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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

 

OR

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the transition period from                to               

 

Commission File Number: 1-35191

 

LONE PINE RESOURCES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

27-3779606

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

Suite 1100, 640-5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
Canada

 

T2P 3G4

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(403) 292-8000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes o No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§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). x Yes o No

 

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:

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes x No

 

As of August 2, 2013, there were 86,848,398 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

 

 

 



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LONE PINE RESOURCES INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

June 30, 2013

 

Monetary Amounts and Exchange Rate Data

 

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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1 - Financial Statements

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

 

1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

 

3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Six months ended June 30, 2013

 

4

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

5

Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

24

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

40

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures

 

42

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

 

42

Item 1A - Risk Factors

 

42

Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

46

Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

46

Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures

 

46

Item 5 - Other Information

 

46

Item 6 - Exhibits

 

47

Signatures

 

48

Exhibit Index

 

49

 

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MONETARY AMOUNTS AND EXCHANGE RATE DATA

 

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 (the “Quarterly Report”), references to “dollars,” “$” or “Cdn$” are to Canadian dollars and references to “U.S. dollars” or “US$” are to United States dollars. The noon-day Canadian to U.S. dollar exchange rates for Cdn$1.00, as reported by the Bank of Canada, were:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six months Ended
June 30,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

2012

 

 

 

US$

 

US$

 

US$

 

US$

 

US$

 

Highest rate during the period

 

0.9977

 

1.0197

 

1.0164

 

1.0197

 

1.0299

 

Lowest rate during the period

 

0.9495

 

0.9599

 

0.9495

 

0.9599

 

0.9599

 

Average noon spot rate during the period(1) 

 

0.9774

 

0.9897

 

0.9844

 

0.9943

 

1.0004

 

Rate at the end of the period

 

0.9513

 

0.9813

 

0.9513

 

0.9813

 

1.0051

 

 


(1) Determined by averaging the rates on each business day during the respective period.

 

On August 2, 2013, the noon-day exchange rate was US$0.9632 for Cdn$1.00.

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

LONE PINE RESOURCES INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars, except number of shares)

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

5,064

 

$

28

 

Accounts receivable

 

11,721

 

16,502

 

Derivative instruments

 

812

 

4,409

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

4,941

 

4,947

 

Total current assets

 

22,538

 

25,886

 

Property and equipment, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties, full cost method of accounting:

 

 

 

 

 

Proved, net of accumulated depletion of $1,625,402 and $1,590,015

 

357,802

 

376,203

 

Unproved

 

147,283

 

148,956

 

Net oil and natural gas properties

 

505,085

 

525,159

 

Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $12,481 and $10,658

 

63,357

 

65,096

 

Net property and equipment

 

568,442

 

590,255

 

Other assets

 

5,848

 

6,662

 

 

 

$

596,828

 

$

622,803

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

 

$

 

$

4,872

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

18,716

 

32,468

 

Accrued interest

 

7,975

 

7,742

 

Derivative instruments

 

1,343

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

178,000

 

 

Capital lease obligation

 

1,248

 

1,217

 

Other current liabilities

 

984

 

2,564

 

Total current liabilities

 

208,266

 

48,863

 

Long-term debt

 

198,780

 

340,310

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

12,197

 

12,839

 

Capital lease obligation

 

3,889

 

4,521

 

Other liabilities

 

1,315

 

1,308

 

Total liabilities

 

424,447

 

407,841

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, 86,731,617 and 85,192,955 shares issued and outstanding

 

850

 

835

 

Capital surplus

 

985,952

 

984,438

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(814,540

)

(770,494

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

119

 

183

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

172,381

 

214,962

 

 

 

$

596,828

 

$

622,803

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LONE PINE RESOURCES INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas

 

$

31,042

 

$

42,420

 

$

59,888

 

$

86,749

 

Interest and other

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

10

 

Total revenues

 

31,045

 

42,424

 

59,893

 

86,759

 

Costs, expenses and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

7,903

 

14,160

 

16,919

 

28,609

 

Production and property taxes

 

570

 

832

 

1,139

 

1,685

 

Transportation and processing

 

3,442

 

4,311

 

6,681

 

8,464

 

General and administrative

 

4,919

 

5,840

 

12,220

 

9,946

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

18,184

 

31,882

 

37,245

 

58,312

 

Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties

 

 

128,870

 

 

128,870

 

Interest expense

 

7,609

 

8,242

 

15,042

 

13,993

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

332

 

341

 

524

 

677

 

Foreign currency exchange losses

 

6,928

 

4,269

 

10,996

 

3,973

 

Losses (gains) on derivative instruments

 

(3,071

)

(18,375

)

3,401

 

(18,268

)

Other, net

 

11

 

41

 

(154

)

52

 

Total costs, expenses and other

 

46,827

 

180,413

 

104,013

 

236,313

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(15,782

)

(137,989

)

(44,120

)

(149,554

)

Income tax recovery

 

 

(32,954

)

(74

)

(35,011

)

Net loss

 

$

(15,782

)

$

(105,035

)

$

(44,046

)

$

(114,543

)

Basic and diluted loss per common share

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(1.24

)

$

(0.51

)

$

(1.35

)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(15,782

)

$

(105,035

)

$

(44,046

)

$

(114,543

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of accumulated actuarial loss, net of tax

 

5

 

5

 

(64

)

10

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

5

 

5

 

(64

)

10

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(15,777

)

$

(105,030

)

$

(44,110

)

$

(114,533

)

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LONE PINE RESOURCES INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(15,782

)

$

(105,035

)

$

(44,046

)

$

(114,543

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

18,184

 

31,882

 

37,245

 

58,312

 

Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties

 

 

128,870

 

 

128,870

 

Amortization of deferred costs

 

656

 

621

 

1,261

 

1,102

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

332

 

341

 

524

 

677

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

(32,954

)

(74

)

(35,011

)

Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses

 

7,063

 

4,228

 

11,060

 

3,932

 

Unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments

 

