e10vq
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
Commission file number: 001-34635
POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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27-0981065 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
210 Park Avenue, Suite 2750, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(405) 600-7704
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 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 has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer o |
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Accelerated filer o |
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company þ |
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 November 8, 2010, there were 8,238,982 shares of common stock of PostRock Energy
Corporation outstanding.
POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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(Predecessor) |
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September 30, 2010 |
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December 31, 2009 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
1,262 |
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$ |
20,884 |
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Restricted cash |
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388 |
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718 |
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Accounts receivable trade, net |
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9,320 |
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13,707 |
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Other receivables |
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858 |
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2,269 |
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Other current assets |
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2,193 |
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8,141 |
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Inventory |
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6,799 |
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9,702 |
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Current derivative financial instrument assets |
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36,103 |
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10,624 |
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Total current assets |
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56,923 |
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66,045 |
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Oil and gas properties under full cost method of accounting, net |
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49,233 |
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40,478 |
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Pipeline assets, net |
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141,503 |
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136,017 |
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Other property and equipment, net |
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17,859 |
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19,433 |
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Other assets, net |
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6,543 |
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2,727 |
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Long-term derivative financial instrument assets |
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47,255 |
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18,955 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
319,316 |
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$ |
283,655 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
8,675 |
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$ |
10,852 |
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Revenue payable |
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5,959 |
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5,895 |
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Accrued expenses |
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12,087 |
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11,417 |
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Current portion of notes payable |
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9,032 |
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310,015 |
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Current derivative financial instrument liabilities |
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2,525 |
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1,447 |
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Total current liabilities |
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38,278 |
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339,626 |
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Long-term derivative financial instrument liabilities |
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6,893 |
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8,569 |
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Other liabilities |
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6,989 |
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6,552 |
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Notes payable |
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239,763 |
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19,295 |
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Total liabilities |
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291,923 |
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374,042 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par
value; issued and outstanding 6,000 shares |
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49,217 |
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Equity |
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Preferred stock of Predecessor, $0.001 par value; authorized
shares 50,000,000; none issued and outstanding |
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Common stock of Predecessor, $0.001 par value; authorized
shares 200,000,000; issued 32,160,121; outstanding
31,981,317 |
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33 |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized shares
5,000,000; 190,476 Series B Voting Preferred Stock issued
and outstanding |
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2 |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized shares
40,000,000; issued and outstanding 8,178,182 |
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82 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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378,115 |
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299,010 |
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Treasury stock of Predecessor, at cost |
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(7 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(400,023 |
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(447,413 |
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Total stockholders deficit before non-controlling interests |
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(21,824 |
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(148,377 |
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Non-controlling interests |
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57,990 |
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Total equity |
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(21,824 |
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(90,387 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
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$ |
319,316 |
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$ |
283,655 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-1
POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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(Predecessor) |
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(Predecessor) |
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Three Months |
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Three Months |
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March 6, 2010 |
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Nine Months |
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Ended |
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Ended |
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to |
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Ended |
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September |
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September |
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September 30, |
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January 1, 2010 |
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September |
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30, 2010 |
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30, 2009 |
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2010 |
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to March 5, 2010 |
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30, 2009 |
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Revenue |
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Oil and gas sales |
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$ |
21,484 |
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$ |
18,329 |
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$ |
50,075 |
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$ |
18,659 |
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$ |
56,711 |
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Gas pipeline revenue |
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3,839 |
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5,633 |
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8,902 |
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2,825 |
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21,022 |
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Total revenues |
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25,323 |
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23,962 |
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58,977 |
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21,484 |
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77,733 |
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Costs and expenses |
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Oil and gas production |
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5,644 |
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8,739 |
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15,173 |
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5,266 |
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23,699 |
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Pipeline operating |
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6,691 |
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8,243 |
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15,586 |
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4,489 |
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22,264 |
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General and administrative |
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4,658 |
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11,337 |
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15,772 |
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5,735 |
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29,705 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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4,874 |
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14,068 |
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10,882 |
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4,164 |
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39,274 |
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Impairment of oil and gas properties |
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102,902 |
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Recovery of misappropropriated funds |
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(997 |
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(9 |
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(997 |
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(3,406 |
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Total costs and expenses |
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20,870 |
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42,378 |
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56,416 |
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19,654 |
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214,438 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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4,453 |
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(18,416 |
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2,561 |
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1,830 |
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(136,705 |
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Other income (expense) |
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Gain (loss) from derivative financial
instruments |
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32,271 |
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8,752 |
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50,239 |
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25,246 |
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31,078 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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67 |
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(140 |
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(163 |
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(4 |
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(1 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(8,602 |
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(6,920 |
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(17,025 |
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(5,336 |
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(20,666 |
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Total other income (expense) |
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23,736 |
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1,692 |
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33,051 |
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19,906 |
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10,411 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes and
non-controlling interests |
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28,189 |
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(16,724 |
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35,612 |
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21,736 |
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(126,294 |
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Income tax expense |
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Net income (loss) |
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28,189 |
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(16,724 |
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35,612 |
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21,736 |
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(126,294 |
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Net (income) loss attributable to
non-controlling interest |
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5,197 |
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(9,958 |
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45,362 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to
controlling interest |
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28,189 |
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(11,527 |
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35,612 |
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11,778 |
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(80,932 |
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Preferred stock dividends and accretion |
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209 |
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209 |
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Net income (loss) available to common
stockholder |
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$ |
27,980 |
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$ |
(11,527 |
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$ |
35,403 |
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$ |
11,778 |
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$ |
(80,932 |
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Net income (loss) per common share |
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Basic |
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$ |
3.47 |
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$ |
(0.36 |
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$ |
4.40 |
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$ |
0.37 |
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$ |
(2.54 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
3.21 |
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$ |
(0.36 |
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$ |
4.22 |
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$ |
0.36 |
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$ |
(2.54 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
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Basic |
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8,063 |
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31,885 |
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8,053 |
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32,137 |
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31,828 |
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Diluted |
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8,719 |
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31,885 |
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8,381 |
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32,614 |
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31,828 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-2
POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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(Predecessor) |
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Nine Months |
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Ended |
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March 6, 2010 to |
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January 1, 2010 |
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September 30, |
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September 30, 2010 |
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to March 5, 2010 |
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2009 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
35,612 |
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$ |
21,736 |
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$ |
(126,294 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash
provided by operations |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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10,882 |
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4,164 |
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39,274 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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987 |
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808 |
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1,143 |
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Impairment of oil and gas properties |
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102,902 |
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Amortization of deferred loan costs |
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5,339 |
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2,094 |
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4,109 |
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Change in fair value of derivative financial
instruments |
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(32,804 |
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(21,573 |
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52,018 |
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Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment |
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131 |
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83 |
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Other non-cash changes to items affecting net income |
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111 |
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(977 |
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Change in assets and liabilities |
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Accounts receivable |
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4,624 |
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(237 |
) |
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6,154 |
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Other receivables |
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397 |
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1,014 |
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5,960 |
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Other current assets |
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(501 |
) |
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466 |
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1,215 |
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Other assets |
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(6 |
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2 |
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153 |
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Accounts payable |
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(2,942 |
) |
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(83 |
) |
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(20,221 |
) |
Revenue payable |
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221 |
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(157 |
) |
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(4,140 |
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Accrued expenses |
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4,033 |
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983 |
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3,211 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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1 |
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Other |
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(2 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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26,085 |
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9,217 |
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64,588 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Restricted cash |
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331 |
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(1 |
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(143 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties |
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110 |
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8,846 |
|
Equipment, development, leasehold and pipeline |
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(20,588 |
) |
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(2,282 |
) |
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(6,363 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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(20,147 |
) |
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(2,283 |
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2,340 |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Proceeds from bank borrowings |
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
2,930 |
|
Repayments of bank borrowings |
|
|
(88,976 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(49,126 |
) |
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and
warrants |
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refinancing and equity offering costs |
|
|
(6,477 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(569 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
(33,353 |
) |
|
|
859 |
|
|
|
(46,765 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash |
|
|
(27,415 |
) |
|
|
7,793 |
|
|
|
20,163 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period |
|
|
28,677 |
|
|
|
20,884 |
|
|
|
13,785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents end of period |
|
$ |
1,262 |
|
|
$ |
28,677 |
|
|
$ |
33,948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-3
POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
(Amounts subsequent to December 31, 2009 are unaudited)
(in thousands except share data)
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|
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|
|
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|
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Total |
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|
Stockholders |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit Before |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Common |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Preferred |
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
Treasury |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Non-controlling |
|
|
Non-controlling |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Issued |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Issued |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Interests |
|
|
Interests |
|
|
Equity |
|
Predecessor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December
31, 2009 |
|
|
32,160,121 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
299,010 |
|
|
$ |
(7 |
) |
|
$ |
(447,413 |
) |
|
$ |
(148,377 |
) |
|
$ |
57,990 |
|
|
$ |
(90,387 |
) |
Stock based
compensation |
|
|
(1,687 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
808 |
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,778 |
|
|
|
11,778 |
|
|
|
9,958 |
|
|
|
21,736 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, March 5,
2010 |
|
|
32,158,434 |
|
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
299,220 |
|
|
$ |
(7 |
) |
|
$ |
(435,635 |
) |
|
$ |
(136,389 |
) |
|
$ |
68,546 |
|
|
$ |
(67,843 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, March 6,
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Issuance to
Predecessor
shareholders upon
recombination |
|
|
1,847,458 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
299,228 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(435,635 |
) |
|
|
(136,389 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(136,389 |
) |
Issuance to
Predecessor
noncontrolling
interests upon
recombination |
|
|
6,191,516 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,546 |
|
Stock based
compensation |
|
|
139,208 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
987 |
|
Issuance of
preferred stock and
warrants, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
190,476 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
9,627 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,629 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,629 |
|
Preferred stock
dividends |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(180 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(180 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(180 |
) |
Preferred stock
accretion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,612 |
|
|
|
35,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, September
30, 2010 |
|
|
8,178,182 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
|
|
190,476 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
378,115 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(400,023 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,824 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(21,824 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
F-4
POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
Note 1 Basis of Presentation
PostRock Energy Corporation (PostRock) is a Delaware corporation formed on July 1, 2009 for
the purpose of effecting the recombination of Quest Resource Corporation (QRCP), Quest Energy
Partners, L.P. (QELP) and Quest Midstream Partners, L.P. (QMLP). On July 2, 2009, PostRock,
QRCP, QELP, QMLP and other parties thereto entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which QRCP,
QELP and QMLP would recombine. The recombination was effected by forming a new publicly traded
corporation, subsequently named PostRock, that, through a series of mergers and entity conversions,
wholly owns all three entities. The recombination was completed on March 5, 2010. Since QRCP was
the parent company which consolidated both QELP and QMLP prior to the recombination, the
recombination was a transaction between equity interest holders within a consolidated entity rather
than a business combination. The transaction was therefore accounted for on a historical cost
basis. Since PostRock did not own any assets prior to the consummation of the recombination, the
purpose of these condensed consolidated financial statements is to present the historical
consolidated financial position and results of operations, cash flows and changes in equity of the
predecessor entities (collectively referred to as Predecessor) prior to the recombination and to
present such information for PostRock subsequent to the recombination. Unless the context requires
otherwise, references to we, us, our or the Company are intended to mean and include the
consolidated businesses and operations of our Predecessor for dates prior to March 6, 2010 and to
the consolidated businesses and operations of PostRock and its subsidiaries for dates on or
subsequent to March 6, 2010.
The Company is an independent energy company involved in the acquisition, development,
gathering, transportation, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas. Its principal
operations and producing properties are located in the Cherokee Basin of southeastern Kansas and
northeastern Oklahoma. The Cherokee Basin operations are currently focused on developing and
gathering coal bed methane (CBM) gas production. The Company also owns and operates an interstate
natural gas transmission pipeline.
The Company also has development, exploration, production and gathering assets in the
Appalachian Basin in West Virginia and New York. The Companys Appalachian Basin operations are
primarily focused in the Marcellus Shale. An investment advisory company has been engaged to
pursue strategic alternatives, which may include a sale, of some of the Companys Appalachian
assets.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, which has been derived from
audited financial statements, and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared by PostRock and the Predecessor pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of
management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods on a basis
consistent with the annual audited consolidated financial statements. All such adjustments are of a
normal recurring nature. Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the
information presented not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the summary of significant
accounting policies and notes included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2009 (the 2009 Form 10-K).
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP
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 financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates. The operating results for the interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
F-5
Equity and Debt Restructuring
On September 21, 2010, the Company completed a $60 million equity investment by White Deer
Energy L.P. (White Deer) and a restructuring of the Companys existing credit agreements. These
transactions resulted in more favorable terms for its credit agreements and a $58.9 million
repayment of outstanding debt. See Notes 2 and 3 for further details on the restructuring of the
Companys credit facilities and the White Deer investment.
Prior to the equity investment and debt restructuring transactions described above, it was
uncertain whether the Company would be able to meet its debt obligations as they came due. With the
closing of the equity investment and the restructuring of the credit agreements, the Company has
alleviated uncertainty regarding its ability to fund payment obligations in the near term.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released Accounting
Standards Update (ASU) 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. The update requires reporting entities to provide
information about movements of assets among Levels 1 and 2 of the three-tier fair value hierarchy
established under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 820. The update also requires
separate presentation (on a gross basis rather than as one net number) about purchases, sales,
issuances, and settlements within the reconciliation of activity in Level 3 fair value
measurements. The guidance is effective for any fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2009
except for the requirement to separately disclose purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements,
which will be effective for any fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company
adopted the provisions of this update relating to disclosure on movement of assets among Levels 1
and 2 beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Other than additional disclosure required by
the update, there was no material impact on its financial statements.
In February 2010, the FASB released ASU 2010-09, Subsequent Events (Topic 855): Amendments to
Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements which removed some contradictions between the
requirements of GAAP and the SECs filing rules. As a result, public companies will no longer have
to disclose the date of their financial statements in both issued and revised financial statements.
The amendments became effective upon issuance of the update and the Company adopted the provisions
of this update beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2010 with no material impact on its
financial statements.
Note 2 Long-Term Debt
Former Credit Agreements
On September 21, 2010, the Company completed a restructuring of its credit agreements.
Prior to the restructuring, the Company had four credit agreements (the Former Credit Agreements)
summarized as follows:
(i) A term loan with an outstanding principal balance of approximately $125 million and
no available capacity, secured by the Companys assets owned by Quest Cherokee, LLC (the Quest
Cherokee Loan);
(ii) A second lien senior term loan with an outstanding principal balance of
approximately $30.2 million, secured by a second lien on the Companys assets owned by Quest
Cherokee, LLC (the Second Lien Loan);
(iii) A credit agreement with an outstanding principal balance of approximately
$118.7 million secured by the Companys assets owned by PostRock Midstream LLC and Bluestem
Pipeline, LLC, which included the Bluestem gas gathering system and the KPC Pipeline (the
Midstream Loan); and
(iv) A credit agreement with an outstanding principal balance of approximately
$43.8 million, secured by the Companys Appalachian assets owned indirectly by PostRock Energy
Services Corporation (the PESC Loan).
The terms of the Companys previous credit facilities and activity prior to the
restructuring are described in Item 8. Financial Statement and Supplementary Data in the 2009 Form
10-K and in Part I, Item 1. of the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2010.
F-6
New Credit Agreements
As of September 30, 2010, the Company has three credit agreements (the New Credit
Agreements) summarized as follows:
(i) A $350 million secured borrowing base revolving credit facility with an initial
borrowing base of $225 million and outstanding borrowings of $190.0 million secured by, among other
things, a first lien on the Companys Cherokee Basin exploration and production assets, certain
producing Appalachian production assets and the Cherokee Basin gas gathering system and a second
lien on the Companys interstate natural gas transportation pipeline (the Borrowing Base
Facility);
(ii) A term loan with an outstanding principal balance of $15 million, secured by, among
other things, a first lien on the Companys interstate natural gas transportation pipeline and a
second lien on the Companys Cherokee Basin exploration and production assets, certain producing
Appalachian production assets and the Cherokee Basin gas gathering system (the Secured Pipeline
Loan); and
(iii) A term loan with an outstanding principal balance of $43.8 million, secured by the
Companys assets owned by Quest Eastern Resource LLC (QER), which include certain producing and
non-producing Appalachian properties and the Appalachian gas gathering system, and a pledge of the
equity of QER (the QER Loan).
