PEDEVCO CORP - Quarter Report: 2021 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q (Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2021

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission file number: 001-35922

(713) 221-1768

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At August 13, 2021, there were 79,461,603 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding.

PEDEVCO CORP.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAUTIONARY NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements discuss future expectations, contain projections of results of operations or financial conditions. The words “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “goal” and similar expressions identify such a statement was made, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. The forward-looking information is based on various factors and is derived using numerous assumptions. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in this and our other Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. We do not promise to or take any responsibility to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results or changes in assumptions or other factors that could affect those statements except as required by law. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in, contemplated by, or underlying such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements may include statements about our:

All forward-looking statements speak only at the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report. The reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements we make in this Quarterly Report are reasonable, we provide no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. We disclose important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations under “Risk Factors“ and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations“ and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2021. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PEDEVCO CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

PEDEVCO CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

PEDEVCO CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

PEDEVCO CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

PEDEVCO CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements of PEDEVCO Corp. (“PEDEVCO” or the “Company”), have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in PEDEVCO’s latest Annual Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the financial statements that would substantially duplicate disclosures contained in the audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, as reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2021 (the “2020 Annual Report”), have been omitted.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company’s future financial condition and liquidity will be impacted by, among other factors, the success of our drilling program, the number of commercially viable oil and natural gas discoveries made and the quantities of oil and natural gas discovered, the speed with which we can bring such discoveries to production, the actual cost of exploration, appraisal and development of our prospects, the prevailing prices for, and demand for, oil and natural gas.

NOTE 2 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

PEDEVCO is an oil and gas company focused on the development, acquisition and production of oil and natural gas assets where the latest in modern drilling and completion techniques and technologies have yet to be applied. In particular, the Company focuses on legacy proven properties where there is a long production history, well defined geology and existing infrastructure that can be leveraged when applying modern field management technologies. The Company’s current properties are located in the San Andres formation of the Permian Basin situated in West Texas and eastern New Mexico (the “Permian Basin”) and in the Denver-Julesburg Basin (“D-J Basin”) in Colorado. The Company holds its Permian Basin acres located in Chaves and Roosevelt Counties, New Mexico, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Pacific Energy Development Corp. (“PEDCO”), which asset the Company refers to as its “Permian Basin Asset,” and it holds its D-J Basin acres located in Weld and Morgan Counties, Colorado, through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Red Hawk Petroleum, LLC (“Red Hawk”), which asset the Company refers to as its “D-J Basin Asset.”

The Company believes that horizontal development and exploitation of conventional assets in the Permian Basin and development of the Wattenberg and Wattenberg Extension in the D-J Basin represent among the most economic oil and natural gas plays in the United States (“U.S.”). Moving forward, the Company plans to optimize its existing assets and opportunistically seek additional acreage proximate to its currently held core acreage, as well as other attractive onshore U.S. oil and gas assets that fit the Company’s acquisition criteria, that Company management believes can be developed using its technical and operating expertise and be accretive to shareholder value.

NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company has provided a discussion of significant accounting policies, estimates and judgments in its 2020 Annual Report. There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies since December 31, 2020.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The Company does not expect the adoption of any other recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated all transactions through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued for subsequent event disclosure consideration.

NOTE 4 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The following table disaggregates revenue by significant product type in the periods indicated (in thousands):

There were no significant contract liabilities or transaction price allocations to any remaining performance obligations as of June 30, 2021.

NOTE 5 – CASH

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the balance sheets, which sum to the total of such amounts in the periods indicated (in thousands):

NOTE 6 – OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES

The following table summarizes the Company’s oil and gas activities by classification for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (in thousands):

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, the Company incurred $1,222,000 in capital costs primarily related to capital workovers for our Permian Basin Asset, which included three clean outs, converting two wells from electric submersible pumps (“ESP”) to rod pumps, installation of a new ESP, and purchase in place of ESP systems that were previously rentals.

On March 18, 2021, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Red Hawk, consummated the sale of certain assets and associated liabilities located in its D-J Basin Asset to third parties pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Company received net cash at closing of $1.9 million. The final purchase price was further subject to customary post-closing adjustments, resulting in an additional $52,000 paid by Red Hawk subsequently in July 2021. As a result of the transaction, the Company recognized a $1.8 million gain on sale of oil and gas properties on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

The depletion recorded for production on proved properties for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, amounted to $1,511,000 compared to $1,808,000, and $2,944,000, compared to $5,186,000, respectively.

