form 10-SB
(File No. 000-31170), filed July 3, 2001. |
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3.1.4
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Certificate of Amendment of Teton Petroleum Company incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1.4 of Tetons Form 10-SB (File No. 000-31170),
filed July 3, 2001. |
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3.1.5
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Certificate of Amendment of Teton Petroleum Company incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1.5 of Tetons Form 10-SB (File No. 000-31170),
filed July 3, 2001. |
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3.1.6
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Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 28,
2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 10-Q
filed on August 15, 2005. |
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3.2
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Bylaws, as amended, of Teton Petroleum Company incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 of Tetons Form 10-QSB, filed August 20, 2002. |
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4.1
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Certificate of Designation for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.6 of Tetons Form SB-2 (File No.
333-112229), filed January 27, 2004. |
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4.2
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Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Terms of the
Series C Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
Tetons 8-K filed on June 8, 2005. |
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4.3
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Rights Agreement between Teton and Computershare Investors Services, LLC,
dated June 3, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Tetons
Form 8-K filed on June 8, 2005. |
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4.4
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Form of Senior Subordinated Convertible Note in connection with Tetons
May 2007 financing, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Tetons
Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007. |
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4.5
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Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to investors in connection
with Tetons May 2007 financing, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2
of Tetons Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007. |
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4.6
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Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to investors and placement
agents in connection with Tetons July 2007 financing, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Tetons Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007. |
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10.1
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International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement, dated
October 24, 2006, between BNP Paribas and Teton, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.18 of Tetons Form 10-K filed March 19, 2007. |
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10.2
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Letter Agreement dated as of October 6, 2005, between H. Howard Cooper
and Teton Energy Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8
of Tetons Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2005. |
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10.3
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First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement Niobrara Shallow Gas
Project, dated January 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of
Tetons Form 10-Q filed May 16, 2005. |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.4
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Purchase and Sale Agreement Niobrara Shallow Gas Project, dated April 13,
2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Tetons Form 10-Q
filed May 16, 2005. |
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10.5
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Membership Interest Purchase Agreement between PGR Partners, LLC and
Teton Petroleum Company, dated February 15, 2005, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Tetons Form 10-Q filed May 16, 2005. |
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10.6
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Purchase and Sale Agreement, West Greybull Project, Big Horn County,
Wyoming, dated as of April 25, 2007 between Teton, and Melange
International LLC, Mike A. Tinker individually and Desert Moon Gas
Company, and Hannon & Associates, Inc., as assignors, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007. |
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10.7
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Purchase and Sale Agreement, Oil and Gas Leasehold Purchase, Big Horn
County Wyoming, dated as of April 25, 2007 between Teton and Kirkwood Oil
and Gas Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Tetons
Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007. |
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10.8
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Acreage Earning Agreement between Teton and Noble Energy, Inc., dated
December 31, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of Tetons Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2006. |
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10.9
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First Amendment to Acreage Earning Agreement between Teton and Noble
Energy, Inc., dated December 31, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of Tetons Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2006. |
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10.10
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Form of 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan 2005 Performance Share Unit Award
Agreement, Employees and Directors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.5 of Tetons Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2005. |
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10.11
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Form of 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan 2005 Performance Share Unit Award
Agreement, Patrick A. Quinn, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of
Tetons Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2005. |
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10.12
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Form of 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock
Award Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of Tetons
Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2007. |
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10.13
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Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 2006, between Richard Bosher and
Teton, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of Tetons Form 10-K
filed March 19, 2007. |
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10.14
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Employment Agreement, effective as of September 1, 2006, between Teton
and Karl F. Arleth, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tetons
Form 8-K filed September 1, 2006. |
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10.15
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Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2006, between Teton and William
P. Brand, Jr., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of Tetons Form
10-K filed March 19, 2007. |
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10.16
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Employment Agreement, dated February 1, 2007, between Teton and Dominic