(2,885

)

(9,540

)

4,663

 

(4,371

)

Stock-based compensation

 

639

 

1,001

 

2,778

 

1,720

 

Other, net

 

(1,214

)

(738

)

(3,792

)

(717

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(33

)

4,177

 

4,781

 

10,351

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

108

 

1,496

 

(31

)

1,188

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(9,663

)

(8,196

)

(8,294

)

(21,752

)

Accrued interest and other current liabilities

 

6,077

 

4,541

 

233

 

8,150

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

3,482

 

20,694

 

6,308

 

37,908

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures for property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration, development and acquisition costs

 

(16,957

)

(56,567

)

(37,088

)

(130,255

)

Other fixed assets

 

(15

)

(737

)

(83

)

(1,649

)

Proceeds from divestiture of assets, net

 

2,446

 

280

 

16,180

 

280

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(14,526

)

(57,024

)

(20,991

)

(131,624

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(2,770

)

 

(4,589

)

 

Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

192,052

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(86

)

(70

)

(86

)

(1,295

)

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

533,000

 

681,000

 

1,020,000

 

1,466,000

 

Repayments of bank borrowings

 

(507,000

)

(639,000

)

(990,000

)

(1,568,000

)

Change in bank overdrafts

 

(6,762

)

(5,011

)

(4,872

)

6,301

 

Issuance of common stock

 

7

 

 

15

 

 

Capital lease payments

 

(303

)

(454

)

(601

)

(738

)

Other, net

 

(148

)

 

(148

)

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

15,938

 

36,465

 

19,719

 

94,320

 

Net increase in cash

 

4,894

 

135

 

5,036

 

604

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

170

 

745

 

28

 

276

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

5,064

 

$

880

 

$

5,064

 

$

880

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LONE PINE RESOURCES INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars, except number of shares)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Capital

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Surplus

 

Deficit

 

Income

 

Equity

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2012

 

85,193

 

$

835

 

$

984,438

 

$

(770,494

)

$

183

 

$

214,962

 

Issuance of common stock, net of tax

 

1,539

 

15

 

3,292

 

 

 

3,307

 

Amortization of stock-based compensation

 

 

 

2,094

 

 

 

2,094

 

Capital surplus related to vested stock-based compensation

 

 

 

(3,872

)

 

 

(3,872

)

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(44,046

)

 

(44,046

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

(64

)

(64

)

Balances at June 30, 2013

 

86,732

 

$

850

 

$

985,952

 

$

(814,540

)

$

119

 

$

172,381

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LONE PINE RESOURCES INC.

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(Unaudited)

 

(1) ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Organization

 

Lone Pine Resources Inc. (the “Company”) is an independent oil and natural gas exploration, development and production company with operations in Canada. Its reserves, producing properties and exploration prospects are located in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec, and in the Northwest Territories. The Company conducts operations in one industry segment, liquids and natural gas exploration, development and production, and in one country, Canada. The Company’s operations are primarily carried out by its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd. (“LPR Canada”). Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references to “Lone Pine” refer to Lone Pine Resources Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “LPR Canada” refer to Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd., an Alberta corporation.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and, unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars. Certain amounts from prior periods’ condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s condensed consolidated financial statement presentation.

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q as prescribed by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Lone Pine’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (“2012 Annual Report”) also includes a summary of significant accounting policies and should be read in conjunction with these financial statements. All adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been reflected. The results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

(2)     LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that Lone Pine will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the 12-month period following the date of these consolidated financial statements. As such, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of assets and their carrying amounts, or the amount and classification of liabilities that may result should Lone Pine be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Several conditions and events cast doubt about Lone Pine’s ability to continue as a going concern. Lone Pine has incurred net losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, and at June 30, 2013 had an accumulated deficit of $814.5 million (December 31, 2012 - $770.5 million), and requires additional financing in order to finance its business activities on an ongoing basis.

 

Lone Pine maintains a $500 million credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility will mature on March 18, 2016 and its availability is governed by a borrowing base, which was $185 million at June 30, 2013 (December 31, 2012 - $275 million). At June 30, 2013, Lone Pine had $178 million (December 31, 2012 - $148 million) outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 4.033%. The agreement governing the Credit Facility (the “Credit Agreement”) provides that the Company will not permit its ratio of total debt outstanding to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), as defined by the terms of the Credit Agreement and adjusted for non-cash charges, for a trailing 12-month period to exceed a specified amount (the “Financial Covenant”).   On July 26, 2013, the Credit Agreement was amended so that, among other things, the Company’s permitted total debt to EBITDA ratio shall not exceed 5.75 to 1.0, for any quarterly period ending on or before June 30, 2013, after which the required ratio will revert to 4.0 to 1.0 for all quarterly periods thereafter. At June 30, 2013, the total debt to EBITDA ratio was 5.4 to 1.0.  Without this amendment, the Company would not have been in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013.  In addition, absent a further waiver or amendment, the Company does not expect to be in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the quarterly period ending September 30, 2013. Therefore, the Company intends to refinance the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit

 

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Facility prior to the end of the 2013 fiscal year.  As a result, the Company has reclassified the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility as a current liability in this Quarterly Report.

 

If the Company fails to comply with the Financial Covenant or the other covenants in the Credit Agreement in the future, it could lead to an event of default and the acceleration of the maturity of all outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement, as well as, in the case of an acceleration of maturity under the Credit Agreement, a cross default and acceleration of maturity under the indenture governing LPR Canada’s outstanding 10.375% senior notes due 2017 (the “Senior Notes”) that are guaranteed by the Company and certain of its other subsidiaries.

 

Lone Pine is focused on addressing its liquidity and leverage issues and currently is engaged in discussions with the holder of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes regarding a possible restructuring or refinancing of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility. These discussions include, among other things, the terms of a possible exchange of a portion of the Senior Notes for an alternate form of debt security, for equity or an equity-like security, or a combination thereof, and other terms of a comprehensive restructuring.  In connection with these discussions, Lone Pine has retained legal and financial advisors.  The outcome of these discussions is uncertain, and it is not known if Lone Pine will be successful in obtaining agreement on the terms of a potential restructuring or refinancing of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility on a consensual basis. If LPR Canada fails to make the August 15, 2013 interest payment on the Senior Notes, which is approximately US$10.1 million, such failure, if not cured within 30 days, would result in an event of default under the indenture governing the Senior Notes, and the indenture trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes would have the right to declare the Senior Notes immediately due and payable at their principal amount together with accrued interest, and demand repayment under the guarantee by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries; however, holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the indenture trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee.  If LPR Canada fails to make an interest payment on the Senior Notes, it could also lead to a cross default of all outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement. If Lone Pine fails to restructure or refinance its current outstanding indebtedness within the time parameters available to it under the Credit Agreement and Senior Note indenture or otherwise, Lone Pine may not have adequate liquidity to fund its operations and meet its obligations (including its debt payment obligations), in which event there would be substantial doubt as to Lone Pine’s ability to continue as a going concern and Lone Pine may be forced to seek relief under the Canadian Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) and Chapter 11 or 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief or similar creditor action may be filed against it). See Part I, “Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, “Item 1A — Risk Factors”.

 

(3)   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies have not changed materially from those reported in its 2012 Annual Report except for new standards adopted in 2013, discussed below.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Standards Adopted in 2013

 

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities and Accounting Standards Update 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which require disclosure of both gross and net information about certain financial instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the balance sheet or subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. The adoption of these amendments did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires enhanced disclosures about significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company determined that its amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income were not significant and, therefore, the amendments did not affect the Company’s financial statements.

 

Future Accounting Pronouncements

 

In the second quarter of 2013, the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-07, Liquidation Basis of Accounting (“ASU 2013-07”), which requires entities to prepare their financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when the likelihood is remote that the entity will return from liquidation. This pronouncement is effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein, and are to be applied prospectively. The Company does not expect ASU 2013-07 to impact its accounting and disclosure requirements as the Company continues to present its financial statements on a going concern basis.

 

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In the first quarter of 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-04, Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date (“ASU 2013-04”), which clarifies guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of liabilities resulting from joint and several liability arrangements. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013 and are to be applied retrospectively. If the Company enters into obligations affected by ASU 2013-04, the accounting and disclosure requirements will be applied.

 

In the first quarter of 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-05, Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity (“ASU 2013-05”), which clarifies the applicable guidance for certain transactions that result in the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net earnings. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013 and are to be applied prospectively. If the Company enters into any transactions affected by ASU 2013-05, the accounting and disclosure requirements will be applied.

 

(4) DISPOSITIONS

 

In the first and second quarters of 2013, Lone Pine completed the divestiture of certain non-core properties for proceeds of $13.7 million and $2.5 million, respectively, after closing adjustments and costs of disposition. The proceeds reduced the net book value of the oil and natural gas properties. No gain or loss was recognized in net earnings for the sales.

 

(5) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Full Cost Method of Accounting

 

The Company uses the full cost method of accounting for oil and natural gas activities. The Company capitalizes all costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration and development of properties (including costs of surrendered and abandoned leaseholds, dry holes and overhead directly related to exploration and development activities), and the fair value of estimated future costs of site restoration, dismantlement and abandonment activities.

 

Under the full cost method, the Company performs a ceiling test calculation each quarter using prices that are based on the average of the first-day-of-the-month prices during the 12-month period prior to the reporting date. The full cost ceiling test is a limitation on capitalized costs prescribed by SEC Regulation S-X Rule 4-10. If the net capitalized costs for a cost center exceed the sum of SEC-prescribed calculated components, a ceiling test write-down is recognized to the extent of the excess capitalized costs.

 

No write-down was required for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. However, in the second quarter of 2012, as a result of a decline in the 12-month average trailing natural gas price, the Company’s internal estimate of its proved undeveloped natural gas volumes decreased significantly at June 30, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011. This decrease in natural gas volumes reduced the Company’s internal estimate of the present value of future net revenue from proved reserves and resulted in the Company recognizing a ceiling test write-down of $128.9 million before tax for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

 

(6) LONG-TERM DEBT

 

As described in Note 2, on July 26, 2013, the Credit Agreement was amended so that, among other things, the Company’s permitted total debt to EBITDA ratio shall not exceed 5.75 to 1.0, for any quarterly period ending on or before June 30, 2013, after which the required ratio will revert to 4.0 to 1.0 for all quarterly periods thereafter. At June 30, 2013, the total debt to EBITDA ratio was 5.4 to 1.0.  Without this amendment, the Company would not have been in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013.  In addition, absent a further waiver or amendment, the Company does not expect to be in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the quarterly period ending September 30, 2013. Therefore, the Company intends to refinance the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility prior to the end of the 2013 fiscal year and has reclassified the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility as a current liability in this Quarterly Report.

 

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As at the dates indicated, the components of the Company’s long-term debt were as follows.

 

 

 

At June 30, 2013

 

At December 31, 2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Principal

 

Unamortized
Discount

 

Total

 

Principal

 

Unamortized
Discount

 

Total

 

Credit Facility

 

$

178,000

 

$

 

$

178,000

 

$

148,000

 

$

 

$

148,000

 

Senior Notes

 

204,984

 

6,204

 

198,780

 

198,985

 

6,675

 

192,310

 

 

 

382,984

 

6,204

 

376,780

 

346,985

 

6,675

 

340,310

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

(178,000

)

 

(178,000

)

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

$

204,984

 

$

6,204

 

$

198,780

 

$

346,985

 

$

6,675

 

$

340,310

 

 

Senior Notes

 

On February 14, 2012, LPR Canada issued US$200 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes. The Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated February 14, 2012 (the “Indenture”), among LPR Canada, certain guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. In March and April 2013, LPR Canada repurchased US$2.0 million and US$3.0 million, respectively, of Senior Notes at a cost of $1.8 million (US$1.8 million) and $2.8 million (US$2.7 million), respectively, including accrued interest. The repurchases resulted in total gains on extinguishment of debt of $0.4 million, including related discount and deferred costs. The gains are included in other, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Credit Facility

 

As described in Note 2, Lone Pine maintains a $500 million Credit Facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch. The Credit Facility will mature on March 18, 2016 and its availability is governed by a borrowing base, which was $185 million at June 30, 2013 (December 31, 2012 - $275 million). At June 30, 2013, the Company had $178 million (December 31, 2012 - $148 million) outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 4.033%.

 

On July 26, 2013, Lone Pine, entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amended the Credit Agreement as follows: (1) the Total Debt to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) Financial Covenant was amended to increase the permitted ratio from 4.5 to 1.0 to 5.75 to 1.0 for any quarterly period on or before June 30, 2013, after which the required ratio will revert to 4.0 to 1.0; (2) the deadline by which LPR Canada would be required to repay any Borrowing Base Deficiency (as defined in the Credit Agreement) resulting from a future Borrowing Base (as defined in the Credit Agreement) redetermination was changed from 180 days to a requirement that repayment be made immediately following such redetermination; (3) LPR Canada paid to each Lender that consented to the Amendment an upfront fee of 10 basis points on the amount of such Lender’s Borrowing Base commitment; and (4) the parties made other immaterial amendments.  The operative provisions of the Amendment became effective on July 26, 2013.

 

As described above, the Amendment provides that the permitted Total Debt to EBITDA ratio shall not exceed 5.75 to 1.0, for any quarterly period ended on or before June 30, 2013, after which the required ratio will revert to 4.0 to 1.0 for all quarterly periods thereafter. Without the Amendment, Lone Pine would not have been in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the period ended June 30, 2013. In addition, absent a further waiver or amendment, Lone Pine does not expect to be in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the quarterly period ending September 30, 2013.  If Lone Pine fails to comply with the Financial Covenant or the other covenants in the Credit Agreement in the future, it could lead to an event of default and the acceleration of the maturity of all outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement, as well as, in the case of an acceleration of maturity under the Credit Agreement, a cross default and acceleration of maturity under the Indenture governing the Senior Notes.

 

The determination of the Credit Facility Borrowing Base is made by the Lenders, in their sole discretion, taking into consideration the estimated value of LPR Canada’s oil and natural gas properties in accordance with the Lenders’ customary practices for oil and gas loans. The next scheduled redetermination of the Borrowing Base is expected to occur as of November 1, 2013. In addition to the next scheduled semi-annual redetermination, Lone Pine and the Lenders each have discretion at any time, but not more often than once during any calendar year, to have the Borrowing Base redetermined. Upon a redetermination, if borrowings in excess of the revised borrowing capacity are outstanding, the Amendment provides that LPR Canada would be required to repay any Borrowing Base Deficiency resulting from a redetermination immediately.  Lone Pine and its subsidiaries may not have sufficient funds to make such immediate repayment at the time of such redetermination and such failure to repay would be an event of default under the Credit Agreement, which could lead to an acceleration of the maturity under the Credit Facility following notice and cure periods.

 

Acceleration of the maturity of the indebtedness under the Credit Facility would occur automatically in the case of a bankruptcy or insolvency event with respect to Lone Pine. Subject to notice and cure periods, certain other events of default under the Credit Facility will result in

 

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acceleration of the maturity of the indebtedness under the facility at the option of the Lenders. Such other events of default include breach of warranty, non-performance of obligations under the Credit Facility (including the Financial Covenant), default on other indebtedness (including the Senior Notes), certain pension plan events, certain adverse judgments, change of control and a failure of the liens securing the Credit Facility. Any acceleration of maturity under the Credit Facility will lead to a cross default under the Indenture, which in turn could lead to an acceleration of the Senior Notes.

 

(7) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

 

Commodity Derivatives

 

Lone Pine enters into derivative instruments to manage its exposure to commodity price risk caused by fluctuations in commodity prices, which protects and provides certainty on a portion of the Company’s cash flows. Lone Pine’s commodity derivative instruments generally serve as effective economic hedges of commodity price exposure. Lone Pine has elected not to designate its derivatives as hedging instruments for accounting purposes and recognizes all changes in fair value of its derivative instruments as unrealized gains or losses on derivative instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Commodity Swaps

 

Lone Pine’s outstanding commodity swaps as of June 30, 2013 were as follows.

 

 

 

Natural Gas (NYMEX
Henry Hub) (1)

 

Oil (NYMEX WTI) (2)

 

Term

 

MMBtu/d(1)

 

Weighted
Average
Price per
MMBtu

 

bbls/d(2)

 

Weighted
Average
Price per

 bbl

 

Calendar 2013

 

 

 

2,000

 

$

98.60

 

Calendar 2013

 

 

 

500

 

US$

101.00

 

Calendar 2014

 

5,000

 

US$

4.37

 

250

 

$

93.50

 

 


(1)         Million British thermal units per day with price taken from the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX)

(2)   Barrels per day using price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI)

 

Commodity Swaptions

 

In connection with certain commodity swaps, Lone Pine sold call options to the counterparties in exchange for Lone Pine receiving a premium fixed price on the commodity swaps. Lone Pine’s outstanding options as of June 30, 2013 were as follows.

 

 

 

Oil (NYMEX WTI)

 

Term

 

Option
Expiration

 

Underlying
Swap bbls/d

 

Weighted
Average
Price per bbl

 

Calendar 2013

 

Monthly in 2013

 

500

 

$

95.05

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas (NYMEX Henry Hub)

 

Term

 

Option
Expiration

 

Underlying
Swap
MMBtu/d

 

Weighted
Average
Price per MMBtu

 

Calendar 2014

 

December 2013

 

5,000

 

US$

4.37

 

 

Commodity Collars

 

A collar agreement is similar to a swap agreement, except that Lone Pine receives the difference between the floor price and the index price only if the index price is below the floor price, and Lone Pine pays the difference between the ceiling price and the index price only if the index price is above the ceiling price. Lone Pine’s outstanding commodity collars as of June 30, 2013 were as follows.