NOTE 7 – PPP LOANS

On April 22, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds of $370,000 (the “Original PPP Loan”) under the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), and on April 23, 2020, the SBA issued guidance that cast doubt on the ability of public companies to qualify for a PPP loan. As a result, out of an abundance of caution, on May 1, 2020, the Company repaid the full amount of the Original PPP Loan to Texas Capital Bank, N.A.

On June 2, 2020, the Company again received loan proceeds of $370,000 (the “New PPP Loan”) under the SBA PPP. The New PPP Loan is evidenced by a promissory note, dated as of May 28, 2020 (the “Note”), between the Company and Texas Capital Bank, N.A. The Note has a two-year term, bears interest at the rate of 1.00% per annum, and may be prepaid at any time without payment of any premium.

Effective May 20, 2021, the Company received notification from Texas Capital Bank, N.A. that the SBA had fully forgiven the Company’s New PPP Loan principal and accrued interest of $370,000 and $4,000, respectively. Therefore, as of June 30, 2021, the Company recognized no debt or accrued interest related to the New PPP Loan on the balance sheet and a gain on forgiveness of PPP Loan of $374,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 in connection with such forgiveness.

NOTE 8 – ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

Activity related to the Company’s asset retirement obligations is as follows (in thousands):

(1) Includes $234,000 of current asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2020.

(2) Includes $189,000 of current asset retirement obligations at June 30, 2021.

NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Lease Agreements

Currently, the Company has one operating lease for office space that requires Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 842 treatment, discussed below.

The Company’s leases typically do not provide an implicit rate. Accordingly, the Company is required to use its incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments based on the information available at the commencement date. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate would reflect the estimated rate of interest that it would pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term, an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. However, the Company currently maintains no debt, and in order to apply an appropriate discount rate, the Company used an average discount rate of eight publicly traded peer group companies similar to it based on size, geographic location, asset types, and/or operating characteristics.

The Company has a sublease for its corporate offices in Houston, Texas on approximately 5,200 square feet of office space that expires on August 31, 2023 and has a base monthly rent of approximately $10,000.

Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s operating lease is included in the table below (in thousands):

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases is included in the table below (in thousands):

The weighted-average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating lease is 2.2 years as of June 30, 2021, with a weighted-average discount rate of 5.35%.

Lease liability with enforceable contract terms that have greater than one-year terms are as follows (in thousands):

NOTE 10 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 960,000 restricted stock awards to various employees of the Company. Additionally, 16,667 shares of restricted common stock were forfeited to the Company and canceled due to an employee termination (see Note 11 below).

On February 5, 2021, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of 5,968,500 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $1.50 per share, which included the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, for net proceeds (after deducting the underwriters’ discount equal to 6% of the public offering price and expenses associated with the offering) of approximately $8.2 million.

Warrants

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, warrants to purchase 150,329 shares of common stock outstanding, with an exercise price of $0.32 per share expired unexercised on June 25, 2021. As of June 30, 2021, the Company has no warrants outstanding.

NOTE 11 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award over the vesting period.

Common Stock

On January 19, 2021, restricted stock awards were granted to officers of the Company for an aggregate of 940,000 of the Company’s common stock, under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The grant for the 940,000 shares of restricted stock vest as follows: 33.3% vest each subsequent year from the date of grant contingent upon the recipient’s continued service with the Company. These shares have a total fair value of $1,307,000 based on the market price on the issuance date.

On February 5, 2021, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of 5,968,500 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $1.50 per share, which included the full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, for net proceeds (after deducting the underwriters’ discount equal to 6% of the public offering price and expenses associated with the offering) of approximately $8.2 million.

On February 28, 2021, 16,667 shares of restricted common stock were rescinded due to an employee termination. As a result, these shares were canceled and the shares once again became eligible for future awards under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

On March 31, 2021, 20,000 restricted stock awards were granted to a new employee of the Company, under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The grant for the 20,000 shares of restricted stock vest as follows: 100% vest on March 22, 2022, contingent upon the recipient’s continued service with the Company. These shares have a total fair value of $29,000 based on the market price on the issuance date.