J. Bazile II, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of Tetons Form
10-K filed March 19, 2007. |
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10.17
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Employment Agreement, dated January 1, 2008, between Teton Energy
Corporation and Lonnie Brock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
of Tetons Form 8-K filed December 12, 2007. |
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10.18
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Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2007,
between and among Teton, as Borrowers, each of the lenders party thereto,
and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as Administrative Agent for the lenders,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tetons Form 8-K, filed on
August 10, 2007. |
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10.19
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Amended and Restated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 9,
2007, made by Teton, in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Tetons Form 8-K, filed on August 10, 2007. |
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10.20
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Asset Exchange Agreement dated September 26, 2007, between Teton Energy
Corporation, Teton Piceance LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teton
Energy Corporation and Delta |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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Petroleum Corporation, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed October 2, 2007. |
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10.21
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Placement Agent Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2007, between Teton and
Commonwealth Associates, LP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of
Tetons Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007 |
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10.22
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Placement Agency Agreement dated as of July 19, 2007, between Teton,
Commonwealth Associates, LP and Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Tetons Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2007. |
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10.23
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Form of Subscription Agreement in connection with Tetons July 25, 2007
financing. incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Tetons
Registration Statement on Form S-3/A (File No. 333-145164), filed
September 5, 2007. |
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10.24
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Advisory Services Agreement dated as of July 1, 2007, between Teton and
Commonwealth Associates, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4
to Tetons Registration Statement on Form S-3/A (File No. 333-145164),
filed September 18, 2007. |
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Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
14.1 of Tetons 10-K filed on March 31, 2005. |
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21
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List of Subsidiaries, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of Tetons
Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2005. |
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23.1
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Consent of independent registered accounting firm, filed herewith. |
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23.2
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Consent of Independent Petroleum Engineers and Geologists, 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 Section 13 or 15(d) 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
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By: |
/s/ Karl F. Arleth
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Karl. F. Arleth, |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated: March 13, 2008 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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Signature |
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/s/ James J. Woodcock
James J. Woodcock
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Chairman and Director
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March 13, 2008 |
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/s/ Karl F. Arleth
Karl F. Arleth
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President, CEO (principal executive
officer) and Director
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March 13, 2008 |
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/s/ Thomas F. Conroy
Thomas F. Conroy
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Director
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March 13, 2008 |
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/s/ John T. Connor
John T. Connor
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Director
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March 13, 2008 |
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/s/ Bill I. Pennington
Bill I. Pennington
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Director
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March 13, 2008 |
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/s/ Robert Bailey
Robert Bailey
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Director
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March 13, 2008 |
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/s/ Lonnie R. Brock
Lonnie R. Brock
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Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
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March 13, 2008 |
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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3.1.1
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Certificate of Incorporation of EQ Resources Ltd incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1.1 of Tetons Form 10-SB (File No. 000-31170),
filed July 3, 2001. |
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3.1.2
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Certificate of Domestication of EQ Resources Ltd incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1.2 of Tetons Form 10-SB (File No. 000-31170),
filed July 3, 2001. |
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3.1.3
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Articles of Merger of EQ Resources Ltd. and American-Tyumen Exploration
Company incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1.3 of Tetons Form 10-SB
(File No. 000-31170), filed July 3, 2001. |
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3.1.4
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Certificate of Amendment of Teton Petroleum Company incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1.4 of Tetons Form 10-SB (File No. 000-31170),
filed July 3, 2001. |
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3.1.5
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Certificate of Amendment of Teton Petroleum Company incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2.1.5 of Tetons Form 10-SB (File No. 000-31170),
filed July 3, 2001. |
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3.1.6
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Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 28,
2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 10-Q
filed on August 15, 2005. |
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3.2
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Bylaws, as amended, of Teton Petroleum Company incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 of Tetons Form 10-QSB, filed August 20, 2002. |
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4.1
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Certificate of Designation for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.6 of Tetons Form SB-2 (File No.