The following is a summary of long-term debt as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Predecessor) |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
New Credit Agreements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowing Base Facility |
|
$ |
190,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Secured Pipeline Loan |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
QER Loan |
|
|
43,760 |
|
|
|
|
|
Former Credit Agreements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quest Cherokee Loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
145,000 |
|
Second Lien Loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,821 |
|
Midstream Loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
118,728 |
|
PESC Loan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,658 |
|
Notes payable to banks and finance companies |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
|
248,795 |
|
|
|
329,310 |
|
Less current maturities included in current liabilities |
|
|
9,032 |
|
|
|
310,015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
239,763 |
|
|
$ |
19,295 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowing Base Facility
The Borrowing Base Facility with PostRock Energy Services Corporation (PESC) and PostRock
MidContinent Production, LLC (formerly known as Bluestem Pipeline, LLC and the successor by merger
to Quest Cherokee, LLC) (MidContinent) as borrowers, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) as
administrative and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto is a secured borrowing base
facility with an initial borrowing base of $225 million and is guaranteed by PostRock and certain
of its subsidiaries.
The Borrowing Base Facility is the result of restructuring the Quest Cherokee Loan, the Second
Lien Loan and all but $15 million of the outstanding indebtedness under the Midstream Loan (see
Secured Pipeline Loan below) and amending and restating the related agreements in whole or in
part.
Under the terms of the Borrowing Base Facility, MidContinent and PESC prepaid the outstanding
indebtedness under the Quest Cherokee Loan in an amount equal to approximately $19.2 million. In
consideration therefor, the lenders completely restructured the credit agreements relating to the
Quest Cherokee Loan and the Second Lien Loan with the Borrowing Base Facility, partially
restructured the Midstream Loan, and secured the Borrowing Base Facility with the same assets that
secured the Quest Cherokee Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Loan Agreement (including the
assets of MidContinent, which include all of the oil and gas exploration assets located in
F-7
the Cherokee Basin and all of the oil and gas exploration assets located in the Appalachian
basin that are not owned by QER) in addition to the Bluestem gas gathering system (which had
formerly partially secured the Midstream Loan).
Other material terms of the Borrowing Base Facility include the following:
Covenants The Borrowing Base Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants that are
customary for transactions of this type, including financial covenants that prohibit PESC,
MidContinent and any of their subsidiaries (with certain exceptions) from:
permitting the borrowers current ratio (ratio of consolidated current assets (as
defined in the agreement) to consolidated current liabilities (as defined in the agreement))
at any fiscal quarter-end to be less than or equal to 1.0 to 1.0;
permitting the borrowers interest coverage ratio (ratio of adjusted consolidated
EBITDA to consolidated interest charges) at any fiscal quarter-end to be less than or equal
to 3.0 to 1.0 measured on a trailing four quarter basis; and
permitting the borrowers leverage ratio (ratio of cash adjusted consolidated funded
debt to adjusted consolidated EBITDA for the four fiscal quarters ending on the applicable
fiscal quarter-end) (1) commencing with the quarter ending September 30, 2010, and ending on
the quarter ending March 31, 2011, to be greater than or equal to 4.5 to 1.0, (2) commencing
with the quarter ending June 30, 2011, and ending on the quarter ending March 31, 2012, to
be greater than or equal to 4.0 to 1.0, and (3) commencing with the quarter ending June 30,
2012, and continuing until the maturity date to be greater than or equal to 3.5 to 1.0.
Interest Rate LIBOR plus 3.50% to 4.00% or, at the borrowers option, Base Rate plus 2.50% to
3.00%, in each case depending on utilization. The interest rate on the outstanding borrowings at
September 30, 2010, was 4.01%.
Maturity Date June 30, 2013.
Capital Expenditures The borrowers are obligated to make minimum capital expenditures in the
cumulative aggregate amount of (1) $5.0 million for the six-month period ending December 31,
2010, (2) $10.0 million for the nine-month period ending March 31, 2011, (3) $17.5 million for
the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011, and (4) $25.0 million for the 15-month period ending
September 30, 2011. If the borrowers have not expended the required amounts by December 31,
2010, the borrowers are entitled to an additional quarter to expend that amount. In the event
the borrowers have not expended the minimum aggregate capital expenditure amount required to be
expended by March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011 or September 30, 2011, the borrowing base will be
reduced by an amount equal to the shortfall.
Borrowing Base Redetermination The first borrowing base redetermination with respect to the
indebtedness under the Borrowing Base Facility will be effective on July 31, 2011 and based on
the Companys March 31, 2011 oil and natural gas reserves. After July 31, 2011, the borrowing
base redeterminations by the lenders will be effective every April 30th and October 31st until
maturity taking into account the value of MidContinents proved reserves. In addition, the
borrowers, during each period between scheduled redeterminations of the borrowing base, and, the
required lenders, after the redetermination effective April 30, 2012, have the right to initiate
a redetermination of the borrowing base between each scheduled redetermination, provided that no
more than two such redeterminations may occur in a 12-month period. In addition, upon a material
disposition of assets and a material acquisition of oil and gas properties, and in certain other
limited circumstances, the borrowing base will or may be redetermined. If the borrowing base is
reduced in connection with a redetermination, the borrowers can elect to either repay the entire
deficiency within 30 days, repay the deficiency in six equal monthly installments, or contribute
additional properties to increase the value of the collateral to support the prior borrowing
base.
F-8
Payments Principal is required to be repaid on the maturity date. The borrowers are required to
make a mandatory prepayment of principal upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (a)
a material disposition of assets; (b) a sale of the Appalachian assets owned by MidContinent; (c)
a change of control occurring after September 21, 2010; and (d) the existence of a borrowing base
deficiency. Interest payments are due (i) at the end of each LIBOR interest period but in no
event less frequently than quarterly in the case of LIBOR loans or (ii) quarterly in the case of
Base Rate loans.
Security Interest The Borrowing Base Facility is secured by (i) a first lien on all of
PostRocks assets except for the Appalachian properties owned by QER, the equity of QER, three
lateral gas pipelines owned by Quest Transmission Company, LLC, the KPC Pipeline and the other
assets of KPC and (ii) a second lien on the KPC Pipeline and the other assets of KPC.
Events of Default Events of default are customary for transactions of this type and include,
without limitation, non-payment of principal when due, non-payment of interest, fees and other
amounts within three business days after the due date, failure to perform or observe covenants
and agreements (subject to a 30-day cure period in certain cases), representations and warranties
not being correct in any material respect when made, certain acts of bankruptcy or insolvency,
cross defaults to other material indebtedness, non-appealable judgment in a material amount is
entered against a borrower or its affiliate, ERISA violations, invalidity of loan documents,
dissolution, collateral impairment, borrowing base deficiencies, and change of control.
Secured Pipeline Loan
The Secured Pipeline Loan with PESC and PostRock KPC Pipeline, LLC (KPC) as borrowers, RBC
as administrative and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto is a $15 million term loan
secured by a first lien on the KPC Pipeline and the other assets of KPC, and by a second lien on
the assets on which the lenders under the Borrowing Base Facility have a first lien.
Under the terms of the Secured Pipeline Loan, PESC and KPC prepaid approximately $14,700,000
of the outstanding indebtedness under the Midstream Loan in exchange for the assignment by the
lenders under the Midstream Loan of approximately $89,000,000 of the indebtedness owing under the
Midstream Loan to the lenders under the Borrowing Base Facility. The remaining $15,000,000 of such
indebtedness was retained under the Secured Pipeline Loan.
Other material terms of the Secured Pipeline Loan include the following:
Covenants The Secured Pipeline Loan contains affirmative and negative covenants that are
customary for credit agreements of this type. The financial covenants in the Secured Pipeline
Loan are substantially the same as the financial covenants in the Borrowing Base Facility.
Interest Rate LIBOR plus 3.75% or, at the borrowers option, Base Rate plus 2.75%. The interest
rate on September 30, 2010, was 4.01%.
Maturity Date February 28, 2012.
Payments Principal payments in the amount of $500,000 are due monthly for the first six months
beginning October 21, 2010, and $1,000,000 monthly thereafter, as well as monthly interest
payments. Prepayments are required to be made in the following amounts: (a) net available cash
from the sale of the KPC Pipeline or the equity of KPC and (b) total outstanding amounts upon a
change of control.
Events of Default Events of default under the Secured Pipeline Loan are customary for
transactions of this type and include, without limitation, non-payment of principal when due,
non-payment of interest, fees and other amounts within three business days after the due date,
failure to perform or observe covenants and agreements (subject to a 30-day cure period in
certain cases), representations and warranties not being correct in any material respect when
made, certain acts of bankruptcy or insolvency, cross defaults to other material indebtedness,
non-
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appealable judgment in a material amount is entered against a borrower or its affiliate, ERISA
violations, invalidity of loan documents, dissolution, collateral impairment, and change of
control.
QER Loan
As part of the closing of our amended and restated credit facilities, PESC, QER and RBC
entered into an assumption agreement whereby QER assumed all of PESCs rights and obligations as
borrower under the PESC Loan. In addition, QER, as borrower, entered into the third amended and
restated credit agreement with RBC in the amount of approximately $43.8 million. In connection
therewith, RBC, the lender under the PESC Loan released PESC from any liability or obligation to
repay amounts owing under the PESC Loan and all of the guarantors thereunder from their respective
guarantees of the indebtedness owing under the PESC Loan and (except for QER) from their respective
mortgages and security agreements. RBC also released the liens on all the collateral owned by
PESC, other than the Appalachian assets owned by QER and the equity of QER; and agreed to reconvey
the overriding royalty interests to their respective grantors (or their designees) at such time as
the Appalachian assets or equity of QER are sold. Accordingly, under the QER Loan, RBC has recourse
only to QER, its assets and the equity of QER.
Other material terms of the QER Loan include the following:
Covenants The QER Loan contains non-financial affirmative and negative covenants that are
customary for credit agreements of this type. There are no financial covenants contained in the
QER Loan.
Interest Rate LIBOR plus 4.00% or, at the borrowers option, Base Rate plus 3.00%. The weighted
average interest rate on September 30, 2010, was 4.27%.
Maturity Date June 30, 2013.
Payments No interim principal payments are scheduled under the QER Loan. Interest payments are
not required until on or after March 31, 2011, and then are due quarterly, in the case of Base
Rate Loans, or at the end of each LIBOR interest period, but in no event less frequently than
quarterly, in the case of LIBOR loans. Mandatory prepayment of the net cash proceeds upon a
disposition of the Appalachian assets owned by QER is required. The principal plus accrued
interest is due at maturity.
Security Interest The QER Loan is secured by a first priority lien on the assets of QER and a
pledge by PESC of QERs equity.
Events of Default Events of default are customary for transactions of this type and include,
without limitation, non-payment of principal when due, non-payment of interest, fees and other
amounts within three business days after the due date, failure to perform or observe covenants
and agreements (subject to a 30-day cure period in certain cases), representations and
warranties not being correct in any material respect when made, certain acts of bankruptcy or
insolvency, non-appealable judgment in a material amount is entered against a borrower or its
affiliate, ERISA violations, invalidity of loan documents, dissolution, collateral impairment,
and change of control.
In connection with the QER Loan, PostRock entered into an asset sale agreement with RBC that
allows PostRock to sell QER or substantially all of its assets and, in the event the proceeds are
not adequate to repay the QER Loan in full, PostRock has agreed to pay a portion of such shortfall
in cash, stock or a combination thereof.
Troubled debt restructuring The interest rate margin under the QER Loan of 3%-4% is lower
than the margin under the previous PESC Loan, which was 10%. Due to a reduction in the interest
rate coupled by the Companys recent financial difficulties, the QER Loan restructuring met the
criteria under FASB ASC 470-60 DebtTroubled Debt Restructurings by Debtors (FASB ASC 470-60) to
be classified as a troubled debt restructuring. In accordance with accounting guidance, the Company
evaluated whether the sum of future cash flows under the QER Loan would be less than the amount
payable under the original loan (PESC Loan), which would require a gain to be recognized on the
debt restructuring. These cash flows are indeterminate as they depend on proceeds from the sale
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of QERs assets. Since such proceeds could potentially be sufficient to repay the QER Loan in
full, the Company determined that it was not necessary to recognize a gain on the debt
restructuring. As required by FASB ASC 470-60, the Company expensed $0.9 million in fees incurred
to restructure the debt which are reflected in interest expense, net, on the condensed
consolidated statements of operations. The Company evaluated the restructuring of its former credit
facilities that resulted in the Borrowing Base Facility and Secured Pipeline Loan and determined
that they were not troubled debt restructurings.
Debt fees
Upon the successful restructuring of the Companys Former Credit Agreements, the unamortized
balance of debt fees related to those agreements was $1.8 million. The Company wrote off the
unamortized balance of $1.8 million in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 470-50
DebtModifications and Extinguishments.
The Company incurred a total of $6.8 million in fees related to its New Credit Facilities and
the White Deer equity investment of which $4.4 million related to the Borrowing Base Facility and
$0.3 million related to the Secured Pipeline Loan were capitalized, $0.9 million related to the QER
Loan was recorded as an expense, and the remaining $1.2 million related to the White Deer equity
investment was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. The write-off of unamortized
debt fees and the fees related to the QER Loan have been recognized as a component of interest
expense, net, on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Note 3 Redeemable Preferred Stock and Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests A rollforward of the noncontrolling interests of the Predecessors
investments in QELP and QMLP for the periods indicated is as follows (in thousands):
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Predecessor) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Nine Months |
|
|
|
January 1, 2010 |
|
|
Ended September |
|
|
Ended September |
|
|
|
to March 5, 2010 (1) |
|
|
30, 2009 |
|
|
30, 2009 |
|
QELP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
$ |
15,350 |
|
|
$ |
16,131 |
|
|
$ |
58,666 |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to
non-controlling interest |
|
|
10,365 |
|
|
|
(4,418 |
) |
|
|
(46,986 |
) |
Stock compensation expense related to
QELP unit-based awards |
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period |
|
$ |
25,882 |
|
|
$ |
11,730 |
|
|
$ |
11,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
QMLP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
$ |
42,640 |
|
|
$ |
148,611 |
|
|
$ |
145,870 |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to
non-controlling interest |
|
|
(407 |
) |
|
|
(779 |
) |
|
|
1,624 |
|
Stock compensation expense related to
QMLP unit-based awards |
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period |
|
$ |
42,664 |
|
|
$ |
148,036 |
|
|
$ |
148,036 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-controlling interest at end of period |
|
$ |
68,546 |
|
|
$ |
159,766 |
|
|
$ |
159,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
As a result of the recombination on March 6, 2010, noncontrolling interests in QELP and QMLP
were dissolved. |
Redeemable Preferred Shares On September 21, 2010, the Company issued to White Deer 6,000
shares of the Companys Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the Series A Preferred
Stock), 190,476.19 shares of its Series B Voting Preferred Stock (the Series B Preferred Stock)
and warrants to purchase 19,047,619 shares of the Companys common stock. The preferred stock and
warrants were issued in exchange for a $60 million equity infusion from White Deer.
The Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to a cumulative dividend of 12% per year on its
liquidation preference, compounded quarterly. The liquidation preference totaled $60 million on
the closing date of the equity investment and will increase by the amount of accrued and unpaid
dividends. The Company is not required to pay cash
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dividends until July 1, 2013. Any dividends prior to that time not paid in cash will accrue
as additional liquidation preference. Subsequent to July 13, 2013, dividends are required to be
paid in cash and any payment default after that date will increase the accrual of the additional
liquidation preference during the default period from a rate of 12% to 14%. The Company is required
to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock on March 21, 2018 at 100% of the liquidation preference.