Stock-based compensation expense recorded related to the vesting of restricted stock for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $1,034,000. The remaining unamortized stock-based compensation expense at June 30, 2021 related to restricted stock was $1,418,000.

Options

On January 19, 2021, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 550,000 shares of common stock to various Company employees at an exercise price of $1.39 per share. The options have a term of five years and fully vest in January 2024, with 33.3% vesting each subsequent year from the date of grant, contingent upon each recipient’s continued service with the Company. The aggregate fair value of the options on the date of grant, using the Black-Scholes model, was $654,000. Variables used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for the options issued include: (1) a discount rate of 0.45% based on the applicable US Treasury bill rate, (2) expected term of 3.5 years, (3) expected volatility of 156% based on the trading history of the Company, and (4) zero expected dividends.

On January 28, 2021, the Company issued 86,430 total shares of common stock upon the cashless exercise of stock options to purchase an aggregate of 191,999 shares of common stock with exercise prices ranging between $1.10 and $1.68 per share, based on a then-current market value of $2.89 per share, under the terms of the options. The options had an intrinsic value of $250,000 on the exercise date.

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized stock option expense of $241,000. The remaining amount of unamortized stock options expense at June 30, 2021, was $583,000.

The intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable options at June 30, 2021 was $125,000.

Option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was:

NOTE 12 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

Earnings (loss) per common share-basic is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Net income (loss) per common share-diluted assumes the conversion of all potentially dilutive securities and is calculated by dividing net (loss) income by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock, as defined above, outstanding plus potentially dilutive securities. Net (loss) income per common share-diluted considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities except in periods in which there is a loss because the inclusion of the potential common shares, as defined above, would have an anti-dilutive effect.

For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, share equivalents related to options and warrants to purchase 1,278,436 compared to 262,829, and 1,126,769 compared to 262,829, shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share as the inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive.

NOTE 13 – INCOME TAXES

The Company has estimated that its effective tax rate for U.S. purposes will be zero for the 2021 and 2020 fiscal years as a result of net losses and a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets. Consequently, the Company has recorded no provision or benefit for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Introduction

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of the significant factors that affected the Company’s financial position and results of operations during the periods included in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements. You should read this in conjunction with the discussion under “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations“ and the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly Report.

Certain abbreviations and oil and gas industry terms used throughout this Quarterly Report are described and defined in greater detail under “Glossary of Oil And Natural Gas Terms“ on page 4 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2021.

Our fiscal year ends on December 31st. Interim results are presented on a quarterly basis for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, the first quarter, second quarter and third quarter, respectively, with the quarter ending December 31st being referenced herein as our fourth quarter. Fiscal 2021 means the year ended December 31, 2021, whereas fiscal 2020 means the year ended December 31, 2020.

Certain capitalized terms used below but not otherwise defined, are defined in, and shall be read along with the meanings given to such terms in, the notes to the unaudited financial statements of the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, above.

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “PEDEVCO” and “PEDEVCO Corp.” refer specifically to PEDEVCO Corp. and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries.

In addition, unless the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this Report only:

Available Information

The Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, are filed with the SEC. The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and files or furnishes reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Such reports and other information filed by the Company with the SEC are available free of charge at our website (www.pedevco.com) under “Investors” – “SEC Filings”, when such reports are available on the SEC’s website. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Company periodically provides other information for investors on its corporate website, www.pedevco.com. This includes press releases and other information about financial performance, information on corporate governance and details related to the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders. The information contained on the websites referenced in this Form 10-Q is not incorporated by reference into this filing. Further, the Company’s references to website URLs are intended to be inactive textual references only.