333-112229), filed January 27, 2004. |
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4.2
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Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Terms of the
Series C Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
Tetons 8-K filed on June 8, 2005. |
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4.3
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Rights Agreement between Teton and Computershare Investors Services, LLC,
dated June 3, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Tetons
Form 8-K filed on June 8, 2005. |
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4.4
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Form of Senior Subordinated Convertible Note in connection with Tetons
May 2007 financing, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Tetons
Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007. |
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4.5
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Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to investors in connection
with Tetons May 2007 financing, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2
of Tetons Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007. |
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4.6
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Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued to investors and placement
agents in connection with Tetons July 2007 financing, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.3 of Tetons Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007. |
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10.1
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International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. Master Agreement, dated
October 24, 2006, between BNP Paribas and Teton, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.18 of Tetons Form 10-K filed March 19, 2007. |
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10.2
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Letter Agreement dated as of October 6, 2005, between H. Howard Cooper
and Teton Energy Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8
of Tetons Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2005. |
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10.3
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First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement Niobrara Shallow Gas
Project, dated January 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of
Tetons Form 10-Q filed May 16, 2005. |
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10.4
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Purchase and Sale Agreement Niobrara Shallow Gas Project, dated April 13,
2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Tetons Form 10-Q
filed May 16, 2005. |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.5
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Membership Interest Purchase Agreement between PGR Partners, LLC and
Teton Petroleum Company, dated February 15, 2005, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Tetons Form 10-Q filed May 16, 2005. |
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10.6
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Purchase and Sale Agreement, West Greybull Project, Big Horn County,
Wyoming, dated as of April 25, 2007 between Teton, and Melange
International LLC, Mike A. Tinker individually and Desert Moon Gas
Company, and Hannon & Associates, Inc., as assignors, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007. |
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10.7
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Purchase and Sale Agreement, Oil and Gas Leasehold Purchase, Big Horn
County Wyoming, dated as of April 25, 2007 between Teton and Kirkwood Oil
and Gas Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Tetons
Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007. |
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10.8
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Acreage Earning Agreement between Teton and Noble Energy, Inc., dated
December 31, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of Tetons Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2006. |
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10.9
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First Amendment to Acreage Earning Agreement between Teton and Noble
Energy, Inc., dated December 31, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of Tetons Form 10-K filed on March 10, 2006. |
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10.10
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Form of 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan 2005 Performance Share Unit Award
Agreement, Employees and Directors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.5 of Tetons Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2005. |
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10.11
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Form of 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan 2005 Performance Share Unit Award
Agreement, Patrick A. Quinn, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of
Tetons Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2005. |
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10.12
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Form of 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock
Award Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of Tetons
Form 10-Q filed on November 13, 2007. |
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10.13
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Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 2006, between Richard Bosher and
Teton, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of Tetons Form 10-K
filed March 19, 2007. |
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10.14
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Employment Agreement, effective as of September 1, 2006, between Teton
and Karl F. Arleth, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tetons
Form 8-K filed September 1, 2006. |
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10.15
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Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2006, between Teton and William
P. Brand, Jr., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of Tetons Form
10-K filed March 19, 2007. |
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10.16
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Employment Agreement, dated February 1, 2007, between Teton and Dominic
J. Bazile II, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of Tetons Form
10-K filed March 19, 2007. |
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10.17
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Employment Agreement, dated January 1, 2008, between Teton Energy
Corporation and Lonnie Brock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
of Tetons Form 8-K filed December 12, 2007. |
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10.18
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Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2007,
between and among Teton, as Borrowers, each of the lenders party thereto,
and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, as Administrative Agent for the lenders,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tetons Form 8-K, filed on
August 10, 2007. |
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10.19
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Amended and Restated Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 9,
2007, made by Teton, in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Tetons Form 8-K, filed on August 10, 2007. |
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10.20
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Asset Exchange Agreement dated September 26, 2007, between Teton Energy
Corporation, Teton Piceance LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teton
Energy Corporation and Delta Petroleum Corporation, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Tetons Form 8-K filed October 2, 2007. |
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10.21
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Placement Agent Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2007, between Teton and
Commonwealth |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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Associates, LP, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of
Tetons Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2007 |
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10.22
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Placement Agency Agreement dated as of July 19, 2007, between Teton,
Commonwealth
Associates, LP and Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Tetons Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2007. |
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10.23
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Form of Subscription Agreement in connection with Tetons July 25, 2007
financing. incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Tetons
Registration Statement on Form S-3/A (File No. 333-145164), filed
September 5, 2007. |
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10.24
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Advisory Services Agreement dated as of July 1, 2007, between Teton and
Commonwealth Associates, L.P., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4
to Tetons Registration Statement on Form S-3/A (File No. 333-145164),
filed September 18, 2007. |
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14
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Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
14.1 of Tetons 10-K filed on March 31, 2005. |
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21
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List of Subsidiaries, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of Tetons
Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2005. |
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23.1
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Consent of independent registered accounting firm, filed herewith. |
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23.2
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Consent of Independent Petroleum Engineers and Geologists, 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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32
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, filed herewith. |