 

 

 

Natural Gas (NYMEX Henry Hub)

 

Term

 

MMBtu/d

 

Weighted Average
Floor Price

per MMBtu

 

Weighted Average
Ceiling Price

per MMBtu

 

Calendar 2013

 

30,000

 

US$

3.25

 

US$

3.93

 

 

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Fair Value Amounts

 

The table below reconciles the gross and net fair value amounts of Lone Pine’s derivative instruments and provides the location of the net fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated. Due to the volatility of oil and natural gas prices, the estimated fair values of Lone Pine’s commodity derivative instruments are subject to large fluctuations from period to period. In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Lone Pine offsets asset and liability fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments with the same counterparty under master netting arrangements. See note 8 for additional information on the fair value of Lone Pine’s derivative instruments.

 

 

 

At June 30,
2013

 

At December 31,
2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Current assets - gross

 

$

1,468

 

$

5,703

 

Gross offset - current liabilities

 

(656

)

(1,294

)

Derivative instruments - current assets, net - per Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

812

 

4,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities - gross

 

(1,999

)

 

Gross offset - current assets

 

656

 

 

Derivative instruments - current liabilities, net - per Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(1,343

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term assets, gross and net

 

284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities, gross and net

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (liabilities) assets

 

$

(254

)

$

4,409

 

 

The table below shows the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as gains and losses on derivative instruments for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Realized gains on derivative instruments

 

$

(186

)

$

(8,835

)

$

(1,262

)

$

(13,897

)

Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative instruments

 

(2,885

)

(9,540

)

4,663

 

(4,371

)

Losses (gains) on derivative instruments

 

$

(3,071

)

$

(18,375

)

$

3,401

 

$

(18,268

)

 

(8) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurement establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. These tiers consist of: Level 1, defined as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs used when little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

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The carrying amounts and fair values of Lone Pine’s financial instruments are summarized below.

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

At June 30, 2013

 

At December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Hierarchy
Level

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

$

5,064

 

$

5,064

 

$

28

 

$

28

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

11,721

 

11,721

 

16,502

 

16,502

 

Derivative instruments

 

2

 

1,752

 

1,752

 

5,703

 

5,703

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

 

 

 

 

4,872

 

4,872

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

18,716

 

18,716

 

32,468

 

32,468

 

Accrued interest

 

 

7,975

 

7,975

 

7,742

 

7,742

 

Derivative instruments

 

2

 

2,006

 

2,006

 

1,294

 

1,294

 

Current portion of long-term debt (Credit Facility)

 

2

 

178,000

 

178,000

 

 

 

Long-term debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Facility

 

2

 

 

 

148,000

 

148,000

 

Senior Notes

 

1

 

198,780

 

146,693

 

192,310

 

186,046

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

 

198,780

 

146,693

 

340,310

 

334,046

 

Capital lease obligation

 

2

 

5,137

 

5,137

 

5,738

 

5,738

 

 

The Company uses various assumptions and methods in estimating the fair values of its financial instruments. All of the estimates of fair value were determined using significant other observable inputs (Level 2), except for the fair value of the Senior Notes, which was determined based on the unadjusted quoted price in an active market (Level 1) given that the Senior Notes are actively traded in a private market with an independent quoted price available from a third party. The carrying amount of the Senior Notes has been reduced by the original issue discount and commissions, while the fair value of the Senior Notes at June 30, 2013 is based on its face amount of US$195 million (December 31, 2012 - US$200 million) and market price of US$71.563 per US$100 face amount (December 31, 2012 - US$93.50 per US$100). The carrying amount of the Credit Facility approximates fair value since the borrowings bear interest at variable market rates. The carrying amount of the capital lease obligation approximates fair value, as interest rates have not materially changed since the lease was executed.

 

The Company’s derivative instrument assets and liabilities are commodity derivatives. See note 7 for additional information on these instruments.  The Company utilizes present value techniques to value its derivatives.  Inputs to the valuations include published forward prices and credit risk considerations, including the incorporation of published interest rates and credit spreads.  All of the significant inputs are observable, therefore the Company’s derivative instruments are included within the Level 2 fair value hierarchy.

 

The fair values of the other financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, bank overdraft, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and accrued interest approximate their carrying amount due to their short-term nature.

 

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(9) LOSS PER SHARE

 

The Company calculates basic and diluted loss per share of common stock as follows.

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net loss

 

$

(15,782

)

$

(105,035

)

$

(44,046

)

$

(114,543

)

Net earnings attributable to participating securities

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stock for basic and diluted earnings per share

 

$

(15,782

)

$

(105,035

)

$

(44,046

)

$

(114,543

)

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period for basic earnings per share

 

86,296

 

85,008

 

85,838

 

85,004

 

Dilutive effects of potential shares of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, including the effects of dilutive potential shares of common stock, for diluted earnings per share

 

86,296

 

85,008

 

85,838

 

85,004

 

Basic loss per share of common stock

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(1.24

)

$

(0.51

)

$

(1.35

)

Diluted loss per share of common stock

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(1.24

)

$

(0.51

)

$

(1.35

)

 

At June 30, 2013, approximately 1.3 million (June 30, 2012 — 1.8 million) potential shares of common stock were excluded from the diluted loss per share of common stock calculation as the effect was anti-dilutive.

 

(10) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The following tables reconcile the change in number of units outstanding for each of the Company’s long-term incentive plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

 

 

Phantom
Stock Units –
Stock

 

Phantom
Stock Units –
Cash or
Cash or
Stock

 

Performance
Units

 

Stock
Options

 

Restricted
Stock

 

Total

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2012

 

979,530

 

400,551

 

 

644,706

 

67,935

 

2,092,722

 

Awarded

 

636,166

 

4,790,081

 

2,671,171

 

 

271,740

 

8,369,158

 

Vested

 

(895,645

)

(1,521,282

)

(1,254,330

)

 

(67,935

)

(3,739,192

)

Forfeited

 

(60,707

)

(99,255

)

 

(272,891

)

 

(432,853

)

Outstanding as of June 30, 2013

 

659,344

 

3,570,095

 

1,416,841

 

371,815

 

271,740

 

6,289,835

 

 

 

 

Phantom
Stock Units –
Stock

 

Phantom
Stock Units –
Cash or
Cash or
Stock

 

Performance
Units

 

Stock
Options

 

Restricted
Stock

 

Total

 

Outstanding as of December 31, 2011

 

43,701

 

657,249

 

 

 

26,202

 

727,152

 

Awarded

 

1,007,130

 

 

 

650,636

 

67,935

 

1,725,701

 

Vested

 

(22,986

)

(142,863

)

 

 

(11,539

)

(177,388

)

Forfeited

 

(23,550

)

(13,250

)

 

(9,500

)

 

(46,300

)

Outstanding as of June 30, 2012

 

1,004,295

 

501,136

 

 

641,136

 

82,598

 

2,229,165

 

 

At June 30, 2013, the Company had 371,815 stock options outstanding, of which 133,728 had vested with the majority being exercisable no later than the first quarter of 2017.

 

In the first half of 2013, the Company’s executives were issued performance units that will settle in shares of common stock. Lone Pine expects to issue new shares of common stock to settle the performance units. The weighted average grant date fair value of the performance units was determined using the expected closing price of a share of Lone Pine common stock at December 31, 2015

 

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and using an expected payout of between 0% and 200%, which would reflect the Company’s performance. The payout depends on the total return of the Company’s common stock compared to the total return of a defined set of peer companies. The performance units vest on December 31, 2015.

 

(11) EMPLOYEE TERMINATION BENEFITS

 

In 2013, Lone Pine implemented a cost-reduction measure to reduce its ongoing general and administrative expenses, and improve liquidity. As a result, in the six months ended June 30, 2013, Lone Pine recorded a charge of $3.2 million in general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for wages and benefits related to the termination of four officers and 10 employees of the Company, including cash payments of $2.0 million.

 

In the three months ended June 30, 2013, Lone Pine recorded a charge of $0.8 million in general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for wages and benefits related to the termination of two officers and 10 employees of the Company, including cash payments of $0.3 million.

 

At June 30, 2013, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for amounts outstanding, which are expected to be paid in the third quarter of 2013. The Company does not expect any further expenses related to this cost-reduction measure.

 

(12) INCOME TAXES

 

The Company’s combined Canadian federal and provincial statutory income tax rate was 25% for each of the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. The effective income tax rate for each of the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2013 was 0% (2012 — 24% and 23%, respectively).

 

(13) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company (the “Parent Guarantor”) and all of the Company’s subsidiaries, other than LPR Canada (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”, and together with the Parent Guarantor, the “Guarantors”). These guarantees are full and unconditional, and joint and several among the Guarantors. See note 6 for further information on the Senior Notes.

 

A Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantee may be released automatically under the following customary circumstances: (i) in the event the Subsidiary Guarantor is sold or disposed of (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, the sale of a sufficient amount of its capital stock so that it no longer qualifies as a “Subsidiary” (as defined in the Indenture) of the Parent Guarantor or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets (other than by lease)) to a person which is not the Parent Guarantor or a “Restricted Subsidiary” (as defined in the Indenture); (ii) at such time as such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to guarantee any other indebtedness of LPR Canada (the “Subsidiary Issuer”), the Parent Guarantor or another Subsidiary Guarantor that resulted in the obligation of such Subsidiary Guarantor to guarantee the Senior Notes, except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such guarantee; (iii) if the Parent Guarantor designates that Subsidiary Guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture; or (iv) upon covenant defeasance, legal defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the Senior Notes as provided in the Indenture. The Parent Guarantor will be released from its obligations under the Indenture only in connection with any such legal defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the Senior Notes as provided in the Indenture.

 

The following financial information reflects consolidating financial information of the Subsidiary Issuer and the Guarantors on a combined basis, prepared on the equity basis of accounting. The Parent Guarantor has no independent assets or operations. The Subsidiary Issuer and the Guarantors other than Lone Pine Resources Inc. (the “Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries”), are 100% owned by the Parent Guarantor. The information is presented in accordance with the requirements of SEC Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X.  The information may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations, cash flows or financial position had the Guarantors operated as independent entities.  The Company has not presented separate financial narrative information for each of the Guarantors because it believes such financial and narrative information would not provide any additional information that would be material in evaluating the sufficiency of the guarantees provided by the Guarantors.

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

At June 30, 2013

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

12

 

$

 

$

5,052

 

$

 

$

5,064

 

Accounts receivable

 

2,095

 

507

 

11,333

 

(2,214

)

11,721

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

812

 

 

812

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

623

 

 

4,318

 

 

4,941

 

Total current assets

 

2,730

 

507

 

21,515

 

(2,214

)

22,538

 

Property and equipment, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties, full cost method of accounting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved, net of accumulated depletion

 

 

 

357,802

 

 

357,802

 

Unproved

 

 

 

147,283

 

 

147,283

 

Net oil and natural gas properties

 

 

 

505,085

 

 

505,085

 

Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

63,357

 

 

63,357

 

Net property and equipment

 

 

 

568,442

 

 

568,442

 

Investment in affiliate

 

69,484

 

58,063

 

 

(127,547

)

 

Other assets

 

 

 

5,848

 

 

5,848

 

 

 

$

72,214

 

$

58,570

 

$

595,805

 

$

(129,761

)

$

596,828

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

466

 

$

 

$

20,464

 

$

(2,214

)

$

18,716

 

Accrued interest

 

 

 

7,975

 

 

7,975

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

1,343

 

 

1,343

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

178,000

 

 

178,000

 

Capital lease obligation

 

 

 

1,248

 