From and after one year from the issuance date until such mandatory redemption date, the Company
will have the option to redeem all or a specified minimum portion of the Series A Preferred Stock
at 110% of the liquidation preference. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have the right
to require the Company to purchase their shares on the occurrence of specified change in control
events at 110% of the liquidation preference. In the case of specified defaults by the Company,
including the failure to pay dividends for any quarterly period after July 1, 2013, and until the
defaults are cured, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have the right to appoint two
additional directors to the Board of Directors. The Series A Preferred Stock do not vote generally
with the common stock, but have specified approval rights with respect to, among other things,
changes to the Companys certificate of incorporation that affect the Series A Preferred Stock,
cash dividends on the common stock or other junior stock, redemptions or repurchases of common
stock or other capital stock, increases in the size of the Board of Directors, changes to specified
debt agreements and changes to the Companys business.
The warrants issued at the closing of the investment are exercisable for a total of 19,047,619
shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.15 per share which represents an approximate 5%
premium to the closing price of the common stock on September 1, 2010, the day before the
transaction was publicly announced. Prior to July 1, 2013, the Company may elect to pay dividends
on the Series A Preferred Stock in cash. During this period, if such dividends are not paid in cash
on a dividend payment date, the Company will issue additional warrants exercisable for a number of
shares of common stock equal to the amount of dividends that are not paid on that dividend payment
date divided by the closing price of the common stock on the trading date immediately preceding the
dividend payment date. The exercise price of the warrants will be such closing price. The
warrants, including any additional warrants, are exercisable for 90 months following the applicable
issuance date, but not before the earlier of January 19, 2011 or a change in control of the
Company. Each warrant is coupled, and may only be transferred as a unit, with a number of one
one-hundredths of a share, or a fractional share, of Series B Preferred Stock equal to the number
of shares of common stock purchasable upon exercise of the warrant. The warrants and the Series B
Preferred Stock may not be transferred separately. If and when the warrant is exercised, the
holder of the warrant will be required to deliver to the Company, as part of the payment of the
exercise price, a number of fractional shares of Series B Preferred Stock equal to the number of
shares of common stock purchased upon such exercise. The holders of the warrants have the right to
pay the exercise price in cash, by electing a cashless exercise (whereby the holder will receive
the excess of the market price of the common stock over the exercise price in shares of common
stock valued at the market price) or by tendering shares of Series A Preferred Stock with a
liquidation preference equal to the exercise price. If the market price of the common stock
exceeds 300% of the exercise price for a specified period of time and other conditions are
satisfied, the Company may require the holders of the warrants to exercise warrants to purchase up
to 50% of shares covered thereby, but in the aggregate not less than 750,000 shares or more than
50% of the trading volume of the common stock over the preceding 20 trading days.
The holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to vote in the election of directors and
on all other matters submitted to a vote of the holders of common stock of the Company, with the
holders of Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of common stock voting together as a single
class. Each fractional share of Series B Preferred Stock has one vote. The voting rights of each
share of Series B Preferred Stock may not be exercised by any person other than the holder of the
warrant that is part of the unit with such share or fractional share and will expire on the
expiration date of such warrant. The Series B Preferred Stock has no dividend rights and a nominal
liquidation preference. Until December 31, 2011, the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock and
their affiliates are limited to 45% of the votes applicable to all outstanding voting stock, which
limit includes any common stock held by them. After December 31, 2011, the limit only restricts
the voting of the Series B Preferred Stock, and the holders and their affiliates may vote any
shares of common stock held by them without regard to that limit.
The Series A Preferred Stock has been recorded outside of permanent equity and liabilities, in
the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheet because the settlement provisions of the
warrants allow White Deer to net exercise the warrants by requiring the Company to repay the
Series A Preferred Stock at the liquidation preference to offset the strike price of the warrants
that would otherwise be due from White Deer in cash. Absent this provision, the Series A Preferred
Stock would have met the definition of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock under FASB ASC 480
Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (FASB ASC 480) which would have required recognition as a
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liability. This provision allows the Series A Preferred Stock to effectively be convertible to
common stock at the election of White Deer. In the event that White Deer exercises the warrants
without net-exercising the Series A Preferred Stock back to the Company as payment for the strike
price of the warrants, the Company will be required to reclassify a proportionate amount of Series
A Preferred Stock from temporary equity to liabilities as that portion of the Series A Preferred
Stock is no longer convertible to common stock.
The $60 million in gross proceeds from White Deer was allocated among the Series A Preferred
Stock, Series B Preferred Stock and the warrants. The warrants were recognized at a fair value of
$10.8 million on the date of issuance and recorded as additional paid in capital in our condensed
consolidated balance sheet. The preferred stock was subsequently recognized in an amount equal to
the $60 million in proceeds net of the fair value of the warrants resulting in $49.2 million
recorded in temporary equity related to the Series A Preferred Stock and approximately $2,000
recorded in equity related to the par value of the Series B Preferred Stock. As the Series A
Preferred Stock is initially recorded at a discount, it will be accreted to its full redemption
value over the 7 1/2 year term under the interest method in accordance with FASB ASC 480. Offering
fees of $1.2 million were recorded as a reduction of additional paid in capital.
The Company used a Monte Carlo stock option pricing simulation to value the warrants. The
warrants are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy established by FASB ASC 820
because observable market data is not available. The assumptions used in the model for the warrant
valuation included the exercise price of $3.15 per share and inputs relating to stock price drift
and daily volatility. The Series A Preferred Stock also contains a put option whereby White Deer
can put the stock to the Company at 110% of the liquidation preference upon a change in control.
Under FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, (FASB ASC 815) it was determined that the put
option is both indexed to the Companys own stock and classified in stockholders equity as the
underlying Series A Preferred Stock is classified as temporary equity. Accordingly, the put option
is scoped out of FASB ASC 815 and does not require separate accounting as a bifurcated derivative.
The following table describes the changes in temporary equity currently comprised of the
Series A Preferred Stock (in thousands except share amounts):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series A Preferred |
|
|
Series A Preferred |
|
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Shares |
|
Balance on September 21, 2010 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock |
|
|
49,188 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
Accretion |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance on September 30, 2010 |
|
$ |
49,217 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 4 Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company is exposed to commodity price risk and management believes it prudent to
periodically reduce exposure to cash-flow variability resulting from this volatility. Accordingly,
the Company enters into certain derivative financial instruments in order to manage exposure to
commodity price risk inherent in its oil and gas production operations. Specifically, the Company
may utilize futures, swaps and options. Futures contracts and commodity swap agreements are used to
fix the price of expected future oil and gas sales at major industry trading locations, such as
Henry Hub, Louisiana for gas and Cushing, Oklahoma for oil. Basis swaps are used to fix or float
the price differential between the price of gas at Henry Hub and various other market locations.
Options are used to fix a floor and a ceiling price (collar) for expected future oil and gas sales.
Derivative financial instruments are also used to manage commodity price risk inherent in customer
pricing requirements and to fix margins on the future sale of natural gas.
Settlements of any exchange-traded contracts are guaranteed by the New York Mercantile
Exchange (NYMEX) or the Intercontinental Exchange and are subject to nominal credit risk.
Over-the-counter traded swaps, options and physical delivery contracts expose us to credit risk to
the extent the counterparty is unable to satisfy its settlement commitment. The Company monitors
the creditworthiness of each counterparty and assesses the impact, if any, on fair value. In
addition, it routinely exercises its contractual right to net realized gains against realized
losses when settling with our swap and option counterparties.
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The Company accounts for its derivative financial instruments in accordance with FASB ASC 815
Derivatives and Hedging (FASB ASC 815). FASB ASC 815 requires that every derivative instrument
(including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded on the balance
sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. FASB ASC 815 requires that
changes in the derivatives fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge
accounting criteria are met or exemptions for normal purchases and normal sales (NPNS) as
permitted by FASB ASC 815 exist. The Company does not designate its derivative financial
instruments as hedging instruments for financial accounting purposes and, as a result, it
recognizes the change in the respective instruments fair value currently in earnings. In
accordance with FASB ASC 815, the table below outlines the classification of derivative financial
instruments on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and their financial impact in the condensed
consolidated statements of operations as of and for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Predecessor) |
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
Derivative Financial Instruments |
|
Balance Sheet location |
|
2010 |
|
|
2009 |
|
Commodity contracts |
|
Current derivative financial instrument asset |
|
$ |
36,103 |
|
|
$ |
10,624 |
|
Commodity contracts |
|
Long-term derivative financial instrument asset |
|
|
47,255 |
|
|
|
18,955 |
|
Commodity contracts |
|
Current derivative financial instrument liability |
|
|
(2,525 |
) |
|
|
(1,447 |
) |
Commodity contracts |
|
Long-term derivative financial instrument liability |
|
|
(6,893 |
) |
|
|
(8,569 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
73,940 |
|
|
$ |
19,563 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlements in the normal course of maturities of derivative financial instrument contracts
result in cash receipts from or cash disbursement to derivative contract counterparties and are,
therefore, realized gains or losses. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instrument
contracts are included in income currently with a corresponding increase or decrease in the balance
sheet fair value amounts. Gains and losses associated with derivative financial instruments related
to oil and gas production were as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Predecessor) |
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
March 6, 2010 |
|
|
January 1, |
|
|
Nine Months |
|
|
|
Ended September |
|
|
Ended September |
|
|
to September 30, |
|
|
2010 to March |
|
|
Ended September |
|
|
|
30, 2010 |
|
|
30, 2009 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
5, 2010 |
|
|
30, 2009 |
|
Realized gains (losses) |
|
$ |
6,826 |
|
|
$ |
19,616 |
|
|
$ |
17,435 |
|
|
$ |
3,673 |
|
|
$ |
83,096 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) |
|
|
25,445 |
|
|
|
(10,864 |
) |
|
|
32,804 |
|
|
|
21,573 |
|
|
|
(52,018 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
32,271 |
|
|
$ |
8,752 |
|
|
$ |
50,239 |
|
|
$ |
25,246 |
|
|
$ |
31,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the estimated volumes, fixed prices and fair values attributable to
oil and gas derivative contracts as of September 30, 2010:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remainder of |
|
Year Ending December 31, |
|
|
|
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2012 |
|
2013 |
|
Total |
Natural Gas Swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract volumes (Mmbtu) |
|
|
4,098,589 |
|
|
|
13,550,302 |
|
|
|
11,000,004 |
|
|
|
9,000,003 |
|
|
|
37,648,898 |
|
Weighted-average fixed
price per Mmbtu |
|
$ |
6.30 |
|
|
$ |
6.80 |
|
|
$ |
7.13 |
|
|
$ |
7.28 |
|
|
$ |
6.96 |
|
Fair value, net |
|
$ |
10,497 |
|
|
$ |
33,215 |
|
|
$ |
22,607 |
|
|
$ |
16,992 |
|
|
$ |
83,311 |
|
Basis Swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract volumes (Mmbtu) |
|
|
948,141 |
|
|
|
8,549,998 |
|
|
|
9,000,000 |
|
|
|
9,000,003 |
|
|
|
27,498,142 |
|
Weighted-average fixed
price per Mmbtu |
|
$ |
(0.69 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.67 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.70 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.71 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.69 |
) |
Fair value, net |
|
$ |
(396 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,857 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,146 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,019 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,418 |
) |
Crude Oil Swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract volumes (Bbl) |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
Weighted-average fixed
price per Bbl |
|
$ |
87.50 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
87.50 |
|
Fair value, net |
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fair value, net |
|
$ |
10,148 |
|
|
$ |
30,358 |
|
|
$ |
19,461 |
|
|
$ |
13,973 |
|
|
$ |
73,940 |
|
The following table summarizes the estimated volumes, fixed prices and fair values attributable to
gas derivative contracts of the Companys predecessor as of December 31, 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ending December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
|
2012 |
|
Thereafter |
|
Total |
|
|
(in thousands, except volumes and per unit data) |
Natural Gas Swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract volumes (Mmbtu) |
|
|
16,129,060 |
|
|
|
13,550,302 |
|
|
|
11,000,004 |
|
|
|
9,000,003 |
|
|
|
49,679,369 |
|
Weighted-average fixed
price per Mmbtu |
|
$ |
6.26 |
|
|
$ |
6.80 |
|
|
$ |
7.13 |
|
|
$ |
7.28 |
|
|
$ |
6.78 |
|
Fair value, net |
|
$ |
10,424 |
|
|
$ |
7,530 |
|
|
$ |
6,662 |
|
|
$ |
4,763 |
|
|
$ |
29,379 |
|
Natural Gas Basis Swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract volumes (Mmbtu): |
|
|
3,630,000 |
|
|
|
8,549,998 |
|
|
|
9,000,000 |
|
|
|
9,000,003 |
|
|
|
30,180,001 |
|
Weighted-average fixed
price per Mmbtu |
|
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.67 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.70 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.71 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.69 |
) |
Fair value, net |
|
$ |
(1,402 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,973 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,879 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,717 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,971 |
) |
Crude Oil Swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract volumes (Bbl) |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
Weighted-average fixed
price per Bbl |
|
$ |
87.50 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
87.50 |
|
Fair value, net |
|
$ |
155 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fair value, net |
|
$ |
9,177 |
|
|
$ |
4,557 |
|
|
$ |
3,783 |
|
|
$ |
2,046 |
|
|
$ |
19,563 |
|
During October 2010, the Company entered into new crude oil swap contracts for 48,000 barrels
with an average contract price of $85.90 per barrel for 2011 and 42,000 barrels with an average
price of $87.90 per barrel for 2012.
Note 5 Fair Value Measurements
The Companys financial instruments include derivatives, debt, cash, receivables and payables.
The carrying value of the Companys debt approximates fair value due to the variable nature of the
interest rates. The carrying amount of cash, receivables and payables approximates fair value
because of the short-term nature of those instruments.
As discussed in Note 3, White Deers investment in the Company included 7 1/2 year warrants to
purchase common stock at an exercise price of $3.15 per share. Warrants to White Deer are
recognized at fair value on the
F-15
date of issuance and recorded as a component of additional paid-in capital on the condensed
consolidated balance sheet. See Note 3 for a discussion on the valuation of these warrants.
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted FASB ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (FASB ASC 820), which applies to its nonfinancial assets and liabilities for which it
discloses or recognizes at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, such as asset retirement obligations
and other assets and liabilities. Fair value is the exit price that the Company would receive to
sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date.
FASB ASC 820 also establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair
value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
|
|
Level 1 Quoted prices available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of
the reporting date. |
|
|
Level 2 Pricing inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1 which
are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. Level 2 consists
primarily of non-exchange traded commodity derivatives. |
|
|
Level 3 Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from
objective sources. |
The Company classifies assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy based on the
lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement of each individual asset
and liability taken as a whole. Certain derivatives are classified as Level 3 because observable
market data is not available for all of the time periods for which the Company has derivative
instruments. As observable market data becomes available for all of the time periods, these
derivative positions will be reclassified as Level 2. The availability of market based information
starting in July 2010 has allowed the Company to reclassify a portion of its swap contracts tied to
Southern Star prices from Level 3 to Level 2 in the third quarter of 2010.
ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about
Fair Value Measurements requires reporting entities to provide information about movements of
assets among Levels 1 and 2 of the three-tier fair value hierarchy established under FASB ASC 820.
There were no movements between Levels 1 and 2 for the three month or nine month periods ending
September 30, 2010 and 2009.
The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the assets and
liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level |
|
|
Level |
|
|
Level |
|
|
Total Net Fair |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
Value |
|
September 30, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity derivatives assets |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
79,515 |
|
|
$ |
3,843 |
|
|
$ |
83,358 |
|
Commodity derivatives liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(9,418 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,418 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
79,515 |
|
|
$ |
(5,575 |
) |
|
$ |
73,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 (Predecessor) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity derivatives assets |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
18,033 |
|
|
$ |
11,546 |
|
|
$ |
29,579 |
|
Commodity derivatives liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(10,016 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,016 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
18,033 |
|
|
$ |
1,530 |
|
|
$ |
19,563 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Risk management assets and liabilities in the table above represent the current fair value of
all open derivative positions, excluding those derivatives designated as NPNS. These derivative
instruments are classified as Derivative financial instrument assets or Derivative financial
instrument liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
In order to determine the fair value of amounts presented above, the Company utilizes various
factors including market data and assumptions that market participants would use in pricing assets
or liabilities as well as assumptions about the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation
technique. These factors include not only the credit standing of the counterparties involved and
the impact of credit enhancements (such as cash deposits, letters of credit and
F-16
parental guarantees), but also the impact of nonperformance risk on the Companys
liabilities. The Company utilizes observable market data for credit default swaps to assess the
impact of non-performance credit risk when evaluating its assets from counterparties.
In certain instances, the Company may utilize internal models to measure the fair value of
derivative instruments. Generally, the Company uses similar models to value similar instruments.
Valuation models utilize various inputs which include quoted prices for similar assets or
liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in
markets that are not active, other observable inputs for the assets or liabilities, and
market-corroborated inputs, which are inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable
market data by correlation or other means.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of risk
management assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor |
|
|
|
March 6, 2010, |
|
|
January 1, 2010 to |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, 2010 |
|
|
March 5, 2010 |
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
Balance at beginning of period |
|
$ |
5,455 |
|
|
$ |
1,530 |
|
|
$ |
60,947 |
|
Realized and unrealized gains included in
earnings |
|
|
13,390 |
|
|
|
7,254 |
|
|
|
25,309 |
|
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements |
|
|
(7,964 |
) |
|
|
(3,329 |
) |
|
|
(74,215 |
) |
Transfers into and out of Level 3 |
|
|
(16,456 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of period |
|
$ |
(5,575 |
) |
|
$ |
5,455 |
|
|
$ |
12,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 6 Asset Retirement Obligations
The following table reflects the changes to the asset retirement liability for the period
indicated (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Predecessor) |
|
|
|
March 6, 2010 |
|
|
January 1, 2010 |
|
|
|
to September 30, 2010 |
|
|
to March 5, 2010 |
|
Asset retirement obligations at beginning of period |
|
$ |
6,648 |
|
|
$ |
6,552 |
|
Liabilities incurred |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities settled |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Accretion |
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
Revisions in estimated cash flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligations at end of period |
|
$ |
6,989 |
|
|
$ |
6,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 7 Share-Based Compensation
Immediately prior to the recombination, there were 1,155,327 restricted shares of QRCP,
945,593 phantom units of QELP and 732,784 restricted units of QMLP that were unvested. In the
recombination, 118,816 restricted shares of QRCP, 7,500 phantom units of QELP and 67,838 restricted
units of QMLP were subject to immediate vesting immediately prior to the closing and, at closing,
these awards converted to 36,416 shares of PostRock common stock. PostRocks predecessor and the
predecessors consolidated subsidiaries recognized $0.4 million of compensation expense related to
the accelerated vesting discussed above. All remaining unvested awards were converted to 595,923
PostRock restricted share awards. In addition, 670,000 of QRCP stock options converted to 38,525
PostRock stock options upon effectiveness of the recombination. For the three months ended
September 30, 2010, total share-based compensation related to stock awards and options of PostRock
or its predecessor and consolidated subsidiaries of its predecessor was $0.4 million, compared to
$0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The stock based compensation expense
was $1.0 million and $0.8 million for the periods from March 6 to September 30, 2010, and January 1
to March 5, 2010, respectively. The stock based compensation expense was $1.1 million for nine
month period ended September 30, 2009. Share-based compensation is included in general and
administrative expense on our statements of operations. The granting of future stock awards and
options to employees subsequent to the recombination is governed by PostRocks 2010 Long-Term
Incentive Plan
F-17
(the LTIP). As of September 30, 2010, there were 835,964 shares available under the LTIP for
future stock awards and options. Subsequent to the recombination, during 2010, 54,036 shares of
PostRock stock were granted to officers and directors of the Company while 137,860 restricted
shares and 18,975 stocks options were forfeited as a result of employee turnover. Total share-based
compensation to be recognized on unvested stock awards and options as of September 30, 2010, is
$1.2 million over a weighted average period of 1.53 years.
Note 8 Earnings Per Share
A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the basic and diluted per share
calculations for the periods indicated is as follows (dollars in thousands, except share and per
share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Predecessor) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Predecessor) |
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
March 6, 2010 |
|
|
January 1, |
|
|
Nine Months |
|
|
|
September |
|
|
September |
|
|
to September |
|
|
2010 to March |
|
|
Ended June |
|
|
|
30, 2010 |
|
|
30, 2009 |
|
|
30, 2010 |
|
|
5, 2010 |
|
|
30, 2009 |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to common
stockholders |
|
$ |
27,980 |
|
|
$ |
(11,527 |
) |
|
$ |
35,403 |
|
|
$ |
11,778 |
|
|
$ |
(80,932 |
) |
Denominator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares |
|
|
8,062,567 |
|
|
|
31,885,445 |
|
|
|
8,053,724 |
|
|
|
32,016,327 |
|
|
|
31,827,513 |
|
Unvested share-based awards participating (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for basic earnings per share |
|
|
8,062,567 |
|
|
|
31,885,445 |
|
|
|
8,053,724 |
|
|
|
32,137,448 |
|
|
|
31,827,513 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of potentially dilutive securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested share-based awards non-participating |
|
|
138,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99,156 |
|
|
|
450,751 |
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants |
|
|
517,895 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
227,973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
26,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for diluted earnings per share |
|
|
8,718,648 |
|
|
|
31,885,445 |
|
|
|
8,381,030 |
|
|
|
32,614,353 |
|
|
|
31,827,513 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
3.47 |
|
|
$ |
(0.36 |
) |
|
$ |
4.40 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
$ |
(2.54 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
3.21 |
|
|
$ |
(0.36 |
) |
|
$ |
4.22 |
|
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
|
$ |
(2.54 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities excluded from earnings per share
calculation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested share-based awards participating (1)(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
160,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160,232 |
|
Antidilutive stock options |
|
|
19,550 |
|
|
|
700,000 |
|
|
|
19,550 |
|
|
|
570,000 |
|
|
|
700,000 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
FASB ASC 260 Earnings Per Share requires participating securities to be included in the
allocation of earnings when calculating basic earnings per share, or EPS, under the two-class
method. During periods of losses, these securities are not included in the basic EPS share
computation. For the period from March 6 to September 30, 2010, there were no unvested
participating share-based awards. |
|
(2) |
|
Restricted stock awards were excluded for the three and nine month periods ended September
30, 2009, because the Predecessor reported a net loss for those periods. |
Note 9 Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties
At the end of each quarterly period, the unamortized cost of oil and natural gas properties,
net of related deferred income taxes, is limited to the full cost ceiling, computed as the sum of
the estimated future net revenues from proved reserves using twelve-month average prices
discounted at 10%, and adjusted for related income tax effects (ceiling test). Prior to December
31, 2009, the present value was calculated using spot market prices at the balance sheet date.
Under full cost accounting rules, any ceiling test write-downs of oil and natural gas properties
may not be reversed in subsequent periods. Since the Company does not designate its derivative
financial instruments as hedges, it is not allowed to use the impacts of the derivative financial
instruments in its ceiling test computation. As a result, decreases in commodity prices which
contribute to ceiling test write-downs may be offset by mark-to-market gains which are not
reflected in the Companys ceiling test results.
Under the present full cost accounting rules, the Company is required to compute the after-tax
present value of proved oil and natural gas properties using twelve-month average prices for oil
and natural gas at the balance sheet
F-18
date. The base for the Companys spot prices for natural gas is Henry Hub and for oil is
Cushing, Oklahoma. The Predecessor had previously recognized a ceiling test impairment of $102.9
million during the first quarter of 2009 while no impairment has resulted in 2010. Natural gas,
which is sold at other natural gas marketing hubs where the Company conducts operations, is subject
to prices which reflect variables that can increase or decrease spot natural gas prices at these
hubs such as market demand, transportation costs and quality of the natural gas being sold. Those
differences are referred to as the basis differentials. In the past, basis differentials resulted
in natural gas prices for the Companys Cherokee Basin production to be lower than Henry Hub,
except in Appalachia, where the Company has typically received a premium to Henry Hub. The Company
may face further ceiling test write-downs in future periods, depending on the level of commodity
prices, drilling results and well performance.
The calculation of the ceiling test is based upon estimates of proved reserves. There are
numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves, in projecting the
future rates of production and in the timing of development activities. The accuracy of any reserve
estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological
interpretation and judgment. Results of drilling, testing, production and changes in economics
related to the properties subsequent to the date of the estimate may justify revision of such
estimate. Accordingly, reserve estimates are often different from the quantities of oil and natural
gas that are ultimately recovered.
Note 10 Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate for all periods presented was less than the federal statutory
rate primarily due to the effect of changes in the valuation allowance on the net deferred tax
asset.
On March 5, 2010, the Company completed the recombination and, on September 21, 2010, the
White Deer equity investment. Both transactions resulted in an ownership change for purposes of
Internal Revenue Code Section 382 and significantly restrict the Companys ability to utilize its
otherwise available net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards. Accordingly, the Company has reduced
its gross deferred tax assets for the NOL carryforwards that it does not believe will be utilized
because of the restrictions imposed by Section 382, and has also reversed the associated valuation
allowance recorded by the Company in prior periods against such NOLs.
The Company has recorded no provision for income taxes for the pre-tax earnings for the three
months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and
for the period from March 6, 2010 through September 30, 2010, as it believes that such earnings can
be offset by its remaining unutilized NOLs from prior periods. The Company will continue to record
a full valuation allowance against the remaining net deferred tax assets because it does not
believe that it is more likely than not that the future tax benefits will be realized.
Note 11 Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company is subject, from time to time, to certain legal proceedings and claims in the
ordinary course of conducting its business.
Federal Securities Class Actions
Michael Friedman, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Quest Energy
Partners LP, Quest Energy GP LLC, Quest Resource Corporation, Jerry Cash, and David E. Grose , Case
No. 08-cv-936-M, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, filed September 5, 2008
James Jents, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Quest Resource
Corporation, Jerry Cash, David E. Grose, and John Garrison, Case No. 08-cv-968-M, U.S. District
Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, filed September 12, 2008
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J. Braxton Kyzer and Bapui Rao, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v.
Quest Energy Partners LP, Quest Energy GP LLC, Quest Resource Corporation and David E. Grose , Case
No. 08-cv-1066-M, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, filed October 6, 2008
Paul Rosen, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Quest Energy Partners
LP, Quest Energy GP LLC, Quest Resource Corporation, Jerry Cash, and David E. Grose , Case No.
08-cv-978-M, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, filed September 17, 2008
Four putative class action complaints were filed in the United States District Court for the
Western District of Oklahoma naming QRCP, QELP and Quest Energy GP, LLC, the general partner of the
predecessor of QELP (QEGP), and certain of their then current and former officers and directors
as defendants. The complaints were filed by certain stockholders on behalf of themselves and other
stockholders who purchased QRCP common stock between May 2, 2005 and August 25, 2008 and QELP
common units between November 7, 2007 and August 25, 2008. The complaints assert claims under
Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act),
and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933. The
complaints allege that the defendants violated the federal securities laws by issuing false and
misleading statements and/or concealing material facts concerning certain unauthorized transfers of
funds from subsidiaries of QRCP to entities controlled by QRCPs former chief executive officer,
Mr. Jerry D. Cash. The complaints also allege that, as a result of these actions, QRCPs stock
price and the unit price of QELP was artificially inflated during the class period. On December 29,
2008, the Court consolidated these complaints. Mediation was held among the parties on February 2
and April 2, 2010. An agreement to settle the federal court securities actions, both individual and
class action, all federal court shareholder derivative suits and all state court derivative suits
was reached in principle. The settlement is subject to court approval. On July 9, 2010, a
stipulation of settlement was filed in the consolidated action. On August 13, 2010, the Court
entered an order preliminarily approving the settlement. Notice of the proposed settlement has
been sent to members of the putative class, who have until November 15, 2010, to submit a claim or
to opt out of the settlement. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the defendants may elect to
terminate the settlement if more than five percent of the class members opt out. A hearing on final
approval of the proposed settlement is set for November 29, 2010. If approved by the Court, all of
the referenced lawsuits will be dismissed with prejudice to refiling. The Company is contributing
$1.0 million to the proposed settlement of the lawsuits. In addition, the Company has agreed to
pay approximately $0.4 million representing a portion of associated defense costs of certain
individual defendants. As of September 30, 2010, the Company has paid $1.3 million of the amounts
above. While the Company has recorded an accrual of $1.4 million through the third quarter of 2010,
there can be no assurance that final approval of the settlement will be granted by the Court, that
the defendants will not terminate the settlement if a sufficient number of the class members opt
out or that the final settlement amount will equal the amount of the accrual.
Federal Individual Securities Litigation
Bristol Capital Advisors v. Quest Resource Corporation, Inc., Jerry Cash, David E. Grose, and John
Garrison, Case No. CIV-09-932, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, filed
August 24, 2009
On August 24, 2009, a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Western
District of Oklahoma naming QRCP and certain then current and former officers and directors as
defendants. The complaint was filed by an individual stockholder of QRCP. The complaint asserts
claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The complaint alleges that the
defendants violated the federal securities laws by issuing false and misleading statements and/or
concealing material information concerning unauthorized transfers from subsidiaries of QRCP to
entities controlled by QRCPs former chief executive officer, Mr. Jerry D. Cash. The complaint also
alleges that QRCP issued false and misleading statements and or/concealed material information
concerning a misappropriation by its former chief financial officer, Mr. David E. Grose, of $1
million in company funds and receipt of unauthorized kickbacks of approximately $850,000 from a
company vendor. The complaint also alleges that, as a result of these actions, QRCPs stock price
was artificially inflated when the plaintiff purchased their shares of QRCP common stock. As
discussed above, an agreement to settle has been reached in principle. The settlement is subject to
court approval and there can be no assurance that final approval of the settlement will be granted
by the Court.
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J. Steven Emerson, Emerson Partners, J. Steven Emerson Roth IRA, J. Steven Emerson IRA RO II, and
Emerson Family Foundation v. Quest Resource Corporation, Inc., Quest Energy Partners L.P., Jerry
Cash, David E. Grose, and John Garrison, Case No. 5:09-cv-1226-M, U.S. District Court for the
Western District of Oklahoma, filed November 3, 2009
On November 3, 2009, a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Western
District of Oklahoma naming QRCP, QELP, and certain then current and former officers and directors
as defendants. The complaint was filed by individual shareholders of QRCP stock and individual
purchasers of QELP common units. The complaint asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the
Exchange Act. The complaint alleges that the defendants violated the federal securities laws by
issuing false and misleading statements and/or concealing material information concerning
unauthorized transfers from subsidiaries of QRCP to entities controlled by QRCPs former chief
executive officer, Mr. Jerry D. Cash. The complaint also alleges that QRCP and QELP issued false
and misleading statements and/or concealed material information concerning a misappropriation by
its former chief financial officer, Mr. David E. Grose, of $1 million in company funds and receipt
of unauthorized kickbacks of approximately $850,000 from a company vendor. The complaint also
alleges that, as a result of these actions, the price of QRCP stock and QELP common units was
artificially inflated when the plaintiffs purchased QRCP stock and QELP common units. The
plaintiffs seek $10 million in damages. As discussed above, an agreement to settle has been reached
in principle. The settlement is subject to court approval and there can be no assurance that final
approval of the settlement will be granted by the Court.
Federal Derivative Cases
James Stephens, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant Quest Resource Corporation v. William
H. Damon III, Jerry Cash, David Lawler, David E. Grose, James B. Kite Jr., John C. Garrison and Jon
H. Rateau, Case No. 08-cv-1025-M, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, filed
September 25, 2008
On September 25, 2008, a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the
Western District of Oklahoma, purportedly on QRCPs behalf, which named certain of QRCPs then
current and former officers and directors as defendants. The factual allegations mirror those in
the putative class actions described above, and the complaint asserts claims for breach of
fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, and unjust
enrichment. The complaint seeks disgorgement, costs, expenses, and equitable and/or injunctive
relief. As discussed above, an agreement to settle has been reached in principle. The settlement is
subject to court approval and there can be no assurance that final approval of the settlement will
be granted by the Court.
William Dean Enders, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant Quest Energy Partners, L.P. v.