Summary of The Information Contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is provided in addition to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to assist readers in understanding our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. MD&A is organized as follows:

General Overview

We are an oil and gas company focused on the development, acquisition and production of oil and natural gas assets where the latest in modern drilling and completion techniques and technologies have yet to be applied. In particular, we focus on legacy proven properties where there is a long production history, well defined geology and existing infrastructure that can be leveraged when applying modern field management technologies. Our current properties are located in the San Andres formation of the Permian Basin situated in West Texas and eastern New Mexico and in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado. As of June 30, 2021, we held approximately 33,752 net Permian Basin acres located in Chaves, Roosevelt and Lea Counties, New Mexico, through PEDCO and approximately 11,580 net D-J Basin acres located in Weld and Morgan Counties, Colorado, through our wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Red Hawk. As of June 30, 2021, we held interests in 382 gross (303 net) wells in our Permian Basin Asset of which 34 are active producers, 14 are active injectors and two are active Saltwater Disposal Wells (“SWDs”), all of which are held by PEDCO and operated by its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, and interests in 74 gross (21.0 net) wells in our D-J Basin Asset, of which 18 gross (16.2 net) wells are operated by Red Hawk and currently producing, 35 gross (5.2 net) wells are non-operated, and 21 wells have an after-payout interest.

Strategy

We believe that horizontal development and exploitation of conventional assets in the Permian Basin and development of the Wattenberg and Wattenberg Extension in the D-J Basin, represent among the most economic oil and natural gas plays in the U.S. We plan to optimize our existing assets and opportunistically seek additional acreage proximate to our currently held core acreage, as well as other attractive onshore U.S. oil and gas assets that fit our acquisition criteria, that Company management believes can be developed using our technical and operating expertise and be accretive to stockholder value.

Specifically, we seek to increase stockholder value through the following strategies:

Our strategy is to be the operator and/or a significant working interest owner, directly or through our subsidiaries and joint ventures, in the majority of our acreage so that we can dictate the pace of development in order to execute our business plan. Our 2021 development plan includes several projects delayed from our 2019 Phase II Permian Basin Asset development program, which were put on hold through 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the related low oil price environment through most of 2020. In late 2020, we resumed work on these carryover projects, including the completion of a SWD well in the Chaveroo field (Chaves and Roosevelt Counties, New Mexico) which was brought online in September 2020. In September 2020, we brought online one horizontal San Andres well from our 2019 Phase I Permian Basin Asset development program that was previously shut in due to salt water disposal capacity constraints. In January 2021, we initiated production hookup and commencement of two horizontal San Andres wells drilled in our 2019/2020 Phase II Permian Basin Asset development program. Over the remainder of 2021, we plan to permit up to ten horizontal San Andres wells in our Permian Basin Asset and anticipate drilling and completing at least two of these wells in fall 2021, with the remainder planned to be drilled and completed in 2022. We also plan to complete several potential well reactivation projects, and complete several enhancement and facilities projects across our operated Permian Basin Asset. Additionally, we plan to spend approximately $1.2 million to participate in non-operated well projects on our D-J Basin Asset, pursuant to well proposals received from third party operators on lands in which we share a leasehold interest, none of which has been spent to date. This 2021 development program is based upon our current outlook for the remainder of the year and is subject to revision, if and as necessary, to react to market conditions, product pricing, contractor availability, requisite permitting and capital availability, additional non-operated well projects on our D-J Basin Asset that may become available, capital allocation changes between assets, acquisitions, divestitures and other adjustments determined by the Company in the best interest of its shareholders while prioritizing our financial strength and liquidity.

We expect that we will have sufficient cash available to meet our needs over the foreseeable future, including to fund the remainder of our 2021 development program, discussed above, which cash we anticipate being available from (i) projected cash flow from our operations, (ii) existing cash on hand, (iii) equity infusions or loans (which may be convertible) made available from SK Energy LLC (“SK Energy”), which is 100% owned and controlled by Simon Kukes, our Chief Executive Officer and director, which funding SK Energy is under no obligation to provide, (iv) public or private debt or equity financings (similar to our recently completed February 2021 underwritten offering, as discussed below), and (v) funding through credit or loan facilities. In addition, we may seek additional funding through asset sales, farm-out arrangements, and credit facilities to fund potential acquisitions in the second half of 2021.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Market Conditions and Commodity Prices

Our financial results depend on many factors, particularly the price of natural gas and crude oil and our ability to market our production on economically attractive terms. Commodity prices are affected by many factors outside of our control, including changes in market supply and demand, which are impacted by among other factors, weather conditions, inventory storage levels, basis differentials and other factors. As a result, we cannot accurately predict future commodity prices and, therefore, we cannot determine with any degree of certainty what effect increases or decreases in these prices will have on our production volumes or revenues. In addition to production volumes and commodity prices, finding and developing sufficient amounts of natural gas and crude oil reserves at economical costs are critical to our long-term success. We expect prices to remain volatile for the remainder of the year. For information about the impact of realized commodity prices on our natural gas and crude oil and condensate revenues, refer to “Results of Operations” below.

Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The majority of the numbers presented below are rounded numbers and should be considered as approximate.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

We reported a net loss for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 of $0.2 million, or ($0.00) per share, compared to a net loss for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 of $2.7 million or ($0.04) per share. The decrease in net loss of $2.5 million was primarily due to a $3.1 million increase in revenue offset by $0.3 million increase in total operating expenses coupled with a $0.7 million decrease in other income, offset by a $0.4 million gain due to forgiveness of our PPP Loan, when comparing the current period to the prior year period (all of which are discussed in more detail below).

Net Revenues

The following table sets forth the operating results and production data for the periods indicated:

Total crude oil, natural gas and NGL revenues for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 increased $3.1 million, or 470%, to $3.7 million, compared to $0.6 million for the same period a year ago, due primarily to a favorable price variance of $1.9 million, coupled with a favorable volume variance of $1.2 million. Production increases in the current period are primarily related to the shut-in of all of our operated wells for 42 days during the prior period due to the severe reduction in pricing, coupled with significantly widened differentials from the decreased demand for oil and gas, related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Operating Expenses and Other Income (Expense)

The following table summarizes our production costs and operating expenses for the periods indicated (in thousands):

*Includes severance, ad valorem taxes and marketing costs.

Lease Operating Expenses. The increase of $0.7 million was primarily due to the shut-in of all of our operated wells for 42 days in the prior period related to the severe reduction in pricing from the decreased demand related to the start of the global spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, notwithstanding the fact that the Company maintained certain cost cutting initiatives that were implemented during the prior year into the current period, coupled with overall lower operating expense rates.

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Accretion. The $0.3 million decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in our depletable base due to the impairment of our oil and gas properties at the prior year end (discussed below), offset by production increases in the current period, when compared to the prior period, primarily due to the shut-in of all of our operated wells for 42 days in the prior period related to the severe reduction in pricing from the decreased demand related to the start of the global spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. For the year ended December 31, 2020, due to falling oil and gas prices, we incurred a $19.3 million impairment of our oil and gas properties located in our D-J Basin Asset.

General and Administrative Expenses (excluding share-based compensation). There was a minimal increase in general and administrative expenses (excluding share-based compensation) primarily due to increases in payroll expenses from the return of all the salaries of the Company’s salaried employees and officers to original levels on April 1, 2021, from a previously implemented 20% salary reduction on April 1, 2020, offset by payroll expenses of since terminated employees from the prior period. The salary reduction was put in place to reduce costs at the time that oil and gas prices were falling as a result of decreased demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of March 2020. The Company has since determined that the oil markets had recovered to acceptable levels and implemented the return of salary to previous levels.

Share-Based Compensation. Share-based compensation, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the Statements of Operations, decreased by $0.1 million primarily due to the forfeiture of certain employee stock-based options and nonvested restricted shares due to employee terminations. Share-based compensation is utilized for the purpose of conserving cash resources for use in field development activities and operations.

Interest Income and Other Expense. Includes interest earned from our interest-bearing cash accounts, for which interest rates have decreased significantly when comparing the current period to the prior period, and the settlement of $0.6 million in accounts payables in the prior period.

Gain on forgiveness of New PPP loan. Includes principal and accrued interest from our New PPP Loan that was fully forgiven in May 2021 (see Note 7 to the notes to the unaudited financial statements of the Company included above).

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

We reported net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 of $0.5 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to a net loss for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 of $7.0 million or ($0.10) per share. The increase in net income of $7.5 million was primarily due to a $3.8 million increase in revenue coupled with a $1.8 million gain on sale of oil and gas properties, a $2.2 million decrease in total operating expenses and $0.4 million gain from forgiveness of our PPP loan, offset by a $0.7 million decrease in other income, when comparing the current period to the prior year period (all of which are discussed in more detail below).

Net Revenues

The following table sets forth the operating results and production data for the periods indicated: