AMERICAN NOBLE GAS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2007 March (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File No. 0-17204
INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 20-3126427 | |
(State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
633 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(720) 932-7800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
633 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1800
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated
filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As of May 10, 2007, 17,871,157 shares of the Registrants $0.0001 par value Common Stock were
outstanding.
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Item 1. Financial Statements |
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Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 |
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INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 213 | $ | 872 | ||||
Accounts receivable |
1,158 | 1,511 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
373 | 719 | ||||||
Prepaid severance taxes |
706 | 609 | ||||||
Total current assets |
2,450 | 3,711 | ||||||
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation |
80 | 94 | ||||||
Oil and gas properties, using full cost accounting, net of
accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization and
ceiling write-down: |
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Proved |
25,733 | 24,581 | ||||||
Unproved |
27,917 | 26,803 | ||||||
Intangible assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization |
810 | 59 | ||||||
Other assets, net |
1,084 | 1,056 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 58,074 | $ | 56,304 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Note payable |
$ | 36 | $ | 48 | ||||
Accounts payable |
2,098 | 7,832 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities |
2,674 | 2,775 | ||||||
Current portion of asset retirement obligations |
636 | 466 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
5,444 | 11,121 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities: |
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Production taxes payable and other |
485 | 535 | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations, less current portion |
1,001 | 1,136 | ||||||
Derivative liabilities |
7,056 | 5,895 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
10,000 | | ||||||
Total liabilities |
23,986 | 18,687 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, par value $.0001, authorized 10,000,000
shares, issued and outstanding -0- (2007) and -0- (2006) shares |
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Common stock, par value $.0001, authorized 75,000,000
shares, issued and outstanding 17,871,157 (2007) and
17,866,157 (2006) shares |
2 | 2 | ||||||
Additional paid-in-capital |
78,626 | 78,303 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
46 | 118 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(44,586 | ) | (40,806 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
34,088 | 37,617 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 58,074 | $ | 56,304 | ||||
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)
For the Three Months | ||||||||
Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Revenue |
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Oil and gas sales |
$ | 2,099 | $ | 2,364 | ||||
Operating expenses |
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Oil and gas production expenses |
2,058 | 1,143 | ||||||
Oil and gas production taxes |
135 | 201 | ||||||
General and administrative expenses |
964 | 782 | ||||||
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion |
1,133 | 1,285 | ||||||
Ceiling write-down of oil and gas properties |
| 9,100 | ||||||
Operating loss |
(2,191 | ) | (10,147 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense) |
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Financing costs: |
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Interest expense, net of capitalization |
| (773 | ) | |||||
Amortization of loan discount and costs, net |
| (440 | ) | |||||
Early extinguishment of debt |
| (122 | ) | |||||
Change in derivative fair value |
(1,574 | ) | (3,460 | ) | ||||
Other |
(15 | ) | 244 | |||||
Total other expense |
(1,589 | ) | (4,551 | ) | ||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
(3,780 | ) | (14,698 | ) | ||||
Income from discontinued operations |
| 3,393 | ||||||
Net loss |
$ | (3,780 | ) | $ | (11,305 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted net loss loss per share: |
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Net loss from continuing operations |
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (1.06 | ) | ||
Income from discontinued operations |
| 0.24 | ||||||
Net loss |
$ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.82 | ) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted) |
17,871 | 13,824 | ||||||
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
Additional | Accumulated Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Loss | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2006 |
17,866,157 | $ | 2 | $ | 78,303 | $ | (40,806 | ) | $ | 118 | $ | 37,617 | ||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock |
5,000 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | 323 | | | 323 | ||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss: |
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Net loss |
| | | (3,780 | ) | (3,780 | ) | (3,780 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Reclassifications |
(72 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss |
$ | (3,852 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2007 |
17,871,157 | $ | 2 | $ | 78,626 | $ | (44,586 | ) | $ | 46 | $ | 34,088 | ||||||||||||
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
For the Three Months | ||||||||
Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (3,780 | ) | $ | (11,305 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion |
1,133 | 1,564 | ||||||
Ceiling write-down of oil and gas properties |
| 9,100 | ||||||
Amortization of loan discount and costs |
| 440 | ||||||
Non-cash early extinguishment of debt |
| 122 | ||||||
Current interest expense settled by stock issuance, net of amounts capitalized |
| 37 | ||||||
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense |
323 | | ||||||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments |
109 | 3,460 | ||||||
Unrealized loss on commodity derivative instruments |
1,532 | 57 | ||||||
Gain on sales of assets |
| (294 | ) | |||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Decrease in accounts receivable |
352 | 6 | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other |
(102 | ) | 104 | |||||
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(3,880 | ) | 356 | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(4,313 | ) | 3,647 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures exploration and production |
(5,469 | ) | (11,204 | ) | ||||
Capital expenditures oilfield services |
| (1,816 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets corporate |
| 62 | ||||||
Increase in other assets |
| (54 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(5,469 | ) | (13,012 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Net proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt |
10,000 | 8,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
| 22 | ||||||
Debt and equity issuance costs |
(865 | ) | (313 | ) | ||||
Repayment of notes payable |
(12 | ) | (168 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
9,123 | 7,541 | ||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(659 | ) | (1,824 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
872 | 7,942 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 213 | $ | 6,118 | ||||
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 Nature of Operations, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, Infinity or the
Company) are engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of natural gas
and crude oil in the United States and the acquisition and exploration of oil and gas properties in
Nicaragua.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Infinity Energy
Resources, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, which include Infinity Oil and Gas of Texas,
Inc., Infinity Oil & Gas of Wyoming, Inc. and Infinity Oil & Gas of Kansas, Inc. All significant
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period
amounts in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to
conform to the current year presentation.
On December 15, 2006, the Company sold its oilfield services subsidiaries, Consolidated Oil
Well Services, Inc. and CIS Oklahoma, Inc. (collectively Consolidated) to Q Consolidated Oil Well
Services, LLC for approximately $52 million in cash. As a result, Consolidateds results of
operations have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying unaudited statements
of operations. Included in income from discontinued operations in the accompanying statements of
operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are revenue of $0 and $8,450,000,
respectively.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial
information. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States have been condensed or omitted in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the
opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The consolidated results of operations for
the three months ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the year ending December 31, 2007. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with Infinitys audited consolidated financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Management Estimates
The preparation of unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements, and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. Significant estimates with regard to the unaudited consolidated financial
statements include the estimated carrying value of unproved properties, the estimate of proved oil
and gas reserve volumes and the related present value of estimated future net cash flows and the
ceiling test applied to capitalized oil and gas properties, the estimated cost and timing related
to asset retirement obligations, the estimated fair value of derivative liabilities and stock based
awards and the realizability of deferred tax assets.
Oil and Gas Properties
The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for exploration and development
activities. Accordingly, all costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration, and development of
properties (including costs of surrendered and abandoned leaseholds, delay lease rentals and dry
holes) and the fair value of estimated future costs of site restoration, dismantlement, and
abandonment activities are capitalized. Overhead related to exploration and development activities
is also capitalized. The Company capitalized internal costs of $202,000 and $252,000 during the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Costs associated with production and
general corporate activities are expensed in the period incurred.
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Depletion of proved oil and gas properties is computed on the units-of-production method, with
oil and gas being converted to a common unit of measure based on relative energy content, whereby
capitalized costs, as adjusted for future development costs and estimated asset retirement costs,
are amortized over total estimated proved reserve quantities. The costs of wells in progress and
unevaluated properties, including any related capitalized interest and capitalized internal costs,
are not amortized. On a quarterly basis, such costs are evaluated for inclusion in the costs to be
amortized resulting from the determination of proved reserves, impairments, or reductions in value.
To the extent that the evaluation indicates these properties are impaired, the amount of the
impairment is added to the capitalized costs to be amortized. Abandonment of unproved properties
are accounted for as an adjustment to capitalized costs related to proved oil and gas properties,
with no losses recognized.
Proceeds from the sales of oil and gas properties are accounted for as adjustments to
capitalized costs with no gain or loss recognized, unless such adjustments would significantly
alter the relationship between capitalized costs and proved reserves of oil and gas, in which case
the gain or loss is recognized in income. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to
production expense in the period incurred.
Pursuant to full cost accounting rules, the Company must perform a ceiling test each
quarter. The ceiling test provides that capitalized costs less related accumulated depletion and
deferred income taxes for each cost center may not exceed the sum of (1) the present value of
future net revenue from estimated production of proved oil and gas reserves using current costs and
prices, including the effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges but
excluding the future cash outflows associated with settling asset retirement obligations that have
been accrued on the balance sheet, using a discount factor of 10%; plus (2) the cost of properties
not being amortized, if any; plus (3) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproved
properties included in the costs being amortized, if any; less (4) income tax effects related to
differences in the book and tax basis of oil and gas properties. If capitalized costs exceed the
ceiling, the excess must be charged to expense and may not be reversed in future periods.
At March 31, 2007, the full cost ceiling exceeded the carrying value of the Companys oil and
gas properties, based upon a natural gas price of approximately $6.00 per Mcf and an oil price of
approximately $59.00 per barrel in effect at that date. A decline in prices received for oil and
gas sales or an increase in operating costs or reductions in estimated economically recoverable
quantities could result in the recognition of a ceiling write-down of oil and gas properties in a
future period. In the three months ended March 31, 2006 the Company recognized a ceiling
write-down of $9,100,000.
Aggregate capitalized costs relating to the Companys oil and gas producing activities, and
related accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and ceiling write-downs are as follows:
As of | ||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Proved oil and gas properties |
$ | 104,166 | $ | 101,920 | ||||
Unproved oil and gas properties |
27,917 | 26,803 | ||||||
Total |
132,083 | 128,723 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization and ceiling write-downs |
(78,433 | ) | (77,339 | ) | ||||
Net capitalized costs |
$ | 53,650 | $ | 51,384 | ||||
Derivative Instruments
The Company accounts for derivative instruments or hedging activities under the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 133 requires the Company to record derivative instruments at their
fair value. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of
the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings.
If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair
value of the derivative are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and are recognized in the
statement of operations when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of changes in
the fair value of cash flow hedges, if any, are recognized in earnings. Changes in the fair value
of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge treatment are recognized in earnings.
The Company periodically hedges a portion of its oil and gas production through swap and
collar agreements. The purpose of the hedges is to provide a measure of stability to the Companys
cash flows in an environment of volatile oil and gas prices and to manage the exposure to commodity
price risk.
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As a result of certain terms, conditions and features included in certain warrants issued by
the Company, those warrants are required to be accounted for as derivatives at estimated fair
value.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. This method
requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax
consequences of temporary differences between financial accounting bases and tax bases of assets
and liabilities. The tax benefits of tax loss carryforwards and other deferred taxes are recorded
as an asset to the extent that management assesses the utilization of such assets to be more likely
than not. When the future utilization of some portion of the deferred tax asset is determined not
to be more likely than not, a valuation allowance is provided to reduce the recorded deferred tax
asset. As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company had recorded a full valuation
allowance for its net deferred tax asset. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the
Company paid $500,000 in income taxes accrued in 2006 in connection with the gain on sale of
discontinued operations.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Company has elected to report comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements
of stockholders equity. Comprehensive income (loss) is composed of net income (loss) and all
changes to stockholders equity, except those due to investments by stockholders, changes in
additional paid-in-capital and distributions to stockholders. The only item included in
comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2007 related to the effective portion of
commodity derivative instruments.
Prepaid Severance Taxes
At March 31, 2007, the Company had approximately $706,000 recorded as prepaid severance taxes
related to estimated production tax refunds from the State of Texas. The estimated refunds result
from the June 2006 designation of the Barnett Shale in Erath County, Texas as a tight gas formation
eligible for a reduced production tax rate. As a result of this designation, the Company reflects
the payments of severance taxes for the eligible wells as a prepayment rather than as production
tax expense.
Other Assets, Net
At March 31, 2007, other assets include approximately $852,000 of cash on deposit at a bank to
secure two letters of credit. The letters of credit were issued to the Instituto Nicaraguense de
Energia in connection with the Companys May 2006 execution of exploration and production contracts
for two oil and gas concessions in the Caribbean Sea of Nicaragua and the Companys requirement
under the contracts to incur capital costs of a similar amount during the first sub-period of the
contracts.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company records estimated future asset retirement obligations pursuant to the provisions
of SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. SFAS No. 143 requires entities to
record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it
is incurred with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset.
Subsequent to initial measurement, the asset retirement liability is required to be accreted each
period to present value. The Companys asset retirement obligations consist of costs related to the
plugging of wells, the removal of facilities and equipment, and site restoration on oil and gas
properties. Capitalized costs are depleted as a component of the full cost pool using the units of
production method. The following table summarizes the activity for the Companys asset retirement
obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Asset retirement obligations at beginning of period |
$ | 1,602 | $ | 1,413 | ||||
Accretion expense |
24 | 28 | ||||||
Liabilities incurred |
11 | 10 | ||||||
Liabilities settled |
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Revisions of estimates |
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Asset retirement obligations at end of period |
1,637 | 1,451 | ||||||
Less: current portion of asset retirement obligations |
(636 | ) | (288 | ) | ||||
Asset retirement obligations, less current portion |
$ | 1,001 | $ | 1,163 | ||||
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Capitalized Interest
The Company capitalizes interest costs to oil and gas properties on expenditures made in
connection with exploration and development projects that are not subject to current depletion.
Interest is capitalized only for the period that activities are in progress to bring these projects
to their intended use. Interest costs capitalized in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
were $165,000 and $552,000, respectively.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of deferred loan costs, which are amortized over the term of the
related debt instrument using the effective interest method. During the three months ended March
31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded amortization of deferred loan costs of $114,000 and
$181,000, respectively. The Company capitalizes amortization of loan costs to oil and gas
properties on expenditures made in connection with exploration and development projects that are
not subject to current depletion. Amortization of loan costs is capitalized only for the period
that activities are in progress to bring these projects to their intended use. Total loan cost
amortization capitalized in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $114,000 and
$74,000, respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of the Companys cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued
liabilities represents the fair value of the accounts. The carrying value of debt at March 31,
2007 is estimated to approximate fair value. The fair value of the Companys derivative
liabilities, all of which relate to the Commodity Derivatives and Warrants, is estimated using
various models and assumptions related to the estimated term of the instruments, volatility of the
price of the Companys common stock, interest rates and the probability of conversion, redemption
or exercise, among other items.
Earnings Per Share
Basic income (loss) per common share is computed as net income (loss) divided by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per common
share is computed as net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares and
potential common shares, using the treasury stock method, outstanding during the period. For the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, all of the Companys common stock equivalents were
anti-dilutive. Therefore, the impact of 8,862,000 and 5,960,747 common sock equivalents outstanding
as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were not included in the calculation of diluted loss
per share because their effect was anti-dilutive.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation
Number 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an Interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109. This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in an enterprises
financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This statement
prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The adoption of
FIN 48 by the Company on January 1, 2007, had no impact on its financial position or results of
operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. The standard
provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. Under the standard, fair
value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability
in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity
transacts. The standard clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions
market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle,
the standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop
those assumptions. The statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is
currently evaluating the statement to determine what impact, if any, it will have on the Company.
In December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. EITF 00-19-2, Accounting for
Registration Payment Arrangements, which addresses an issuers accounting for registration payment
arrangements. The FSP specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise
transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a separate
agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other agreement, should be
separately recognized and
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measured in accordance with FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. The guidance
in the FSP amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, and No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both
Liabilities and Equity, and FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure
Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, to include
scope exceptions for registration payment arrangements. The FSP further clarifies that a financial
instrument subject to a registration payment arrangement should be accounted for in accordance with
other applicable generally accepted accounting principles without regard to the contingent
obligation to transfer consideration pursuant to the registration payment arrangement. FSP No.
EITF 00-19-2 was effective immediately for registration payment arrangements and the financial
instruments subject to those arrangements that are entered into or modified subsequent to the date
of issuance of the FSP. The adoption of FSP No. EITF 00-19-2 by the Company on January 1, 2007, had
no material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
During February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. The standard permits
an entity to make an irrevocable election to measure most financial assets and financial
liabilities at fair value. The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument
basis, with a few exceptions, as long as it is applied to the instrument in its entirety. Changes
in fair value would be recorded in income. SFAS No. 159 established presentation and disclosure
requirements intended to help financial statement users understand the effect of the entitys
election on earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year
beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating
the statement to determine what impact, if any, it will have on the Company.
Note 2 Debt
Debt consists of the following:
As of | ||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Revolving Credit Facility |
$ | 10,000 | $ | | ||||
Other |
36 | 48 | ||||||
10,036 | 48 | |||||||
Less current portion |
(36 | ) | (48 | ) | ||||
Long-term debt |
$ | 10,000 | $ | | ||||
Revolving Credit Facility
On January 10, 2007, the Company entered into a $50 million reserve-based revolving credit
facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) with Amegy Bank N.A. (Amegy). Under the related loan
agreement (the Loan Agreement) between Infinity, Infinity Oil and Gas of Texas, Inc. and Infinity
Oil & Gas of Wyoming, Inc. and Amegy, Infinity may borrow, repay and re-borrow on a revolving basis
up to the lesser of (i) the aggregate sums permitted under the borrowing base, initially set at $27
million, or (ii) $50 million. As of May 4, 2007, the Company had drawn $12.2 million under the
Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility has an initial term of two years. Amounts
borrowed bear interest at graduated variable rates based on LIBOR or the prime rate, which rates
shall be adjusted based on the percentage of the applicable borrowing base used by Infinity from
time to time. LIBOR rates can range between LIBOR plus 2.50% and LIBOR plus 3.25%, and prime rates
can range between prime and prime plus 0.50% (7.86% at March 31, 2007). Interest payments are due
on a monthly basis, and principal payments may be required to meet a borrowing base deficiency or
monthly borrowing commitment reductions. The borrowing base under the Revolving Credit Facility and
the applicable interest rate are subject to adjustment at least once every six months. Amounts
borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility are collateralized by substantially all of the assets
of Infinity and its subsidiaries and are guaranteed by Infinitys subsidiaries. The Revolving
Credit Facility contains certain standard continuing covenants and agreements and requires the
Company to maintain certain financial ratios and thresholds. The Company failed to meet certain of
these financial covenants during the three months ended March 31, 2007. Amegy has subsequently
waived the violation of those covenants for the three months then ended.
Senior Secured Notes Facility
The Company had a senior secured notes facility (the Senior Secured Notes Facility) with a
group of lenders (collectively, the Buyers), under which the Company sold, and the Buyers
purchased, on four separate occasions, and aggregate of $53 million
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principal amount of senior secured notes (the Notes), and five-year warrants to purchase an
aggregate 5,829,726 shares of the Companys common stock at a weighted average exercise price of
$5.00 per share (the Warrants). All such warrants were
outstanding at March 31, 2007.