Jerry D. Cash, David E. Grose, David C. Lawler, Gary Pittman, Mark Stansberry, J. Philip McCormick,
Douglas Brent Mueller, Mid Continent Pipe & Equipment, LLC, Reliable Pipe & Equipment, LLC, RHB
Global, LLC, RHB, Inc., Rodger H. Brooks, Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co. PLLP, and Eide Bailly LLP,
Case No. CIV-09-752-M, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, filed July 17,
2009
On July 17, 2009, a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Western
District of Oklahoma, purportedly on QELPs behalf, which named certain of its then current and
former officers and directors, external auditors and vendors. The factual allegations relate to,
among other things, the transfers and lack of effective internal controls. The complaint asserts
claims for breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, unjust enrichment, conversion,
disgorgement under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary
duties against the individual defendants and vendors and professional negligence and breach of
contract against the external auditors. The complaint seeks monetary damages, disgorgement, costs
and expenses and equitable and/or injunctive relief. It also seeks injunctive relief requiring QELP
to take all necessary actions to reform and improve its corporate governance and internal
procedures. As discussed above, an agreement to settle has been reached in principle. The
settlement is subject to court approval and there can be no assurance that final approval of the
settlement will be granted by the Court.
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State Court Derivative Cases
Tim Bodeker, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant Quest Resource Corporation v. Jerry Cash,
David E. Grose, Bob G. Alexander, David C. Lawler, James B. Kite, John C. Garrison, Jon H. Rateau
and William H. Damon III, Case No. CJ-2008-9042, District Court of Oklahoma County, State of
Oklahoma, filed October 8, 2008
William H. Jacobson, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant Quest Resource Corporation v.
Jerry Cash, David E. Grose, David C. Lawler, James B. Kite, Jon H. Rateau, Bob G. Alexander,
William H. Damon III, John C. Garrison, Murrell, Hall, McIntosh & Co., LLP, and Eide Bailly, LLP,
Case No. CJ-2008-9657, District Court of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, filed October 27, 2008
Amy Wulfert, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant Quest Resource Corporation, v. Jerry D.
Cash, David C. Lawler, Jon C. Garrison, John H. Rateau, James B. Kite Jr., William H. Damon III,
David E. Grose, N. Malone Mitchell III, and Bryan Simmons, Case No. CJ-2008-9042 consolidated
December 30, 2008, District Court of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma (Original Case No.
CJ-2008-9624, filed October 24, 2008)
The factual allegations in these petitions mirror those in the putative class actions
discussed above. All three petitions assert claims for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control,
gross mismanagement, and unjust enrichment. The Jacobson petition also asserts claims against the
two auditing firms named in that suit for professional negligence and aiding and abetting the
director defendants breaches of fiduciary duties. The Wulfert petition also asserts a claim
against Mr. Bryan Simmons for aiding and abetting Mr. Cashs and Mr. Groses breaches of fiduciary
duties. The petitions seek damages, costs, expenses, and equitable relief. On March 26, 2009, the
court consolidated these actions as In re Quest Resource Corporation Shareholder Derivative
Litigation, Case No. CJ-2008-9042. As discussed above, an agreement to settle has been reached in
principle. The settlement is subject to court approval and there can be no assurance that final
approval of the settlement will be granted by the Court.
Royalty Owner Class Action
Hugo Spieker, et al. v. Quest Cherokee, LLC, Case No. 07-1225-MLB, U.S. District Court for the
District of Kansas, filed August 6, 2007
The Company was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed by several
royalty owners in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. The putative class consists
of all royalty and overriding royalty owners in the Kansas portion of the Cherokee Basin.
Plaintiffs contend that the Company failed to properly make royalty payments by, among other
things, paying royalties based on sale volumes rather than wellhead volumes, by allocating expenses
in excess of actual costs, by improperly allocating production costs and marketing costs to
royalty owners, and by failing to pay interest on royalty payments made late. The Company has
filed an answer, denying plaintiffs claims.
The parties participated in a mediation in August 2010 and continue to engage in settlement
discussions. The Court has extended the previously entered stay of discovery to provide the
parties with time to continue settlement discussions and/or conduct another mediation. The Company
has recorded an accrual of $1.0 million related to this case.
Litigation Related to Oil and Gas Leases
Billy Bob Willis, et al. v. Quest Resource Corporation, et al., Case No. CJ-09-063, District Court
of Nowata County, State of Oklahoma, filed April 28, 2009
Larry Reitz, et al. v. Quest Resource Corporation, et al., Case No. CJ-09-076, District Court of
Nowata County, State of Oklahoma, filed May 22, 2009
The above-referenced lawsuits, which were filed in April and May 2009, respectively, have been
consolidated to proceed as a single action. The plaintiffs plan to amend to assert a putative class
of Oklahoma royalty interest owners within the Cherokee Basin. Plaintiffs allege that defendants
have wrongfully deducted costs from the
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royalties of plaintiffs and have engaged in self-dealing contracts and agreements resulting in
a less than market price for production. Plaintiffs seek unspecified actual and punitive damages.
Limited discovery has taken place and no deadlines have been set. The parties have agreed to
participate in a mediation and are working toward scheduling the same.
Contractual Commitments
The Company has numerous contractual commitments in the ordinary course of business, debt
service requirements and operating lease commitments. Commitments as of December 31, 2009, are
disclosed within Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations-Contractual Obligations in the Companys 2009 Form 10-K. In July 2010, the Company
entered into an investment advisory agreement in conjunction with its efforts to sell certain oil
and gas properties in Appalachia. The agreement does not require a minimum payment but instead
specifies payment amounts that are contingent on the successful sale of the properties and amount
of proceeds from such sale. Other than the preceding contract and the restructuring of the
Companys credit agreements as described in Note 2, as of September 30, 2010, there were no other
material changes to the Companys commitments compared with December 31, 2009.
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Note 12 Operating Segments
Operating segment data for the periods indicated is as follows (in thousands):
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Oil and Gas |
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Natural Gas |
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Production |
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Pipelines |
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Eliminations |
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Total |
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Three months ended September 30, 2010 |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
21,484 |
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$ |
11,827 |
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$ |
(7,988 |
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$ |
25,323 |
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Inter-segment revenues |
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(7,988 |
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7,988 |
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Third-party revenues |
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$ |
21,484 |
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$ |
3,839 |
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$ |
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$ |
25,323 |
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Segment operating profit (loss) |
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$ |
4,630 |
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$ |
3,484 |
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$ |
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$ |
8,114 |
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Three months ended September 30, 2009
(Predecessor) |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
18,329 |
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$ |
16,635 |
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$ |
(11,002 |
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$ |
23,962 |
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Inter-segment revenues |
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(11,002 |
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11,002 |
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Third-party revenues |
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$ |
18,329 |
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$ |
5,633 |
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$ |
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$ |
23,962 |
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Segment operating profit (loss) |
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$ |
(11,342 |
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$ |
4,254 |
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$ |
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(7,088 |
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March 6, 2010 to September 30, 2010 |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
50,075 |
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$ |
27,426 |
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$ |
(18,524 |
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$ |
58,977 |
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Inter-segment revenues |
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(18,524 |
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18,524 |
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Third-party revenues |
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50,075 |
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$ |
8,902 |
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$ |
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$ |
58,977 |
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Segment operating profit (loss) |
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$ |
9,245 |
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$ |
8,091 |
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$ |
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$ |
17,336 |
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January 1, 2010 to March 5, 2010 (Predecessor) |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
18,659 |
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$ |
7,788 |
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$ |
(4,963 |
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$ |
21,484 |
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Inter-segment revenues |
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(4,963 |
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4,963 |
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Third-party revenues |
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$ |
18,659 |
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$ |
2,825 |
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$ |
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$ |
21,484 |
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Segment operating profit |
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$ |
5,314 |
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$ |
2,251 |
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$ |
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$ |
7,565 |
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Nine Months ended September 30, 2009 (Predecessor) |
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Total revenues |
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$ |
56,711 |
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$ |
52,260 |
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$ |
(31,238 |
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$ |
77,733 |
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Inter-segment revenues |
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(31,238 |
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31,238 |
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Third-party revenues |
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$ |
56,711 |
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$ |
21,022 |
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$ |
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$ |
77,733 |
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Segment operating profit (loss) |
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$ |
(128,246 |
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$ |
17,840 |
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$ |
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$ |
(110,406 |
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Identifiable assets |
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September 30, 2010 |
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$ |
171,237 |
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$ |
148,079 |
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$ |
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$ |
319,316 |
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December 31, 2009 (Predecessor) |
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$ |
128,548 |
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$ |
155,107 |
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$ |
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$ |
283,655 |
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The following table reconciles segment operating profits reported above to income (loss)
before income taxes and non-controlling interests (in thousands):
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Ended |
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Ended |
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March 6, 2010 |
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January 1, |
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Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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to September |
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2010 to |
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September 30, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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30, 2010 |
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March 5, 2010 |
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2009 |
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Segment operating profit (loss) (1) |
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$ |
8,114 |
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$ |
(7,088 |
) |
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$ |
17,336 |
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$ |
7,565 |
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$ |
(110,406 |
) |
General and administrative expenses |
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(4,658 |
) |
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(11,337 |
) |
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(15,772 |
) |
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(5,735 |
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(29,705 |
) |
Recovery of misappropriated funds |
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997 |
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9 |
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997 |
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3,406 |
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Gain (loss) from derivative financial
instruments |
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32,271 |
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8,752 |
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50,239 |
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25,246 |
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31,078 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(8,602 |
) |
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(6,920 |
) |
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(17,025 |
) |
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(5,336 |
) |
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(20,666 |
) |
Other income (expense), net |
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67 |
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(140 |
) |
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(163 |
) |
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(4 |
) |
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(1 |
) |
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Income (loss) before income taxes and
noncontrolling interests |
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$ |
28,189 |
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$ |
(16,724 |
) |
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$ |
35,612 |
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|
$ |
21,736 |
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|
$ |
(126,294 |
) |
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(1) |
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Segment operating profit represents total revenues less costs and expenses directly
attributable thereto. |
Note 13 Subsequent Events
The Company evaluated activity after September 30, 2010 until the date of issuance, for
recognized and unrecognized subsequent events not discussed elsewhere in these footnotes and
determined there were none.
F-25
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-looking statements
Various statements in this report, including those that express a belief, expectation, or
intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements include those regarding projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of
specific projects; financial position; business strategy; budgets; amount, nature and timing of
capital expenditures; drilling of wells and construction of pipeline infrastructure; acquisition
and development of oil and natural gas properties and related pipeline infrastructure; timing and
amount of future production of oil and natural gas; operating costs and other expenses; estimated
future net revenues from oil and natural gas reserves and the present value thereof; cash flow and
anticipated liquidity; funding of our capital expenditures; ability to meet our debt service
obligations; and other plans and objectives for future operations.
When we use the words believe, intend, expect, may, will, should, anticipate,
could, estimate, plan, predict, project, or their negatives, or other similar
expressions, the statements which include those words are usually forward-looking statements. When
we describe strategy that involves risks or uncertainties, we are making forward-looking
statements. The factors impacting these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
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current weak economic conditions; |
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volatility of oil and natural gas prices; |
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benefits or effects of the recombination; |
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increases in the cost of drilling, completion and gas gathering or other costs of
developing and producing our reserves; |
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our debt covenants; |
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access to capital, including debt and equity markets; |
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results of our hedging activities; |
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drilling, operational and environmental risks; and |
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regulatory changes and litigation risks. |
You should consider carefully the statements in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of our 2009
Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A. and other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which
describe factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements.
We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions
about future events. The forward-looking statements in this report speak only as of the date of
this report; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by securities
law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. Readers are urged to carefully review and
consider the various disclosures made by us in our reports filed with the SEC, which attempt to
advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial
condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary
materially from those expected or projected.
1
Overview of PostRock
PostRock Energy Corporation (PostRock) is a Delaware corporation formed on July 1, 2009,
solely for the purpose of effecting a recombination of Quest Resource Corporation (QRCP), Quest
Energy Partners, L.P. (QELP) and Quest Midstream Partners, L.P. (QMLP). Prior to the
consummation of the recombination on March 5, 2010, we did not conduct any business operations
other than incidental to our formation and in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement for the recombination. Following the recombination, we own QRCP, QELP and QMLP and
their successors as direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries and have no significant assets
other than the stock and other voting securities of our subsidiaries.
We are an independent energy company involved in the acquisition, development, gathering,
transportation, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas. Our principal operations and
producing properties are located in the Cherokee Basin of southeastern Kansas and northeastern
Oklahoma. The Cherokee Basin operations are currently focused on developing and gathering coal bed
methane (CBM) gas production. We also own and operate an interstate natural gas transmission
pipeline.
In addition, we own development, exploration, production and gathering assets in the
Appalachian Basin in West Virginia and New York. Our Appalachian Basin operations are primarily
focused in the Marcellus Shale. An investment advisory company has been engaged to pursue strategic
alternatives, which may include a sale, of some of the our Appalachian assets.
Unless the context requires otherwise, references to we, us and our are intended to mean
and include the consolidated businesses and operations of QRCP and its subsidiaries (our
Predecessor), including QELP and QMLP and their respective subsidiaries, for dates prior to March
6, 2010, and to the consolidated businesses and operations of PostRock and its subsidiaries for
dates on or subsequent to March 6, 2010.
Our highlights in 2010 include:
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Successfully completed the recombination of QRCP, QELP and QMLP. |
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Completed an equity investment by White Deer Energy L.P. (White Deer) of $60.0
million in gross proceeds. |
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Restructured our credit facilities to provide for more favorable debt covenants,
borrowing base provisions and interest rates while permitting us to further simplify our
organizational structure and return to a drilling program. |
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Reduced debt by $80.5 million from December 31, 2009 to September 30, 2010. |
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Completed and connected 141 new wells in the Cherokee Basin. |
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Returned approximately 232 wells in the Cherokee Basin to production. |
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Generated cash flows from operations of $35.3 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2010. |
Results of Operations
The following discussion of financial condition and results of operations should be read in
conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes, which are
included elsewhere in this report. Our results of operations for the nine months ended September
30, 2010, represent the combined results of our Predecessor and PostRock. The results of operations
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, are those of our Predecessor. We conduct
our business through two reportable business segments: (i) oil and natural gas production, and (ii)
natural gas pipelines, including transporting, gathering, treating and processing natural gas.
2
Operating segment data for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2010 (1) |
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2009 |
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Revenues |
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Oil and gas sales |
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$ |
21,484 |
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$ |
18,329 |
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$ |
68,734 |
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$ |
56,711 |
|
Natural gas pipelines |
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11,827 |
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16,635 |
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|
35,214 |
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52,260 |
|
Elimination of inter-segment revenue |
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(7,988 |
) |
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|
(11,002 |
) |
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|
(23,487 |
) |
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(31,238 |
) |
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Natural gas pipelines, net of inter-segment revenue |
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3,839 |
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5,633 |
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11,727 |
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21,022 |
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Total segment revenues |
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$ |
25,323 |
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$ |
23,962 |
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$ |
80,461 |
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$ |
77,733 |
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Operating profit (loss) |
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Oil and gas production (2) |
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$ |
4,630 |
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$ |
(11,342 |
) |
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$ |
14,559 |
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$ |
(128,246 |
) |
Natural gas pipelines |
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3,484 |
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|
4,254 |
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10,342 |
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17,840 |
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|
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Total segment operating profit (loss) |
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8,114 |
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(7,088 |
) |
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|
24,901 |
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|
(110,406 |
) |
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
(4,658 |
) |
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|
(11,337 |
) |
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|
(21,507 |
) |
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|
(29,705 |
) |
Recovery of misappropriated funds, net |
|
|
997 |
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|
9 |
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|
997 |
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|
3,406 |
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Total operating income (loss) |
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$ |
4,453 |
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$ |
(18,416 |
) |
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$ |
4,391 |
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$ |
(136,705 |
) |
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(1) |
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Represents combined results of the Predecessor and PostRock. |
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(2) |
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Includes impairment of oil and gas properties of $102.9 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009. |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
Oil and Gas Production Segment
Oil and gas production segment data for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands,
except unit and per unit data):
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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Increase/ |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(Decrease) |
Oil and gas sales |
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$ |
21,484 |
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$ |
18,329 |
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$ |
3,155 |
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|
17.2 |
% |
Oil and gas production costs |
|
$ |
5,644 |
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$ |
8,739 |
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$ |
(3,095 |
) |
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(35.4 |
)% |
Transportation expense (intercompany) |
|
$ |
7,988 |
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$ |
11,002 |
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$ |
(3,014 |
) |
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(27.4 |
)% |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
$ |
3,222 |
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$ |
9,930 |
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$ |
(6,708 |
) |
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(67.6 |
)% |
Production Data |
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Natural gas production (Mmcf) |
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4,830 |
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5,389 |
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(559 |
) |
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(10.4 |
)% |
Oil production (Mbbl) |
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21 |
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20 |
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1 |
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5.0 |
% |
Total production (Mmcfe) |
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4,956 |
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5,512 |
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(556 |
) |
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(10.1 |
)% |
Average daily production (Mmcfe/d) |
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53.9 |
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59.9 |
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(6.0 |
) |
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(10.0 |
)% |
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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Increase/ |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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(Decrease) |
Average Sales Price per Unit |
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Natural gas (Mcf) |
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$ |
4.14 |
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$ |
3.15 |
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$ |
0.99 |
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31.4 |
% |
Oil (Bbl) |
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$ |
71.62 |
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$ |
64.08 |
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$ |
7.54 |
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|
11.8 |
% |
Natural gas equivalent (Mcfe) |
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$ |
4.33 |
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$ |
3.33 |
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$ |
1.00 |
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30.0 |
% |
Average Unit Costs per Mcfe |
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Production costs |
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$ |
1.14 |
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$ |
1.59 |
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$ |
(0.45 |
) |
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(28.3 |
)% |
Transportation expense (intercompany) |
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$ |
1.61 |
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$ |
2.00 |
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$ |
(0.39 |
) |
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(19.5 |
)% |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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$ |
0.65 |
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$ |
1.80 |
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$ |
(1.15 |
) |
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(63.9 |
)% |
3
Oil and Gas Sales Oil and gas sales increased $3.2 million, or 17.2%, to $21.5 million during
the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $18.3 million during the three months ended
September 30, 2009. This increase was primarily due to an increase in average realized natural gas
prices which resulted in increased revenues of $5.0
million partially offset by lower production volumes which decreased revenue by $1.8 million.
Natural gas equivalent volumes declined to 5.0 Bcfe for the three months ended September 30, 2010,
or 10.1%, from 5.5 Bcfe for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Natural gas production
decreased primarily due to a lack of development activity beginning in the latter part of 2008
through 2009 as we faced liquidity constraints. Our lack of development activity has resulted in a
limited number of new wells coming online, causing us to rely on existing wells to sustain
production. These wells have been subject to a natural decline in production. Although we
completed and connected 141 wells in the Cherokee Basin during the first nine months of 2010, these
wells are still in the early phase of production and did not contribute significant volume to our
production in the third quarter of 2010. Our average realized prices on an equivalent basis (Mcfe)
increased to $4.33 per Mcfe for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $3.33 per Mcfe for
the three months ended September 30, 2009.
Oil and Gas Operating Expenses Oil and gas operating expenses consist of oil and gas
production costs and transportation expense. Oil and gas operating expenses decreased $6.1 million,
or 30.9%, to $13.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $19.7 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2009.
Oil and gas production costs, which include lease operating expenses, severance taxes and ad
valorem taxes, decreased $3.1 million, or 35.4%, to $5.6 million during the three months ended
September 30, 2010, from $8.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2009. The
decrease was primarily due to lower ad valorem taxes of $2.7 million and lower lease operating
expenses of $0.6 million partially offset by higher severance taxes of $0.2 million. Ad valorem
taxes were lower as we revised our anticipated ad valorem tax to reflect lower reserve values
assessed by taxing authorities. Lease operating expenses decreased as a result of lower labor
costs. Production costs were $1.14 per Mcfe for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as
compared to $1.59 per Mcfe for the three months ended September 30, 2009.
Transportation expense decreased $3.0 million, or 27.4%, to $8.0 million during the three
months ended September 30, 2010, from $11.0 million during the three months ended September 30,
2009. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the contracted transportation fee as well as
lower volumes. Transportation expense was $1.61 per Mcfe for the three months ended September 30,
2010, as compared to $2.00 per Mcfe for the three months ended September 30, 2009.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization We are subject to variances in our depletion rates
from period to period due to changes in our oil and natural gas reserve quantities, production
levels, product prices and changes in the depletable cost basis of our oil and natural gas
properties. Our depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased approximately $6.7 million, or
67.6%, during the three months ended September 30, 2010, to $3.2 million from $9.9 million during
the three months ended September 30, 2009. On a per unit basis, we had a decrease of $1.15 per Mcfe
to $0.65 per Mcfe during the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.80 per Mcfe during the
three months ended September 30, 2009. This decrease was primarily due to an increase to our
reserves as a result of higher prices in 2010 which decreased our rate per unit in the current
quarter compared to the prior year quarter.
4
Natural Gas Pipelines Segment
Natural gas pipelines segment data for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands,
except unit and per unit data):
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Increase/ (Decrease) |
|
Natural Gas Pipeline Revenue |
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|
|
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|
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|
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Gas pipeline revenue Third Party |
|
$ |
3,839 |
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$ |
5,633 |
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|
$ |
(1,794 |
) |
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|
(31.8 |
)% |
Gas pipeline revenue Intercompany |
|
|
7,988 |
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|
11,002 |
|
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|
(3,014 |
) |
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|
(27.4 |
)% |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Total natural gas pipeline revenue |
|
$ |
11,827 |
|
|
$ |
16,635 |
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|
$ |
(4,808 |
) |
|
|
(28.9 |
)% |
Pipeline operating expense |
|
$ |
6,691 |
|
|
$ |
8,243 |
|
|
$ |
(1,552 |
) |
|
|
(18.8 |
)% |
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
$ |
1,652 |
|
|
$ |
4,128 |
|
|
$ |
(2,476 |
) |
|
|
(60.0 |
)% |
Throughput Data (Mmcf) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Throughput Third Party |
|
|
4,407 |
|
|
|
1,761 |
|
|
|
2,646 |
|
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|
150.3 |
% |
Throughput Intercompany |
|
|
5,605 |
|
|
|
6,062 |
|
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|
(457 |
) |
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|
(7.5 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total throughput (Mmcf) |
|
|
10,012 |
|
|
|
7,823 |
|
|
|
2,189 |
|
|
|
28.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Pipeline Revenue Total natural gas pipeline revenue decreased $4.8 million, or 28.9%, to
$11.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $16.6 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2009.
Third party natural gas pipeline revenue decreased $1.8 million, or 31.8%, to $3.8 million
during the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $5.6 million during the three months ended
September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to the loss of a significant interstate pipeline
customer during the fourth quarter of 2009 and renegotiated contracts at lower volumes and rates
with another significant existing interstate pipeline customer. Also contributing to the decrease
was a decline in the transportation rate and volumes of third-party gas transported on our Cherokee
Basin gas gathering pipeline network.
Intercompany natural gas pipeline revenue decreased $3.0 million, or 27.4%, to $8.0 million
during the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $11.0 million during the three months ended
September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to a lower contracted rate in 2010 along with a
decline in volume transported.
Pipeline Operating Expense Pipeline operating expense decreased $1.5 million, or 18.8%, to
$6.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $8.2 million during the three
months ended September 30, 2009. Contributing to the decrease in operating expense were lower ad
valorem taxes.
Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $2.4 million,
or 60.0%, to $1.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $4.1 million
during the three months ended September 30, 2009. Depreciation and amortization was lower due to an
impairment of $165.7 million on our long lived pipeline related assets recorded during the fourth
quarter of 2009, which subsequently lowered the depreciable basis of these assets.
Unallocated Items
General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses decreased $6.6
million, or 58.9%, to $4.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $11.3
million during the three months ended September 30, 2009. Expenses decreased as a result of higher
legal, accounting and consulting fees in 2009 for the reaudit and restatement of previously issued
financials and the recombination of the predecessor entities as well as fees to financial advisors,
coupled with a reduction in expenses related to certain employee benefits during the current year
period.
Gain from Derivative Financial Instruments Gain from derivative financial instruments
increased $23.5 million, or 268.7%, to $32.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010,
from $8.8 million for the three months
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ended September 30, 2009. We recorded an $25.5 million unrealized gain and $6.8 million
realized gain on our derivative contracts for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared
to a $10.9 million unrealized loss and $19.6 million realized gain for the three months ended
September 30, 2009. Unrealized gains and losses are attributable to changes in oil and natural gas
prices and volumes hedged from one period end to another.
Interest expense, net Interest expense, net, increased $1.7 million, or 24.3%, to $8.6
million during the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $6.9 million during the three months
ended September 30, 2009. The increase is a result of writing off $2.7 million of unamortized debt
fees during the three months ended September 30, 2010, in conjunction with our debt restructuring.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
Oil and Gas Production Segment
Oil and gas production segment data for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands,
except unit and per unit data):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
Increase/ |
|
|
2010 (1) |
|
2009 |
|
(Decrease) |
Oil and gas sales |
|
$ |
68,734 |
|
|
$ |
56,711 |
|
|
$ |
12,023 |
|
|
|
21.2 |
% |
Oil and gas production costs |
|
$ |
20,439 |
|
|
$ |
23,699 |
|
|
$ |
(3,260 |
) |
|
|
(13.8 |
)% |
Transportation expense (intercompany) |
|
$ |
23,487 |
|
|
$ |
31,238 |
|
|
$ |
(7,751 |
) |
|
|
(24.8 |
)% |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
$ |
10,249 |
|
|
$ |
27,118 |
|
|
$ |
(16,869 |
) |
|
|
(62.2 |
)% |
Impairment of oil and gas properties |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
102,902 |
|
|
$ |
(102,902 |
) |
|
|
n/m |
|
Production Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas production (Mmcf) |
|
|
14,349 |
|
|
|
16,198 |
|
|
|
(1,849 |
) |
|
|
(11.4 |
)% |
Oil production (Mbbl) |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(6.7 |
)% |
Total production (Mmcfe) |
|
|
14,695 |
|
|
|
16,658 |
|
|
|
(1,963 |
) |
|
|
(11.8 |
)% |
Average daily production (Mmcfe/d) |
|
|
53.8 |
|
|
|
60.7 |
|
|
|
(6.9 |
) |
|
|
(11.4 |
)% |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents combined results of the Predecessor and PostRock. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
Increase/ |
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
(Decrease) |
Average Sales Price per Unit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas (Mcf) |
|
$ |
4.50 |
|
|
$ |
3.31 |
|
|
$ |
1.19 |
|
|
|
36.0 |
% |
Oil (Bbl) |
|
$ |
73.62 |
|
|
$ |
52.38 |
|
|
$ |
21.24 |
|
|
|
40.5 |
% |
Natural gas equivalent (Mcfe) |
|
$ |
4.68 |
|
|
$ |
3.42 |
|
|
$ |
1.26 |
|
|
|
36.8 |
% |
Average Unit Costs per Mcfe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production costs |
|
$ |
1.39 |
|
|
$ |
1.43 |
|
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
(2.8 |
)% |
Transportation expense (intercompany) |
|
$ |
1.60 |
|
|
$ |
1.89 |
|
|
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
|
|
(15.3 |
)% |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
$ |
1.64 |
|
|
$ |
(0.94 |
) |
|
|
(57.3 |
)% |
Oil and Gas Sales Oil and gas sales increased $12.0 million, or 21.2%, to $68.7 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $56.7 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009. This increase was primarily due to an increase in average realized natural gas
prices which resulted in increased revenues of $18.4 million partially offset by lower production
volumes which decreased revenue by $6.4 million. Natural gas equivalent volumes declined to 14.7
Bcfe for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, or 11.8%, from 16.7 Bcfe for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009. Natural gas production decreased primarily due to a lack of development
activity beginning in the latter part of 2008 through 2009 as we faced liquidity constraints. Our
lack of development activity has resulted in a limited number of new wells coming online, causing
us to rely on existing wells to sustain production. These wells have been subject to a natural
decline in production. Although we
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completed and connected 141 wells in the Cherokee Basin during
the first nine months of 2010, these wells are still
in the early phase of production and did not contribute significant volume to our production
in the first half of 2010. Oil production decreased primarily due to the impact of storm damage
sustained to our Central Oklahoma oilfield in May 2010. This damage was repaired and production
from the field resumed by the end of the second quarter of 2010. Our average realized prices on an
equivalent basis (Mcfe) increased to $4.68 per Mcfe for the nine months ended September 30, 2010,
from $3.42 per Mcfe for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Oil and Gas Operating Expenses Oil and gas operating expenses consist of oil and gas
production costs and transportation expense. Oil and gas operating expenses decreased $11.0
million, or 20.0%, to $43.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $54.9
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Oil and gas production costs, which include lease operating expenses, severance taxes and ad
valorem taxes, decreased $3.3 million, or 13.8%, to $20.4 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 2010, from $23.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The
decrease was a result of lower lease operating expenses of $3.2 million and lower ad valorem taxes
of $0.9 million partially offset by higher severance taxes of $0.8 million. Lease operating
expenses decreased as a result of lower labor costs and lower costs for repairs and maintenance. Ad
valorem taxes were lower as we revised our anticipated ad valorem tax to reflect lower reserve
values assessed by taxing authorities. Production costs were $1.39 per Mcfe for the nine months
ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $1.43 per Mcfe for the nine months ended September 30,
2009.
Transportation expense decreased $7.7 million, or 24.8%, to $23.5 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2010, from $31.2 million during the nine months ended September 30,
2009. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the contracted transportation fee as well as
lower volumes. Transportation expense was $1.60 per Mcfe for the nine months ended September 30,
2010, as compared to $1.89 per Mcfe for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization We are subject to variances in our depletion rates
from period to period due to changes in our oil and natural gas reserve quantities, production
levels, product prices and changes in the depletable cost basis of our oil and natural gas
properties. Our depreciation, depletion and amortization decreased approximately $16.9 million, or
62.2%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, to $10.2 million from $27.1 million during
the nine months ended September 30, 2009. On a per unit basis, we had a decrease of $0.94 per Mcfe
to $0.70 per Mcfe during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $1.64 per Mcfe during the
nine months ended September 30, 2009. This decrease was primarily due to the impairment of our oil
and gas properties in the first quarter of 2009 along with the impact to our reserves from higher
prices in 2010, both of which decreased our rate per unit in the first half of 2010 compared to the
prior year period.
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Natural Gas Pipelines Segment
Natural gas pipelines segment data for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands,
except unit and per unit data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010 (1) |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
Increase/ (Decrease) |
|
Natural Gas Pipeline Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gas pipeline
revenue Third Party |
|
$ |
11,727 |
|
|
$ |
21,022 |
|
|
$ |
(9,295 |
) |
|
|
(44.2 |
)% |
Gas pipeline revenue Intercompany |
|
|
23,487 |
|
|
|
31,238 |
|
|
|
(7,751 |
) |
|
|
(24.8 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total natural gas pipeline revenue |
|
$ |
35,214 |
|
|
$ |
52,260 |
|
|
$ |
(17,046 |
) |
|
|
(32.6 |
)% |
Pipeline operating expense |
|
$ |
20,075 |
|
|
$ |
22,264 |
|
|
$ |
(2,189 |
) |
|
|
(9.8 |
)% |
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
$ |
4,797 |
|
|
$ |
12,156 |
|
|
$ |
(7,359 |
) |
|
|
(60.5 |
)% |
Throughput Data (Mmcf) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Throughput Third Party |
|
|
9,123 |
|
|
|
8,801 |
|
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
% |
Throughput Intercompany |
|
|
16,562 |
|
|
|
18,706 |
|
|
|
(2,144 |
) |
|
|
(11.5 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total throughput (Mmcf) |
|
|
25,685 |
|
|
|
27,507 |
|
|
|
(1,822 |
) |
|
|
(6.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents combined Predecessor and PostRock. |
Pipeline Revenue Total natural gas pipeline revenue decreased $17.1 million, or 32.6%, to
$35.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $52.3 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2009.
Third party natural gas pipeline revenue decreased $9.3 million, or 44.2%, to $11.7 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $21.0 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to the loss of a significant interstate pipeline
customer during the fourth quarter of 2009 and renegotiated contracts at lower volumes and rates
with another significant interstate pipeline customer. Also contributing to the decrease was a
decline in the transportation rate and volumes for third-party gas transported on our Cherokee
Basin gas gathering pipeline network. The overall decrease was partially offset by seasonal
transportation agreements beginning in November 2009 through March 2010.
Intercompany natural gas pipeline revenue decreased $7.7 million, or 24.8%, to $23.5 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $31.2 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to a lower contracted rate in 2010 along with a
decline in volume transported.
Pipeline Operating Expense Pipeline operating expense decreased $2.2 million, or 9.8%, to
$20.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $22.3 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was a result of lower operational costs in our
Cherokee Basin gas gathering operations due to reduced compression costs as well as a decrease in
ad valorem taxes.
Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $7.4 million,
or 60.5%, to $4.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $12.2 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Depreciation and amortization was lower due to an
impairment of $165.7 million on our long lived pipeline related assets recorded during the fourth
quarter of 2009, which subsequently lowered the depreciable basis of these assets.
Unallocated Items
General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses decreased $8.2
million, or 27.6%, to $21.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $29.7
million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Expenses decreased as a result of higher
legal, accounting and consulting fees in 2009 for the reaudit and restatement of previously issued
financials and the recombination of the predecessor entities as well as fees to financial advisors,
coupled with a reduction in expenses related to certain employee benefits during the
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current year period. The decreases from 2009 were partly offset by higher costs in 2010 for
the estimated lawsuit settlement costs along with costs to refinance our debt. Our estimate of
settlement costs includes costs associated with our federal securities lawsuits as discussed in
Part I, Item 1, Note 11Commitments and Contingencies. As indicated in our discussion, an
agreement to settle all of the securities lawsuits has been reached with preliminary approval from
the court. The settlement is subject to final court approval. We have agreed to contribute $1.4
million to the settlement of the securities lawsuits of which $1.3 million had been paid as of
September 30, 2010.
Gain from Derivative Financial Instruments Gain from derivative financial instruments
increased $44.4 million, or 142.9%, to $75.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010,
from $31.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. We recorded a $54.4 million
unrealized gain and $21.1 million realized gain on our derivative contracts for the nine months
ended September 30, 2010, compared to a $52.0 million unrealized loss and $83.1 million realized
gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. During June 2009 we amended or exited certain
above market derivative contracts in order to generate $26 million for the repayment of a borrowing
base deficiency associated with our credit facilities. Unrealized gains and losses are attributable
to changes in oil and natural gas prices and volumes hedged from one period end to another.
Interest expense, net Interest expense, net, increased $1.7 million, or 8.2%, to $22.4
million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $20.7 million during the nine months
ended September 30, 2009. The increase is primarily due to a $3.6 million increase in amortizing or
writing off debt amendment fees offset by lower interest charges on outstanding debt due to a
reduced level of debt.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview Our operating cash flows have historically been driven by the quantities of our
production of oil and natural gas and the prices received from the sale of this production and
revenue generated from our pipeline operating activities. Prices of oil and natural gas have
historically been very volatile and can significantly impact the cash from the sale of our oil and
natural gas production. Use of derivative financial instruments helps mitigate this price
volatility. Cash expenses also impact our operating cash flow and consist primarily of oil and
natural gas property operating costs, severance and ad valorem taxes, interest on our indebtedness
and general and administrative expenses. We believe we have adequate credit availability and
liquidity to meet our operating expenses and debt service requirements. The following discussion of
cash flows from various activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, represents the
combined cash flows of our Predecessor and of PostRock.
Our primary sources of liquidity for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were cash
generated from our operations and proceeds from the White Deer equity investment. At September 30,
2010, we had $1.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and the following outstanding amounts on our
bank credit facilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Borrowing Base Facility |
|
$ |
190,000 |
|
Secured Pipeline Loan |
|
|
15,000 |
|
QER Loan |
|
|
43,760 |
|
Notes payable to banks and finance companies |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
|
248,795 |
|
Less current maturities included in current liabilities |
|
|
9,032 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
239,763 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities Cash flows provided by operating activities totaled
$35.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $64.6 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2009. Cash flows from operating activities were lower as a result of a
reduction in realized gains on derivative contracts from $83.1 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009, to $21.1 million for the months ended September
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30, 2010. During June 2009, we amended or exited certain above market derivative contracts in
order to generate $26 million for the repayment of a borrowing base deficiency associated with our
credit facilities. The decrease was offset by a reduction of payables during the nine months ended
September 30, 2009.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities Cash flows used in investing activities totaled $22.4
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to cash flows provided by
investing activities of $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The cash flows
from investing activities in 2009 were due to proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas
properties in Pennsylvania for $8.7 million. Capital expenditures were $22.9 million and $6.4
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Our capital
expenditures were lower in 2009 due to liquidity constraints during that period. The following
table sets forth our capital expenditures, including costs we have incurred but not paid, by major
categories for the nine months ended September 30, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, 2010 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Combined capital expenditures |
|
|
|
|
Leasehold acquisition |
|
$ |
1,026 |
|
Development |
|
|
14,333 |
|
Pipelines |
|
|
8,867 |
|
Other items |
|
|
1,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures |
|
$ |
26,221 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities Cash flows used in financing activities totaled $32.5
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to cash flows used in financing
activities of $46.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The cash used in
financing activities during 2010 was primarily due to the repayment of $89.0 million of bank
borrowings partially offset by proceeds from the White Deer equity investment of $60.0 million and
borrowings under our revolving credit facility of $3.0 million. We also incurred $6.5 million in
costs related to the equity investment and debt restructuring. Cash used for the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 was primarily due to the repayment of $49.1 million of bank borrowings offset by
$2.9 million of additional borrowings.
Sources of Liquidity in 2010 and Capital Requirements
On September 21, 2010, we completed a $60 million equity investment by White Deer. White Deer
purchased $60 million initial liquidation preference of our Series A Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred stock (the Series A Preferred Stock). White Deer also purchased 7 1/2 year warrants to
purchase $60 million of our common stock at an exercise price of $3.15 per share, which represents
an approximate 5% premium to our closing stock price on September 1, 2010, the day before the
transaction was publicly announced. The Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to a cumulative
dividend of 12% per year on its liquidation preference, compounded quarterly. Prior to July 1,
2013, we can elect to to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock in cash. During this period,
if such dividends are not paid in cash, the liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred Stock
will increase by the amount of the dividend and we will issue additional warrants exercisable for
shares of our common stock. We are required to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock on March 21,
2018 at 100% of the liquidation preference. See Note 3 in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report
for further details on the securities issued as a result of White Deers investment.
Along with the equity investment described above, on September 21, 2010, our credit agreements were
restructured. Concurrent with the restructuring and equity investment, we repaid $58.9 million of
our debt. The restructuring resulted in more favorable debt covenants, borrowing base provisions
and interest rates for our credit facilities while permitting us to further simplify our
organizational structure. The restructured credit agreements provide us with a long term source of
liquidity with only $9.0 million of the outstanding balance due within the next twelve months.
Prior to the equity investment and debt restructuring transactions described above, it was
uncertain whether we would be able to meet our debt obligations as they came due. With the closing
of the equity investment
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and the restructuring of the credit agreements, we have alleviated uncertainty regarding our
ability to fund payment obligations in the near term.
Former Credit Agreements
Prior to the restructuring, we had four credit agreements summarized as follows:
(i) A term loan with an outstanding principal balance of approximately $125 million and no
available capacity, secured by our assets owned by Quest Cherokee, LLC (the Quest Cherokee Loan);
(ii) A second lien senior term loan with an outstanding principal balance of approximately
$30.2 million, secured by a second lien on our assets owned by Quest Cherokee, LLC (the Second
Lien Loan);
(iii) A credit agreement with an outstanding principal balance of approximately $118.7 million
secured by our assets owned by PostRock Midstream LLC and Bluestem Pipeline LLC, which included the
Bluestem gas gathering system and the KPC Pipeline (the Midstream Loan); and
(iv) A credit agreement with an outstanding principal balance of approximately $43.8 million,
secured by our Appalachian assets owned indirectly by PostRock Energy Services Corporation (the
PESC Loan).
The terms of our previous credit facilities and activity prior to the restructuring are
described in Item 8. Financial Statement and Supplementary Data in our 2009 Form 10-K and in Part
I, Item 1. of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.
New Credit Agreements
As of September 30, 2010, we have three credit agreements (the New Credit Agreements)
summarized as follows:
(i) A $350 million secured borrowing base revolving credit facility with an initial borrowing
base of $225 million and outstanding borrowings of $190.0 million secured by, among other things, a
first lien on our Cherokee Basin exploration and production assets, certain producing Appalachian
production assets and the Cherokee Basin gas gathering system and a second lien on our interstate
natural gas transportation pipeline (the Borrowing Base Facility);
(ii) A term loan with an outstanding principal balance of $15 million, secured by, among other
things, a first lien on our interstate natural gas transportation pipeline and a second lien on our
Cherokee Basin exploration and production assets, certain producing Appalachian production assets
and the Cherokee Basin gas gathering system (the Secured Pipeline Loan); and
(iii) A term loan with an outstanding principal balance of $43.8 million, secured by our
assets owned by Quest Eastern Resource LLC (QER), which include certain producing and
non-producing Appalachian properties and the Appalachian gas gathering system, and a pledge of the
equity of QER (the QER Loan).
Borrowing Base Facility
The Borrowing Base Facility with PostRock Energy Services Corporation (PESC) and PostRock
MidContinent Production, LLC (formerly known as Bluestem Pipeline, LLC and the successor by merger
to Quest Cherokee, LLC) (MidContinent), as borrowers, RBC as administrative and collateral agent,
and the lenders party thereto is a secured borrowing base facility with an initial borrowing base
of $225 million and is guaranteed by PostRock and certain of its subsidiaries.
The Borrowing Base Facility is the result of restructuring the Quest Cherokee Loan, the Second
Lien Loan and all but $15 million of the outstanding indebtedness under the Midstream Loan (see
the Secured Pipeline Loan below) and amending and restating the related agreements in whole or
in part.
Under the terms of the Borrowing Base Facility, MidContinent and PESC prepaid the outstanding
indebtedness under the Quest Cherokee Loan in an amount equal to approximately $19.2 million. In
consideration therefor, the
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lenders completely restructured the credit agreements relating to the Quest Cherokee Loan and
the Second Lien Loan with the Borrowing Base Facility, partially restructured the Midstream Loan,
and secured the Borrowing Base Facility with the same assets that secured the Quest Cherokee Credit
Agreement and the Second Lien Loan Agreement (including the assets of MidContinent, which include
all of the oil and gas exploration assets located in the Cherokee Basin and all of the oil and gas
exploration assets located in the Appalachian basin that are not owned by QER) in addition to the
Bluestem gas gathering system (which had formerly partially secured the Midstream Loan). See Note 2
in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a summary of the material terms of the
Borrowing Base Facility.
As of October 30, 2010, the outstanding balance on the Borrowing Base Facility was $190.5
million with an additional $1.5 million in outstanding letters of credit, resulting in
approximately $33 million of additional availability.
Secured Pipeline Loan
The Secured Pipeline Loan with PESC and PostRock KPC Pipeline, LLC (KPC) as borrowers, RBC
as administrative and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto is a $15 million term loan
secured by a first lien on the KPC Pipeline and the other assets of KPC, and by a second lien on
the assets on which the lenders under the Borrowing Base Facility have a first lien.
Under the terms of the Secured Pipeline Loan, PESC and KPC prepaid approximately $14,700,000
of the outstanding indebtedness under the Midstream Loan in exchange for the assignment by the
lenders under the Midstream Loan of approximately $89,000,000 of the indebtedness owing under the
Midstream Loan to the lenders under the Borrowing Base Facility. The remaining $15,000,000 of such
indebtedness was retained under the Secured Pipeline Loan. See Note 2 in Part I, Item 1. of this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a summary of the material terms of the Secured Pipeline Loan.
As of October 30, 2010, the outstanding balance on the Secured Pipeline Loan was $14.5 million
with no additional availability.
QER Loan
As part of the closing of our amended and restated credit facilities, PESC, QER and RBC
entered into an assumption agreement whereby QER assumed all of PESCs rights and obligations as
borrower under the PESC Loan. In addition, QER, as borrower, entered into the third amended and
restated credit agreement with RBC in the amount of approximately $43.8 million. In connection
therewith, RBC, the lender under the PESC Loan released PESC from any liability or obligation to
repay amounts owing under the PESC Loan and all of the guarantors thereunder from their respective
guarantees of the indebtedness owing under the PESC Loan and (except for QER) from their respective
mortgages and security agreements. RBC also released the liens on all the collateral owned by
PESC, other than the Appalachian assets owned by QER and the equity of QER; and agreed to reconvey
the overriding royalty interests to their respective grantors (or their designees) at such time as
the Appalachian assets or equity of QER are sold. Accordingly, under the QER Loan, RBC has recourse
only to QER, its assets and the equity of QER. See Note 2 in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for a summary of the material terms of the QER Loan.
As of October 30, 2010, the outstanding balance on the QER Loan was $43.8 million with no
additional availability.
In connection with the QER Loan, we entered into an asset sale agreement with RBC that allows
us to sell QER or substantially all of its assets and, in the event the proceeds are not adequate
to repay the QER Loan in full, we have agreed to pay a portion of such shortfall in cash, stock or
a combination thereof. We currently believe that we will not be required to make any payments
under the agreement to cover any shortfall.
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Contractual Obligations
We have numerous contractual commitments in the ordinary course of business, debt service
requirements and operating lease commitments. Our commitments as of December 31, 2009, are
disclosed within Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of OperationsContractual Obligations of our 2009 Form 10-K. In July 2010, we entered into an
investment advisory agreement in conjunction with our efforts to sell certain oil and gas
properties in Appalachia. The agreement does not require a minimum payment but instead specifies
payment amounts that are contingent on the successful sale of the properties and amount of proceeds
from such sale. Other than the preceding contract and the restructuring of our credit agreements
described above, as of September 30, 2010, there were no other material changes to our commitments
compared with December 31, 2009.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
At September 30, 2010, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial
partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities,
which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or
other contractually narrow or limited purposes. In addition, we do not engage in trading activities
involving non-exchange traded contracts. As such, we are not exposed to any financing, liquidity,
market, or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such activities.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Commodity Price Risk
Our most significant market risk relates to the prices we receive for our oil and natural gas
production. In light of the historical volatility of these commodities, we periodically have
entered into, and expect in the future to enter into, derivative arrangements aimed at reducing the
variability of oil and natural gas prices we receive for our production.
The following table summarizes the estimated volumes, fixed prices and fair value attributable
to oil and gas derivative contracts as of September 30, 2010:
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Remainder of |
|
Year Ending December 31, |
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|
|
2010 |
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2011 |
|
2012 |
|
2013 |
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Total |
Natural Gas Swaps |
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
Contract volumes (Mmbtu) |
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|
4,098,589 |
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|
|
13,550,302 |
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|
|
11,000,004 |
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|
|
9,000,003 |
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|
|
37,648,898 |
|
Weighted-average fixed
price per Mmbtu |
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$ |
6.30 |
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|
$ |
6.80 |
|
|
$ |
7.13 |
|
|
$ |
7.28 |
|
|
$ |
6.96 |
|
Fair value, net |
|
$ |
10,497 |
|
|
$ |
33,215 |
|
|
$ |
22,607 |
|
|
$ |
16,992 |
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|
$ |
83,311 |
|
Basis Swaps |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract volumes (Mmbtu) |
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|
948,141 |
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|
|
8,549,998 |
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|
|
9,000,000 |
|
|
|
9,000,003 |
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|
|
27,498,142 |
|
Weighted-average fixed
price per Mmbtu |
|
$ |
(0.69 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.67 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.70 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.71 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.69 |
) |
Fair value, net |
|
$ |
(396 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,857 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,146 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,019 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,418 |
) |
Crude Oil Swaps |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contract volumes (Bbl) |
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|
7,500 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
Weighted-average fixed
price per Bbl |
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$ |
87.50 |
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|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
87.50 |
|
Fair value, net |
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
47 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
Total fair value, net |
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$ |
10,148 |
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|
$ |
30,358 |
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|
$ |
19,461 |
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|
$ |
13,973 |
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|
$ |
73,940 |
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During October 2010, we entered into new crude oil swap contracts for 48,000 barrels with an
average contract price of $85.90 per barrel for 2011 and 42,000 barrels with an average price of
$87.90 per barrel for 2012.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Exchange Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or
submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time
periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated
to management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. There are inherent limitations to the
effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of
human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even
effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving
their control objectives.
In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management,
under the supervision and with the participation of the current principal executive officer and
current principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2010. While significant
improvements have been implemented, we identified material weaknesses in our internal control over
financial reporting, as discussed below, primarily due to the inability to sufficiently test newly
implemented controls. As a result, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2010.
Notwithstanding this determination, our management believes that the condensed consolidated
financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material
respects, our financial position, and results of operations and cash flows as of the dates and for
the periods presented, in conformity with GAAP.
In connection with the preparation of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2009, our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer at the time, conducted an evaluation of
the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as more fully disclosed in Item
9A(T) of the annual report.
Based on the evaluation performed, we identified the following material weaknesses in our
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009. A material weakness is a control
deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood
that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or
detected.
(1) Control environment We did not maintain a sufficient control environment. The control
environment, which is the responsibility of senior management, sets the tone of the organization,
influences the control consciousness of its people, and is the foundation for all other components
of internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, during the first two quarters of 2009,
managements attention was focused on the restatement and reaudit of prior year financial
statements and the recombination, which resulted in the full implementation of our remediation plan
being delayed until the third quarter of 2009. During the first two quarters of 2009, only specific
identified risks related to items such as the fraud hotline, segregation of duties and cash
management controls were actively monitored.
(2) Internal control over financial reporting We did not maintain sufficient monitoring
controls to determine the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting. Specifically,
we did not design and implement policies and procedures necessary to sufficiently determine and
monitor the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting.
These material weaknesses relating to the overall control environment and monitoring of our
internal control over financial reporting contributed to the material weaknesses described in items
(3) through (6) below.
(3) Period-end financial close and reporting We did not maintain sufficient controls over
certain of our period-end financial close and reporting processes. Specifically, we did not
maintain controls over the preparation and review of the interim and annual consolidated financial
statements to sufficiently ensure that we identified and accumulated all required supporting
information to support the completeness and accuracy of the consolidated financial statements and
that balances and disclosures reported in the consolidated financial statements reconciled to the
underlying supporting schedules and accounting records.
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(4) Stock compensation cost We did not maintain sufficient controls to ensure completeness
and accuracy of stock compensation costs. Specifically, controls did not operate sufficiently
throughout the period to ensure that all stock transactions were properly communicated in order to
be recorded accurately.
(5) Depreciation, depletion and amortization We did not maintain sufficient controls to
ensure completeness and accuracy of depreciation, depletion and amortization expense. Specifically,
controls did not operate sufficiently to appropriately calculate and review the depletion of oil
and gas properties.
(6) Impairment of oil and gas properties We did not maintain sufficient controls to ensure
the accuracy and application of GAAP related to the impairment of oil and gas properties and,
specifically, to determine, review and record oil and gas property impairments.
Each of the control deficiencies described in items (1) through (6) above could result in a
misstatement of the aforementioned account balances or disclosures that would result in a material
misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented
or detected.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During 2009 and 2010, we implemented certain measures to improve our internal control over
financial reporting and to remediate previously identified material weaknesses:
(a) Appointed a new management team which, under the direction of the Board of Directors, was
tasked with achieving and maintaining a strong control environment, high ethical standards, and
financial reporting integrity. In May 2009, Mr. David Lawler was appointed Chief Executive Officer
(our principal executive officer); in January 2010, Mr. Stephen DeGiusti was appointed General
Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, and in March 2010, Mr. Jack Collins was appointed Chief
Financial Officer and Mr. David Klvac was appointed Chief Accounting Officer;
(b) Hired additional experienced accounting personnel with specific experience in (1)
financial reporting for public companies; (2) preparation of consolidated financial statements; (3)
oil and gas property and pipeline asset accounting; (4) inter-company accounts and investments in
subsidiaries; and (5) revenue accounting;
(c) Implemented the practice of reviewing operating financial statements with members of our
operations groups and consolidated financial statements with senior management, the audit committee
of the board of directors, and the full board of directors;
(d) Implemented a closing calendar and consolidation process that includes preparation of
accrual-based financial statements, account reconciliations, inter-company accounts, and journal
entries being reviewed by qualified personnel in a timely manner;
(e) Engaged a professional services firm to assist with the evaluation of derivative
transactions, and designed and implemented controls and procedures related to the evaluation and
recording of derivative transactions;
(f) Implemented additional training and/or increased supervision regarding the initiation,
approval and reconciliation of cash transactions, and properly segregated the treasury and
accounting functions related to cash management and wire transfers;
(g) Engaged a professional services firm to assist with conducting the evaluation of the
design and implementation of the internal control environment, and to assist with identifying
opportunities to improve the design and effectiveness of the control environment;
(h) Completed disclosure checklists for required disclosures under GAAP, SEC rules, and oil
and gas accounting in an effort to ensure disclosures are complete in all material respects;
(i) Created a disclosure committee as part of our SEC filing process and began regular
meetings during the third quarter of 2009;
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(j) Improved internal communication with employees regarding ethics and the availability of
our internal fraud hotline; and
(k) Performed a preliminary assessment of accounting and disclosure policies and procedures
and began the process of updating and revising those policies and procedures.
(l) Created a steering committee to monitor the progress of the evaluation of the internal
controls and began regular meetings during the second quarter of 2010.
(m) Created a policy aimed at standardizing the form, timing and authorization of stock based
awards.
We believe these measures have strengthened our internal control over financial reporting and
disclosure controls and procedures and have effectively remediated our remaining control
deficiencies for future reporting periods. We are unable to conclude that the material weaknesses
identified above have been remediated, however, because the measures we have implemented have not
yet been fully tested.
Our new leadership team, together with other senior executives and our Board of Directors, is
committed to achieving and maintaining a strong control environment, high ethical standards, and
financial reporting integrity. This commitment has been and will continue to be communicated to and
reinforced with our employees and to external stakeholders.
In addition, under the direction of the Board of Directors, management will continue to review
and make changes to the overall design of our internal control environment, as well as policies and
procedures to improve the overall effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and
our disclosure controls and procedures.
Other than the measures discussed above, there were no changes in our internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of 2010 that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank
Act, was enacted into law. The Dodd-Frank Act provides smaller public companies and debt-only
issuers with a permanent exemption from the requirement to obtain an external audit on the
effectiveness of internal financial reporting controls provided in Section 404(b) of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act. PostRock is a non-accelerated filer and is eligible for this exemption under
the Dodd-Frank Act. PostRock will still be required to disclose managements assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting under existing Section 404(a) of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The amendment to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was effective immediately.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
See Part I, Item 1, Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements entitled
Commitments and Contingencies, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
For additional information about our risk factors, see Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2009
Form 10-K.
White Deer Energy L.P. and its affiliates beneficially own approximately 69% of our common stock on
a fully diluted basis, giving White Deer influence and control in corporate transactions and other
matters, including a sale of our company.
As of November 7, 2010, White Deer Energy L.P. and its affiliates beneficially own 19,047,619
shares of our common stock, issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants, representing
approximately 69% of the shares on a fully diluted basis. In addition, we have agreed to issue
White Deer additional warrants on each quarterly dividend payment date of the Series A Preferred
Stock prior to July 1, 2013 on which dividends are not paid in cash but instead accrue. Until
December 31, 2011, White Deer, as the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock issued with the
warrants, is limited to 45% of the votes applicable to all outstanding voting stock, which limit
includes any common stock held by White Deer. After December 31, 2011, the limit only restricts
the voting of the Series B Preferred Stock, and White Deer may vote any shares of common stock held
by it without regard to that limit.
As a result of its ownership, White Deer effectively will be our controlling stockholder and
able to control the election of our directors, determine our corporate and management policies and
determine, without the consent of our other stockholders, the outcome of certain corporate
transactions or other matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including, for example,
potential mergers or acquisitions, asset sales and other significant corporate transactions. The
interests of White Deer may not coincide with the interests of other holders of our common stock.
Subject to certain restrictions, White Deer may make investments in companies that compete
with us. In addition, our interests may conflict with those of White Deer with respect to, among
other things, business opportunities that may be presented to White Deer and to our directors
associated with White Deer.
Substantial sales of our common stock by White Deer could cause our stock price to decline.
We are unable to predict whether significant amounts of our common stock will be sold by White
Deer. Any sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market by White Deer, or
the perception that these sales might occur, could lower the market price of our common stock. In
addition, White Deer generally is not prohibited from selling their interest in us to a third
party.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
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Item 5. Other Information.
On September 1, 2010, our Board of Directors approved the form of indemnification agreement
for our directors and executive officers and authorized us to enter into such an agreement with
each of our directors and executive officers. We have since entered into an indemnification
agreement with each of our directors and executive officers, including the three director designees
of White Deer. The agreement provides, among other things, for rights to indemnification to the
fullest extent authorized by the Delaware law and the advancement of expenses in connection with
service as one of our directors or officers or, at our request, as a director, officer, employee,
trustee or other legal representative of any other corporate entity or employee benefit plan. The
agreement is in addition to any other rights the director or officer, as applicable, may be
entitled to under our bylaws or Delaware law.
Item 6. Exhibits.
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4.1*
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Certificate of Designations for the Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to PostRocks Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on September 23, 2010 (the Form 8-K)). |
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4.2*
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Certificate of Designations for the Series B Voting Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.3*
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Form of Warrant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to PostRocks Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on September 3, 2010). |
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4.4*
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Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 21, 2010, among PostRock Energy
Services Corporation and PostRock MidContinent Production, LLC, as Borrowers, Royal Bank of
Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.5*
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Amended and Restated Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated September 21, 2010,
among Royal Bank of Canada, BP Corporation North America Inc., and PostRock Energy Services
Corporation and PostRock MidContinent Production, LLC, as Borrowers (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.6*
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Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement among PostRock Energy Services
Corporation, PostRock MidContinent Production, LLC, STP Newco, Inc. and Quest Transmission
Company, LLC and the Collateral Agent dated September 21, 2010 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.7*
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Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated September 21, 2010, executed by PostRock Energy
Corporation in favor of Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.8*
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Guaranty (Subsidiary) executed by STP Newco, Inc. and Quest Transmission Company, LLC, dated
September 21, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.9*
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Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 21, 2010, among PostRock Energy
Services Corporation and PostRock KPC Pipeline, LLC, as Borrowers, the Royal Bank of Canada,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.10*
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Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement between Royal Bank of Canada and PostRock KPC
Pipeline, LLC, as obligor, dated September 21, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.11 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.11*
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Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2010, by and
between PostRock KPC Pipeline, LLC and the Collateral Agent (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.12 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.12*
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Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2010, by and between PostRock
Energy Services Corporation and the Collateral Agent (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.13 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.13*
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Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of September 21, 2010, executed by PostRock Energy
Corporation in favor of Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.14*
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Assumption Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2010, by and between PostRock Energy
Services Corporation and Quest Eastern Resource LLC (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.15*
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Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated September 21, 2010, among Quest Eastern
Resource LLC, as the Borrower, the lender party thereto and Royal Bank of Canada, as
Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19
to the Form 8-K). |
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4.16*
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Pledge and Security Agreement executed by Quest Eastern Resource LLC, dated September 21,
2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Form 8-K). |
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4.17*
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Pledge and Security Agreement executed by PostRock Energy Services Corporation, dated
September 21, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Form 8-K). |
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10.1*
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Securities Purchase Agreement dated September 2, 2010 among PostRock Energy Corporation,
White Deer Energy L.P., White Deer Energy TE L.P., and White Deer Energy FI L.P. (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PostRocks Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
September 3, 2010). |
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10.2*
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Master Debt Restructuring Agreement dated September 2, 2010 among PostRock Energy
Corporation, PostRock Energy Services Corporation, PostRock Midcontinent Production, LLC,
PostRock Midstream, LLC, Bluestem Pipeline, LLC, Quest Cherokee, LLC, the lenders party to the
First Lien Credit Agreement signatory thereto, Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent
and collateral agent for the First Lien Lenders, the lenders party to the Second Lien Credit
Agreement signatory thereto, and Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and collateral
agent for the Second Lien Lenders, the lenders party to the Bluestem Credit Agreement
signatory thereto, Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the
Bluestem Lenders, the lender party to the Holdco Credit Agreement signatory thereto, and Royal
Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Holdco Lender
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to PostRocks Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on September 3, 2010). |
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10.3*
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Registration Rights Agreement dated September 21, 2010, among PostRock Energy Corporation
and White Deer Energy L.P., White Deer Energy TE L.P. and White Deer Energy FI L.P.
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Form 8-K). |
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10.4*
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Loan Transfer Agreement among PostRock Energy Services Corporation, PostRock MidContinent
Production, LLC, PostRock KPC Pipeline, LLC and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent
and Collateral Agent, dated September 21, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.9 to the Form 8-K). |
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10.5*
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Loan Transfer Agreement among PostRock Energy Services Corporation, PostRock MidContinent
Production, LLC and Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent, dated as of September 21,
2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Form 8-K). |
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10.6*
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Release and Termination of Guaranties, Pledge and Security Agreements and Account Control
Agreements by Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, effective as
of September 21, 2010, in favor of each of Quest Eastern Resource LLC, PostRock Energy
Services Corporation and PostRock MidContinent Production, LLC (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Form 8-K). |
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10.7*
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Release and Termination of Guaranties by Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and
Collateral Agent, effective as of September 21, 2010, in favor of each of PostRock Energy
Services Corporation, STP Newco, Inc. and PostRock MidContinent Production, LLC (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Form 8-K). |
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10.8*
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Release and Termination of Guaranties by Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent and
Collateral Agent, effective as of September 21, 2010, in favor of each of PostRock Energy
Services Corporation, Quest Transmission Company, LLC and PostRock KPC Pipeline, LLC
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Form 8-K). |
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10.9
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Asset Sale Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2010, by and between PostRock Energy
Corporation and Royal Bank of Canada (portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed
separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment
request under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). |
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10.10*
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Form of Indemnification Agreement for Officers and Directors (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K). |
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10.11
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Summary of certain director compensation matters. |
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10.12*
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PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan Form of Bonus Share Award
Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PostRocks Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2010). |
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10.13
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PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan Form of Stock Option Award
Agreement (immediate vesting). |
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10.14
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PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan Form of Stock Option Award
Agreement (one-year vesting). |
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10.15*
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|
PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan Form of Stock Option Award
Agreement (multi-year vesting) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to PostRocks
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2010). |
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10.16*
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PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan Form of Restricted Share Award
Agreement (multi-year vesting) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to PostRocks
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2010). |
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10.17*
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|
PostRock Energy Corporation 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan Form of Restricted Share Unit
Award Agreement (multi-year vesting) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to
PostRocks Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2010). |
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31.1
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Certification by principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. |
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31.2
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|
Certification by principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. |
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32.1
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Certification by principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2
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Certification by principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Incorporated by reference as indicated |
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Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we
have filed or incorporated by reference the agreements referenced above as exhibits to this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The agreements have been filed to provide investors with information
regarding their respective terms. The agreements are not intended to provide any other factual
information about the Company or its business or operations. In particular, the assertions embodied
in any representations, warranties and covenants contained in the agreements may be subject to
qualifications with respect to knowledge and materiality different from those applicable to
investors and may be qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules no included with
the exhibits. These disclosure schedules may contain information that modifies, qualifies and
creates exceptions to the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the agreements.
Moreover, certain representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements may have been used
for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties, rather than establishing matters as facts.
In addition, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and
covenants may have changed after the date of the respective agreement, which subsequent information
may or may not be fully reflected in the Companys public disclosures. Accordingly, investors
should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements as
characterizations of the actual state of facts about the Company or its business or operations on
the date hereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized this
10th day of November, 2010.
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PostRock Energy Corporation
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/s/ David C. Lawler
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David C. Lawler |
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Chief Executive Officer and President |
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/s/ Jack T. Collins
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Jack T. Collins |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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/s/ David J. Klvac
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David J. Klvac |
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Chief Accounting Officer |
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