The outstanding principal amount of Notes and accrued interest of approximately $49.2 million
was repaid on December 15, 2006 with proceeds from the sale of the Companys oilfield service
business and the Senior Secured Notes Facility was terminated.
Note 3 Stock Options
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which
requires companies to recognize compensation expense for share-based payments based on the
estimated fair value of the awards. SFAS No. 123(R) also requires tax benefits relating to the
deductibility of increases in the value of equity instruments issued under share-based compensation
arrangements that are not included in costs applicable to sales (excess tax benefits) to be
presented as financing cash inflows in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted SFAS No.
123(R) using the modified prospective transition method. Under this method, compensation cost
recognized is based on the grant-date fair value for all share-based payments granted or modified
subsequent to December 31, 2005, estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R).
Options Under Employee Option Plans
In May 2006, the Companys stockholders approved the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2006
Plan), under which both incentive and non-statutory stock options may be granted to employees,
officers, non-employee directors and consultants. An aggregate of 470,000 shares of the Companys
common stock are reserved for issuance under the 2006 Plan. Options granted under the 2006 Plan
allow for the purchase of common stock at prices not less than the fair market value of such stock
at the date of grant, become exercisable immediately or as directed by the Companys Board of
Directors and generally expire ten years after the date of grant. The Company also has other equity
incentive plans with terms similar to the 2006 Plan. As of March 31, 2007, 917,381 shares were
available for future grants under all plans.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model, which requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected
term of the option award, expected stock price volatility and expected dividends. These estimates
involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. For purposes of
estimating the expected term of options granted, the Company aggregates option recipients into
groups that have similar option exercise behavioral traits. Expected volatilities used in the
valuation model are based on the expected volatility used by an independent market participant in
the valuation of certain of the Companys warrants. The risk-free rate for the expected term of the
option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Companys
forfeiture rate assumption used in determining its stock-based compensation expense is estimated
based on historical data. The actual forfeiture rate could differ from these estimates. The
following table summarizes the inputs used in the calculation of fair value of options granted
during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Expected term (in years) |
5.5 | n/a | ||||||
Expected stock price volatility |
55 | % | n/a | |||||
Expected dividends |
| | ||||||
Risk-free rate |
4.66 | % | n/a | |||||
Forfeiture rate |
50 | % | |
The following table summarizes stock option activity as of and for the three months ended
March 31, 2007:
Weighted Average | Aggregate | Weighted Average | ||||||||||||||
Exercise | Intrinsic Value | Remaining | ||||||||||||||
Number of Options | Price Per Share | (in thousands) | Contractual Term | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at January 1, 2007 |
1,021,000 | $ | 6.58 | |||||||||||||
Granted |
40,000 | 3.18 | ||||||||||||||
Exercised |
| | ||||||||||||||
Forfeited |
(129,000 | ) | 6.44 | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2007 |
932,000 | 6.45 | $ | | 7.8 years | |||||||||||
Exercisable at March 31, 2007 |
607,000 | 6.80 | $ | | 7.0 years | |||||||||||
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The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during the three months ended
March 31, 2007 was $3.18. There were no stock-based awards granted during the three months ended
March 31, 2006. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized compensation
expense of approximately $323,000. The Company did not recognize a tax benefit related to the
stock-based compensation recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 as the
Company has a fully reserved deferred tax asset. Unrecognized compensation cost of $306,000 as of
March 31, 2007, related to unvested stock and stock options will be recognized over the next ten
months.
The Company received $0 and $22,000 cash proceeds during the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006, respectively, from the exercise of stock options. The total intrinsic value of options
exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2006 was approximately $16,000.
Note 4 Derivative Instruments
Commodity Derivatives
As of March 31, 2007 the Company had the following oil swap and collar derivative arrangements
outstanding:
NYMEX | NYMEX | NYMEX | ||||||||||||||
Term of Arrangements | Bbls per Day | Swap Price | Floor Price | Ceiling Price | ||||||||||||
April 1, 2007 June 30, 2007 |
50 | $ | 57.50 | $ | 77.50 | |||||||||||
April 1, 2007 September 30, 2007 |
50 | $ | 60.00 | $ | 85.50 | |||||||||||
July 1, 2007 December 31, 2007 |
50 | $ | 62.50 | $ | 87.00 | |||||||||||
October 1, 2007 March 31, 2008 |
50 | $ | 62.00 | $ | 85.60 | |||||||||||
April 1, 2008 December 31, 2008 |
65 | $ | 57.40 | |||||||||||||
January 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 |
55 | $ | 57.95 | |||||||||||||
January 1, 2010 December 31, 2010 |
50 | $ | 58.90 |
As of March 31, 2007 the Company had the following natural gas swap and collar derivative
arrangements outstanding:
MMBtu | WAHA | WAHA | WAHA | |||||||||||||
Term of Arrangements | per Day | Swap Price | Floor Price | Ceiling Price | ||||||||||||
April 1, 2007 June 30, 2007 |
1,000 | $ | 6.00 | $ | 10.55 | |||||||||||
July 1, 2007 September 30, 2007 |
1,000 | $ | 6.50 | $ | 10.20 | |||||||||||
October 1, 2007 December 31, 2007 |
1,000 | $ | 6.915 | |||||||||||||
January 1, 2008 December 31, 2008 |
800 | $ | 7.235 | |||||||||||||
January 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 |
600 | $ | 7.170 | |||||||||||||
January 1, 2010 December 31, 2010 |
500 | $ | 6.865 |
MMBtu | CIG - RM | |||||||
Term of Arrangement | per Day | Swap Price | ||||||
April 1, 2007 December 31, 2007 |
600 | $ | 5.200 | |||||
January 1, 2008 December 31, 2008 |
400 | $ | 6.475 | |||||
January 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 |
400 | $ | 6.810 | |||||
January 1, 2010 December 31, 2010 |
300 | $ | 6.565 |
As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company had commodity derivative (liabilities)
assets of $(1,242,000) and $363,000, respectively, which are included in prepaid expenses and
other, other assets, accrued liabilities, or derivative liabilities in the accompanying
Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the three months ended
December 31, 2006, the Company
determined it no longer qualified to utilize hedge accounting for its oil and natural gas
derivative arrangements. As such, all changes in the derivatives fair value are recognized
currently in earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company
recognized unrealized losses of $1,604,000 and $57,000, respectively, under its swap and collar
arrangements, which is reflected in change in derivative fair value in the accompanying
Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company received (paid) $67,000 and $(2,000) under its
collar arrangements during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company reclassified from other comprehensive income to
change in derivative fair value, gains of approximately $72,000 related to contracts that had been
designated as cash flow hedges but lost effectiveness in 2006.
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Other Derivatives
As discussed in Note 2 above, during 2005 and 2006, the Company issued Notes and Warrants.
Under the provisions of SFAS No. 133 and EITF 00-19 the Company bifurcated the Conversion Option
associated with the Notes and accounted for it and the Warrants as derivatives. During the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recognized charges of $0 and $57,000,
respectively, related to the change in the fair value of the Conversion Option and approximately
$109,000 and $2,357,000, respectively, related to the change in the fair value of the Warrants.
Note 5 Commitments and Contingencies
Delivery Commitments
Effective September 2001, the Company entered into a five-year gas gathering and
transportation contract with a third-party gatherer and processor. The Company was to pay a
gathering fee of approximately $0.40 per Mcf until 7.5 Bcf of natural gas was produced at which
time the fee is to be reduced to $0.25 per Mcf. Through September 30, 2006, the Company delivered
approximately 4.4 Bcf under this contract, a shortfall of 3.1 Bcf. The Company accrued $623,000
during the three months ended March 31, 2007 to settle this dispute.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following information should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes presented elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Infinity
follows the full-cost method of accounting for oil and gas properties. See Nature of Operations
and Basis of Presentation, included in Note 1 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
Infinity and its operating subsidiaries (Infinity Oil and Gas of Texas, Inc.
(Infinity-Texas) and Infinity Oil & Gas of Wyoming, Inc. (Infinity-Wyoming)) are engaged in
identifying and acquiring oil and gas acreage, exploring and developing acquired acreage, and oil
and gas production, with a focus on the acquisition, exploration and development of and production
from its properties in the Fort Worth Basin of north central Texas and the Greater Green River,
Sand Wash and Piceance Basins of southwest Wyoming and northwest Colorado; and (ii) providing
oilfield services in the mid-continent region and the Powder River and Big Horn Basins of northern
Wyoming. Infinity has also been awarded a 1.4 million acre concession offshore Nicaragua in the
Caribbean Sea which it intends to explore over the next few years.
On December 15, 2006, Infinity sold its oilfield services business for approximately $52
million. Infinity has reflected the results its oilfield services business as discontinued
operations in its statements of operations and balance sheet. The Companys discussion in
Managements Discussion and Analysis is presented on a continuing operations basis.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The use of any statements containing the words
anticipate, intend, believe, estimate, project, expect, plan, should or similar
expressions are intended to identify such statement. Forward-looking statements include, among
other items:
| Infinitys business strategy and anticipated trends in Infinitys business and its future results of operations; | ||
| the ability of Infinity to make and integrate acquisitions; | ||
| the financing of exploration and development operations for our offshore Nicaragua property; | ||
| commencement and progress of exploration, drilling and completion activities; | ||
| availability of drilling rigs, completion services and other support equipment; | ||
| the connection of Infinitys wells to third party pipeline systems; | ||
| the costs and results of dewatering operations, including drilling water disposal wells; | ||
| the abandonment of wells and the costs associated therewith; | ||
| the availability of financing on acceptable terms; | ||
| the impact of governmental regulation; | ||
| the timing of engineering and environmental impact studies and permitting; | ||
| title to assets and related liens and encumbrances; | ||
| receipt of sufficient rights-of-way grants and permits to operate our business; and | ||
| the impact of cash flows on future operations. |
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Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to the following and the risks
described in Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006:
| fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices and production; | ||
| hedging transactions may limit our potential gains or expose us to losses; | ||
| inaccurate estimations of required capital expenditures; | ||
| covenants and debt service obligations may adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to raise capital; | ||
| uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of oil and gas reserves and projecting future rates of production and timing of development activities; | ||
| operating hazards could result in substantial losses against which we may not be insured; | ||
| an increase in the cost of oil and gas drilling, completion and production and in materials, fuel and labor costs; | ||
| the availability, conditions and timing of required government approvals and third party financing; | ||
| a decline in demand for Infinitys oil and gas production; and | ||
| changes in general economic conditions. |
2007 Operational and Financial Objectives
Exploration and Production
Infinity-Wyoming plans to focus on optimizing production from existing wells and advancing of
its prospects through additional geological and geophysical analysis. Infinity-Wyoming anticipates
its remaining 2007 capital expenditures will be less than $1 million to reenter and recomplete a
gas well previously abandoned by another operator, conduct additional geological and geophysical
analysis, increase its acreage positions, and plug and abandon certain wells drilled during 2000
through 2002.
Infinity-Texas plans to focus on increasing its production and acreage position in the Fort
Worth Basin of north central Texas. Infinity-Texas anticipates its remaining 2007 capital
expenditures will be approximately $15 million to $18 million to drill between seven and twelve
wells, complete three wells in progress at March 31, 2007, conduct additional geological and
geophysical analysis on its acreage and acquire additional acreage. At March 31, 2007,
Infinity-Texas had one horizontal well drilling, and one horizontal well and one vertical well
waiting completion operations.
The Companys ability to complete these activities is dependent on a number of factors
including, but not limited to:
| The availability of the capital resources required to fund the activity; | ||
| The availability of third party contractors for drilling rigs and completion services (although the Company has one rig under contract and operating in Texas); and | ||
| The approval by regulatory agencies of applications for permits to conduct exploration activities in a timely manner. |
Corporate Activities
Infinity plans to conduct an environmental study and to develop geological information from
the reprocessing and additional evaluation of existing 2-D seismic data to be acquired over its
Perlas and Tyra concession blocks offshore Nicaragua. Infinity has issued letters of credit
totaling approximately $850,000 for this initial work on the leases.
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Overview of Exploration and Production Activity
Infinity, through Infinity-Texas, continued to expand its exploration and production
operations in the Fort Worth Basin of Texas. During the three months ended March 31, 2007,
Infinity-Texas drilled one horizontal well and commenced the drilling of a second horizontal well
targeting the Barnett Shale formation; increased production from the Fort Worth Basin in north
central Texas by approximately 30% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006 and
continued its seismic interpretation and leasing activities.
Infinity expects to continue to explore and develop its Fort Worth Basin acreage and its Rocky
Mountain prospects. Infinity expects its Rocky Mountain projects to proceed more slowly, due in
part to governmental restrictions. Infinity raised incremental capital to fund its exploration and
production operations from the net proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility during the first three
months of 2007. In addition to expected increases in cash flows from operating activities, Infinity
will require external financing during 2007 and beyond to fund its exploration operations. The
type, timing, cost and amounts of such financing, if any, will depend upon general energy and
capital markets conditions and the success of Infinitys operations.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, Infinity-Wyoming acquired and began to reprocess
and evaluate previously existing 2-D seismic over its Sand Wash and Piceance prospects and
partially deepened one of its existing oil wells.
The following table provides statistical information for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006:
For the Three | ||||||||
Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Production: |
||||||||
Natural gas (MMcf) |
229.0 | 207.0 | ||||||
Crude oil (thousands of barrels) |
13.5 | 18.8 | ||||||
Total (MMcfe) |
310.0 | 319.5 | ||||||
Financial Data (thousands of dollars): |
||||||||
Total revenue |
$ | 2,099 | $ | 2,364 | ||||
Production expenses |
2,058 | 1,143 | ||||||
Production taxes |
135 | 201 | ||||||
Financial Data per Unit ($ per Mcfe): |
||||||||
Total revenue |
$ | 6.77 | $ | 7.40 | ||||
Production expenses |
6.64 | 3.58 | ||||||
Production taxes |
0.44 | 0.63 |
Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended
March 31, 2006
Net Income (Loss)
Infinity reported a net loss of $3.8 million, or $0.21 per basic and diluted share, in the
three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to a net loss of $11.3 million, or $0.82 per basic and
diluted share, in the prior year period. The change between periods was the result of the items
discussed below.
Revenue
Infinity achieved oil and gas revenue of $2.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007
compared to $2.4 million in the prior year period. The $0.3 million, or 11%, decrease in revenue
consisted of an approximate $0.2 million decrease attributable to lower average prices and $0.1
million decrease attributable to lower oil and gas equivalent production. The decrease in average
price was principally attributable to a 31% decrease in the price received for oil sold in
northwest Colorado in 2007 as compared to the 2006 period. This decrease in the price of oil
corresponded to a regional decrease in the demand for oil due to significant maintenance projects
conducted at several local refineries during the period. The decrease in equivalent production was
primarily the result of a 30% decrease in oil volumes produced by the Company in northwest Colorado
as a result of decreased demand and the temporary cessation of production from the Wolf Mountain
15-2-7-87 well following the production equipment fire suffered on March 15, 2007, partially offset
by increases in natural gas production from wells in the Fort Worth Basin. The Wolf Mountain
15-2-7-87 well was successfully returned to production on April 12, 2007 and the Company has
entered into a new oil sales contract effective with May 1,
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2007 sales that would have yielded an approximate 16% improvement in Colorado oil prices had
it been in place during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
Production expenses and taxes
Production costs increased to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, from
$1.3 million in the prior year period. Oil and gas production expenses increased $0.9 million
primarily as a result of a $0.6 million accrual for the settlement of volume deficiencies during
2003 through 2006 under a natural gas delivery commitment contract at the Companys field in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming, significantly higher well workover costs on projects deferred from the
second-half of 2006, and repair and maintenance costs associated with the production equipment fire
on the Wolf Mountain 15-2-7-87 well. Oil and gas production taxes decreased to $0.1 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to $0.2 million for the 2006 period. The decrease
principally reflects the June 2006 designation of the Barnett Shale in Erath County, Texas as a
tight gas formation eligible for a reduced production tax rate.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased to $1.0 million for the three months ended March
31, 2007, from $0.8 million in the prior year period. The increase was attributable to non-cash
stock-based compensation expense of $0.3 million recorded in the 2007 period as compared to no such
expense in the 2006 period, partially offset by decreases in personnel and personnel related costs.
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion (DD&A) expense recognized during the
three months ended March 31, 2007 decreased $0.2 million to $1.1 million from $1.3 million in the
prior year period. Decreased DD&A in the 2007 period resulted from a decrease in the Companys oil
and gas properties subject to depletion as of March 31, 2007, and a 3% decrease in equivalent
production during the quarter.
Ceiling Write-Down
At March 31, 2007, the full cost ceiling exceeded the carrying value of the Companys oil and
gas properties, based upon a natural gas price of approximately $6.00 per Mcf and an oil price of
approximately $59.00 per barrel in effect at that date. A decline in prices received for oil and
gas sales or an increase in operating costs or reductions in estimated economically recoverable
quantities could result in the recognition of a ceiling write-down of oil and gas properties in a
future period. In the three months ended March 31, 2006 the Company recognized a ceiling
write-down of $9.1 million.
Other Income (Expense)
Other expense of $1.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 decreased compared to
other expense of $4.6 million in the prior year period. The decrease of $3.0 million was
principally due to a $1.9 million decrease in the charge for change in derivative fair value and a
$1.3 million decrease in financing costs recorded in 2006 in connection with the Companys senior
secured notes which were retired in December 2006, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in
other income.
Income Tax
Infinity reflected no net tax benefit or expense in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and
2006. The net operating losses generated in those periods increased Infinitys net deferred tax
asset. Due to uncertainty as to the ultimate utilization of the Companys net deferred tax asset,
as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance for its net deferred
tax asset.
Discontinued Operations
On December 15, 2006, the Company completed the sale of its oilfield services subsidiaries for
approximately $52 million in cash. Results from the Companys oilfield subsidiaries are
reflected as discontinued operations for all periods. Included in income from discontinued
operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 is revenue and pretax income of $8.5 million
and $3.4 million, respectively.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Infinitys primary sources of liquidity are expected to be cash provided by operations and
debt and equity financing. Infinitys primary needs for cash are for the operation, development,
production, exploration and acquisition of oil and gas properties, for fulfillment of working
capital obligations, and for the repayment of revolving debt. As of March 31, 2007, the Company
had a working capital deficit of $3.0 million, compared to a deficit of $7.4 million at December
31, 2006.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, cash used in operating activities was $4.3
million, compared to $3.7 million cash provided by operations in the prior year period. The
increase in cash used in operating activities of $8.0 million was primarily due to cash used to
decrease accounts payable and accrued liabilities outstanding at December 31, 2006 and the decrease
in cash provided by income from discontinued operations.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, Infinity used $5.5 million in investing
activities, compared to $13.0 million used in the prior year period. The decrease in cash used in
investing activities of $7.5 million was primarily attributable to a $1.8 million decrease in
oilfield services capital expenditures and a $5.7 million decrease in exploration and production
capital expenditures, which reflects lower drilling activity in the Forth Worth Basin in 2007 as
compared to 2006.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, cash provided by financing activities was $9.1
million, compared to $7.5 million provided by financing activities during the prior year period.
The increase in cash provided by financing activities of $1.6 million was principally due to
borrowings required to fund the decrease in net cash provided by operating activities caused
somewhat by cash used to decrease accounts payable and accrued liabilities outstanding at December
31, 2006.
On January 10, 2007, Infinity entered into a $50 million reserve-based revolving credit
facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) with Amegy Bank N.A. (Amegy). Under the terms of the
Revolving Credit Facility, Infinity may borrow, repay and re-borrow on a revolving basis up to the
lesser of (i) the aggregate sums permitted under the borrowing base, initially set at $27 million,
or (ii) $50 million. At closing, Infinity borrowed $8.9 million under the Revolving Credit
Facility, which was used to settle past due trade payables, fund working capital needs and pay
expenses of the financing transaction. Additional amounts borrowed under the facility may be used
to fund the plan of development agreed to by Infinity and Amegy.
The Revolving Credit Facility has an initial term of two years. Amounts borrowed bear interest
at graduated variable rates based on LIBOR or the prime rate, which rates shall be adjusted based
on the percentage of the applicable borrowing base used by Infinity from time to time. LIBOR rates
can range between LIBOR plus 2.50% and LIBOR plus 3.25%, and prime rates can range between prime
and prime plus 0.50%. Interest payments are due on a monthly basis and principal payments may be
required under the Revolving Credit Facility to meet a borrowing base deficiency or monthly
borrowing commitment reductions. The borrowing base under the Revolving Credit Facility and the
applicable interest rate are subject to adjustment at least once every six months. Outstanding
balances are secured by substantially all of the assets of Infinity and its subsidiaries.
The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain standard continuing covenants and agreements
and requires Infinity to maintain certain financial ratios and thresholds. The Company failed to
meet certain of these financial covenants during the three months ended March 31, 2007. Amegy
subsequently waived the violation of those covenants for the three months then ended.
Under the Revolving Credit Facility, Infinity is subject to certain limitations with respect
to hedging transactions. In addition, Infinity was required to enter into certain hedging
transactions covering in the aggregate at least seventy percent (70%) of anticipated production
from its proved developed producing oil and gas properties.
Outlook for 2007
Depending on the availability of capital resources, the availability of third party
contractors for drilling and completion services, and satisfaction of regulatory activities,
Infinity could incur capital expenditures of approximately
$17 million to $20 million during the remainder of 2007.
Approximate capital expenditures by operating entity are anticipated to be $15 million to $18
million by Infinity-Texas; less than $1 million by Infinity-Wyoming; and less than $1 million by
Infinity Energy Resources, Inc. The Company could also make capital expenditures for acquisitions
or accelerated drilling activities in excess of these amounts should appropriate opportunities
arise.
The Company has a $50 million reserve-based Revolving Credit Facility with Amegy Bank N.A.
(Amegy), under which Infinity may borrow, repay and re-borrow on a revolving basis up to the
lesser of (i) the aggregate sums permitted under the borrowing base, initially set at $27 million,
or (ii) $50 million. As of May 4, 2007, the Company had drawn $12.2 million under the Revolving
Credit
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Facility, and has $14.8 million available under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving
Credit Facility has an initial term of two years and amounts borrowed bear interest at graduated
variable rates based on LIBOR or the prime rate, which rates shall be adjusted based on the
percentage of the applicable borrowing base used by Infinity from time to time. LIBOR rates can
range between LIBOR plus 2.50% and LIBOR plus 3.25%, and prime rates can range between prime and
prime plus 0.50%.
Depending on the market price for crude oil and natural gas during 2007, the number of wells
ultimately drilled and stabilized production levels from wells expected to be placed on line during
2007, Infinity would expect to generate cash flow from operating activities during the remainder of
2007 of between $3 million and $6 million.
In summary, Infinity believes that it will have approximately $19 million to $22 million
available to it in 2007 from external financing, including borrowings under the Revolving Credit
Facility, cash from operating activities, and cash collateral of $850,000 securing letters of
credit related to its Nicaraguan concessions to fund its 2007 planned capital expenditures of $17
million to $20 million.
Should Infinity identify acquisition opportunities, or if it wishes to accelerate the
exploration and development of its oil and gas properties beyond that currently anticipated, or if
cash flow from operating activities is not at levels anticipated, or if Infinity is unable to
borrow under the Revolving Credit Facility, Infinity may seek the forward sale of oil and gas
production, partnerships or strategic alliances for the development of its undeveloped acreage, the
public or private offering of common or preferred equity or subordinated debt, asset sales, or
other joint interest or joint venture opportunities to fund any cash shortfalls, or, because
Infinitys planned capital expenditures are largely discretionary, Infinity could decrease the
level of its planned capital expenditures.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Infinitys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, described the
accounting policies that management deemed to be critical to the reporting of our financial
position and results of operations because either (i) the accounting estimate requires the Company
to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate is
made, and different estimates could have reasonably been used for the accounting estimate in the
current period, or (ii) in managements judgment changes in the accounting estimate that are
reasonably likely to occur from period to period would have a material impact on the presentation
of the Companys financial condition or results of operations. The most significant judgments and
estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements are:
| Reserve estimates, | ||
| Unproved properties, | ||
| Fair value of derivatives, | ||
| Asset retirement obligations, | ||
| Valuation of tax asset, and | ||
| Oil and gas properties, depreciation and full cost ceiling test. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation
Number 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an Interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109. This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in an enterprises
financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This statement
prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The adoption of
FIN 48 by the Company on January 1, 2007, had no impact on its financial position or results of
operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. The standard
provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. Under the standard, fair
value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability
in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity
transacts. The
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standard clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market
participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, the
standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those
assumptions. The statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently
evaluating the statement to determine what impact, if any, it will have on the Company.
In December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. EITF 00-19-2, Accounting for
Registration Payment Arrangements, which addresses an issuers accounting for registration payment
arrangements. The FSP specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise
transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a separate
agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other agreement, should be
separately recognized and measured in accordance with FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for
Contingencies. The guidance in the FSP amends FASB Statements No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, and No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with
Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, and FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantors
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of
Indebtedness of Others, to include scope exceptions for registration payment arrangements. The FSP
further clarifies that a financial instrument subject to a registration payment arrangement should
be accounted for in accordance with other applicable generally accepted accounting principles
without regard to the contingent obligation to transfer consideration pursuant to the registration
payment arrangement. FSP No. EITF 00-19-2 was effective immediately for registration payment
arrangements and the financial instruments subject to those arrangements that are entered into or
modified subsequent to the date of issuance of the FSP. The adoption of FSP No. EITF 00-19-2 by
the Company on January 1, 2007, had no material impact on its financial position or results of
operations.
During February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. The standard permits
an entity to make an irrevocable election to measure most financial assets and financial
liabilities at fair value. The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument
basis, with a few exceptions, as long as it is applied to the instrument in its entirety. Changes
in fair value would be recorded in income. SFAS No. 159 established presentation and disclosure
requirements intended to help financial statement users understand the effect of the entitys
election on earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year
beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating
the statement to determine what impact, if any, it will have on the Company.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Commodity Risk
Infinitys major market risk exposure is in the pricing applicable to its oil and gas
production. Realized pricing is primarily driven by the prevailing price for crude oil and natural
gas spot prices applicable to Infinitys crude oil and natural gas production. Historically, prices
received for gas production have been volatile and unpredictable. Pricing volatility is expected to
continue. Gas price realizations ranged from a low of $5.02 to a high of $7.15 per Mcf during the
three months ended March 31, 2007. Oil price realizations ranged from a low of $40.33 per barrel to
a high of $60.28 per barrel during that period.
Infinity periodically enters into fixed-price physical contracts and commodity derivative
contracts on a portion of its projected natural gas and crude oil production in accordance with its
Energy Risk Management Policy. These activities are intended to support cash flow at certain levels
by reducing the exposure to oil and gas price fluctuations. Through March 2006, the Company sold
2,000 MMBtu of natural gas per day under one fixed price physical contract. Sales under this fixed
price contract were accounted for as normal sales agreements under the exemption in SFAS No. 133.
For the three months ended March 31, 2006, the effect of Infinitys sale of a portion of its gas
production under a fixed price contract, compared to spot sales, was a decrease in revenue of
approximately $0.3 million. The Company had no such fixed price contracts at March 31, 2007.
As of March 31, 2007 the Company had the following oil swap and collar derivative arrangements
outstanding:
NYMEX | NYMEX | NYMEX | ||||||||||||||
Term of Arrangements | Bbls per Day | Swap Price | Floor Price | Ceiling Price | ||||||||||||
April 1, 2007 June 30, 2007 |
50 | $ | 57.50 | $ | 77.50 | |||||||||||
April 1, 2007 September 30, 2007 |
50 | $ | 60.00 | $ | 85.50 | |||||||||||
July 1, 2007 December 31, 2007 |
50 | $ | 62.50 | $ | 87.00 | |||||||||||
October 1, 2007 March 31, 2008 |
50 | $ | 62.00 | $ | 85.60 | |||||||||||
April 1, 2008 December 31, 2008 |
65 | $ | 57.40 | |||||||||||||
January 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 |
55 | $ | 57.95 | |||||||||||||
January 1, 2010 December 31, 2010 |
50 | $ | 58.90 |
As of March 31, 2007 the Company had the following natural gas swap and collar derivative
arrangements outstanding:
MMBtu | WAHA | WAHA | WAHA | |||||||||||||
Term of Arrangements | per Day | Swap Price | Floor Price | Ceiling Price | ||||||||||||
April 1, 2007 June 30, 2007 |
1,000 | $ | 6.00 | $ | 10.55 | |||||||||||
July 1, 2007 September 30, 2007 |
1,000 | $ | 6.50 | $ | 10.20 | |||||||||||
October 1, 2007 December 31, 2007 |
1,000 | $ | 6.915 | |||||||||||||
January 1, 2008 December 31, 2008 |
800 | $ | 7.235 | |||||||||||||
January 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 |
600 | $ | 7.170 | |||||||||||||
January 1, 2010 December 31, 2010 |
500 | $ | 6.865 |
MMBtu | CIG - RM | |||||||
Term of Arrangement | per Day | Swap Price | ||||||
April 1, 2007 December 31, 2007 |
600 | $ | 5.200 | |||||
January 1, 2008 December 31, 2008 |
400 | $ | 6.475 | |||||
January 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 |
400 | $ | 6.810 | |||||
January 1, 2010 December 31, 2010 |
300 | $ | 6.565 |
Interest Rate Risk
Infinitys exposure to changes in interest rates results from our $10.0 million in floating
rate debt at March 31, 2007. The result of a 10% fluctuation in the 3 month LIBOR would impact our
interest expense, before capitalization, by less than $0.1 million per year.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in the Companys reports under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The Companys management, with the participation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and the
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys
disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by the Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q. The Companys Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q, the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective. No changes in internal
controls over financial reporting identified in connection with its evaluation occurred during the
first quarter of 2007 that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Companys internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are currently no pending material legal proceedings to which we are a party, that are
not being defended by our general liability insurance carrier.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to our risk factors compared to those provided in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
The Loan Agreement with Amegy Bank, N.A. contains certain standard continuing covenants and
agreements and requires Infinity to maintain certain financial ratios and thresholds. The Company
failed to meet certain of these financial covenants during the three
months ended March 31, 2007, including the interest coverage
ratio, debt service coverage ratio and funded debt to EBITDA ratio.
Amegy subsequently waived the violation of those covenants for the three months then ended.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There were no matters submitted to a vote of the Companys stockholders during the first
quarter of 2007.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits.
31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) |
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Signature | Capacity | Date | ||
/s/
Stanton E. Ross
|
Chief Executive Officer | May 9, 2007 | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
/s/
James A. Tuell
|
President, Chief Operating Officer | May 9, 2007 | ||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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Index of Exhibits
31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) |
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