 

1,248

 

Other current liabilities

 

484

 

 

500

 

 

984

 

Total current liabilities

 

950

 

 

209,530

 

(2,214

)

208,266

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

198,780

 

 

198,780

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

12,197

 

 

12,197

 

Capital lease obligation

 

 

 

3,889

 

 

3,889

 

Other liabilities

 

109

 

 

1,206

 

 

1,315

 

Total liabilities

 

1,059

 

 

425,602

 

(2,214

)

424,447

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

850

 

39,135

 

832,750

 

(871,885

)

850

 

Capital surplus

 

366,505

 

19,027

 

143,138

 

457,282

 

985,952

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

(296,605

)

408

 

(805,399

)

287,056

 

(814,540

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

405

 

 

(286

)

 

119

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

71,155

 

58,570

 

170,203

 

(127,547

)

172,381

 

 

 

$

 72,214

 

$

 58,570

 

$

 595,805

 

$

 (129,761

)

$

 596,828

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

At December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

 

$

 

$

28

 

$

 

$

28

 

Accounts receivable

 

3,198

 

486

 

16,129

 

(3,311

)

16,502

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

4,409

 

 

4,409

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

148

 

 

4,799

 

 

4,947

 

Total current assets

 

3,346

 

486

 

25,365

 

(3,311

)

25,886

 

Property and equipment, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties, full cost method of accounting:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved, net of accumulated depletion

 

 

 

376,203

 

 

376,203

 

Unproved

 

 

 

148,956

 

 

148,956

 

Net oil and natural gas properties

 

 

 

525,159

 

 

525,159

 

Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

65,096

 

 

65,096

 

Net property and equipment

 

 

 

590,255

 

 

590,255

 

Investment in affiliate

 

110,882

 

58,063

 

 

(168,945

)

 

Other assets

 

 

 

6,662

 

 

6,662

 

 

 

$

114,228

 

$

58,549

 

$

622,282

 

$

(172,256

)

$

622,803

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

 

$

44

 

$

 

$

4,828

 

$

 

$

4,872

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

241

 

 

35,538

 

(3,311

)

32,468

 

Accrued interest

 

 

 

7,742

 

 

7,742

 

Capital lease obligation

 

 

 

1,217

 

 

1,217

 

Other current liabilities

 

164

 

 

2,400

 

 

2,564

 

Total current liabilities

 

449

 

 

51,725

 

(3,311

)

48,863

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

340,310

 

 

340,310

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

12,839

 

 

12,839

 

Capital lease obligation

 

 

 

4,521

 

 

4,521

 

Other liabilities

 

107

 

 

1,201

 

 

1,308

 

Total liabilities

 

556

 

 

410,596

 

(3,311

)

407,841

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

835

 

39,135

 

832,750

 

(871,885

)

835

 

Capital surplus

 

364,991

 

19,027

 

143,138

 

457,282

 

984,438

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

(252,559

)

387

 

(763,980

)

245,658

 

(770,494

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

405

 

 

(222

)

 

183

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

113,672

 

58,549

 

211,686

 

(168,945

)

214,962

 

 

 

$

114,228

 

$

58,549

 

$

622,282

 

$

(172,256

)

$

622,803

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2013

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas

 

$

 

$

 

$

31,042

 

$

 

$

31,042

 

Interest and other

 

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

31,045

 

 

31,045

 

Costs, expenses and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

 

 

7,903

 

 

7,903

 

Production and property taxes

 

 

 

570

 

 

570

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

 

3,442

 

 

3,442

 

General and administrative

 

1,249

 

3

 

3,667

 

 

4,919

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

18,184

 

 

18,184

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

7,609

 

 

7,609

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

332

 

 

332

 

Foreign currency exchange losses (gains)

 

(65

)

(17

)

7,010

 

 

6,928

 

Gains on derivative instruments

 

 

 

(3,071

)

 

(3,071

)

Equity loss in affiliates

 

14,598

 

 

 

(14,598

)

 

Other, net

 

 

 

11

 

 

11

 

Total costs, expenses and other

 

15,782

 

(14

)

45,657

 

(14,598

)

46,827

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

(15,782

)

14

 

(14,612

)

14,598

 

(15,782

)

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(15,782

)

$

14

 

$

(14,612

)

$

14,598

 

$

(15,782

)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2013

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(15,782

)

$

14

 

$

(14,612

)

$

14,598

 

$

(15,782

)

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of accumulated actuarial loss, net of tax

 

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(15,782

)

$

14

 

$

(14,607

)

$

14,598

 

$

(15,777

)

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas

 

$

 

$

 

$

42,420

 

$

 

$

42,420

 

Interest and other

 

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

42,424

 

 

42,424

 

Costs, expenses and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

 

 

14,160

 

 

14,160

 

Production and property taxes

 

 

 

832

 

 

832

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

 

4,311

 

 

4,311

 

General and administrative

 

1,138

 

3

 

4,699

 

 

5,840

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

31,882

 

 

31,882

 

Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties

 

 

 

128,870

 

 

128,870

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

8,242

 

 

8,242

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

341

 

 

341

 

Foreign currency exchange losses (gains)

 

53

 

(12

)

4,228

 

 

4,269

 

Gains on derivative instruments

 

 

 

(18,375

)

 

(18,375

)

Equity loss in affiliates

 

103,830

 

 

 

(103,830

)

 

Other, net

 

14

 

 

27

 

 

41

 

Total costs, expenses and other

 

105,035

 

(9

)

179,217

 

(103,830

)

180,413

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

(105,035

)

9

 

(136,793

)

103,830

 

(137,989

)

Income tax recovery

 

 

 

(32,954

)

 

(32,954

)

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(105,035

)

$

9

 

$

(103,839

)

$

103,830

 

$

(105,035

)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(105,035

)

$

9

 

$

(103,839

)

$

103,830

 

$

(105,035

)

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of accumulated actuarial loss, net of tax

 

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(105,035

)

$

9

 

$

(103,834

)

$

103,830

 

$

(105,030

)

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2013

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas

 

$

 

$

 

$

59,888

 

$

 

$

59,888

 

Interest and other

 

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

59,893

 

 

59,893

 

Costs, expenses and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

 

 

16,919

 

 

16,919

 

Production and property taxes

 

 

 

1,139

 

 

1,139

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

 

6,681

 

 

6,681

 

General and administrative

 

2,756

 

5

 

9,459

 

 

12,220

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

37,245

 

 

37,245

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

15,042

 

 

15,042

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

524

 

 

524

 

Foreign currency exchange losses (gains)

 

(108

)

(26

)

11,130

 

 

10,996

 

Losses on derivative instruments

 

 

 

3,401

 

 

3,401

 

Equity loss in affiliates

 

41,398

 

 

 

(41,398

)

 

Other, net

 

 

 

(154

)

 

(154

)

Total costs, expenses and other

 

44,046

 

(21

)

101,386

 

(41,398

)

104,013

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

(44,046

)

21

 

(41,493

)

41,398

 

(44,120

)

Income tax recovery

 

 

 

(74

)

 

(74

)

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(44,046

)

$

21

 

$

(41,419

)

$

41,398

 

$

(44,046

)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2013

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(44,046

)

$

21

 

$

(41,419

)

$

41,398

 

$

(44,046

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of accumulated actuarial loss, net of tax

 

 

 

(64

)

 

(64

)

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

(64

)

 

(64

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(44,046

)

$

21

 

$

(41,483

)

$

41,398

 

$

(44,110

)

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas

 

$

 

$

 

$

86,749

 

$

 

$

86,749

 

Interest and other

 

 

 

10

 

 

10

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

86,759

 

 

86,759

 

Costs, expenses and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

 

 

28,609

 

 

28,609

 

Production and property taxes

 

 

 

1,685

 

 

1,685

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

 

8,464

 

 

8,464

 

General and administrative

 

1,765

 

3

 

8,178

 

 

9,946

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

58,312

 

 

58,312

 

Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties

 

 

 

128,870

 

 

128,870

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

13,993

 

 

13,993

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

677

 

 

677

 

Foreign currency exchange losses (gains)

 

37

 

(1

)

3,937

 

 

3,973

 

Gains on derivative instruments

 

 

 

(18,268

)

 

(18,268

)

Equity loss in affiliates

 

112,691

 

 

 

(112,691

)

 

Other, net

 

50

 

 

2

 

 

52

 

Total costs, expenses and other

 

114,543

 

2

 

234,459

 

(112,691

)

236,313

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

(114,543

)

(2

)

(147,700

)

112,691

 

(149,554

)

Income tax recovery

 

 

 

(35,011

)

 

(35,011

)

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(114,543

)

$

(2

)

$

(112,689

)

$

112,691

 

$

(114,543

)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(114,543

)

$

(2

)

$

(112,689

)

$

112,691

 

$

(114,543

)

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of accumulated actuarial loss, net of tax

 

 

 

10

 

 

10

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

10

 

 

10

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(114,543

)

$

(2

)

$

(112,679

)

$

112,691

 

$

(114,533

)

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2013

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(15,782

)

$

14

 

$

(14,612

)

$

14,598

 

$

(15,782

)

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

18,184

 

 

18,184

 

Amortization of deferred costs

 

 

 

656

 

 

656

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

332

 

 

332

 

Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses

 

7

 

 

7,056

 

 

7,063

 

Unrealized gains on derivative instruments

 

 

 

(2,885

)

 

(2,885

)

Stock-based compensation

 

153

 

 

486

 

 

639

 

Equity loss in affiliates

 

14,598

 

 

 

(14,598

)

 

Other, net

 

 

 

(1,214

)

 

(1,214

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(10

)

 

(23

)

 

(33

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(509

)

 

617

 

 

108

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(110

)

 

(9,553

)

 

(9,663

)

Accrued interest and other current liabilities

 

 

 

6,077

 

 

6,077

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(1,653

)

14

 

5,121

 

 

3,482

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures for property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration, development and acquisition costs

 

 

 

(16,957

)

 

(16,957

)

Other fixed assets

 

 

 

(15

)

 

(15

)

Proceeds from divestiture of assets, net

 

 

 

2,446

 

 

2,446

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

(14,526

)

 

(14,526

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

 

(2,770

)

 

(2,770

)

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 

(86

)

 

(86

)

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

 

 

533,000

 

 

533,000

 

Repayments of bank borrowings

 

 

 

(507,000

)

 

(507,000

)

Change in intercompany balances

 

1,811

 

(14

)

(1,797

)

 

 

Change in bank overdrafts

 

(153

)

 

(6,609

)

 

(6,762

)

Issuance of common stock

 

7

 

 

 

 

7

 

Capital lease payments

 

 

 

(303

)

 

(303

)

Other, net

 

 

 

(148

)

 

(148

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

1,665

 

(14

)

14,287

 

 

15,938

 

Net increase in cash

 

12

 

 

4,882

 

 

4,894

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

 

170

 

 

170

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

12

 

$

 

$

5,052

 

$

 

$

5,064

 

 

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(13) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(105,035

)

$

9

 

$

(103,839

)

$

103,830

 

$

(105,035

)

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

31,882

 

 

31,882

 

Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties

 

 

 

128,870

 

 

128,870

 

Amortization of deferred costs

 

 

 

621

 

 

621

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

341

 

 

341

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

 

(32,954

)

 

(32,954

)

Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses

 

 

 

4,228

 

 

4,228

 

Unrealized gains on derivative instruments

 

 

 

(9,540

)

 

(9,540

)

Stock-based compensation

 

218

 

 

783

 

 

1,001

 

Equity loss in affiliates

 

103,830

 

 

 

(103,830

)

 

Other, net

 

1

 

 

(739

)

 

(738

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(30

)

 

4,207

 

 

4,177

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(321

)

 

1,817

 

 

1,496

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

27

 

 

(8,223

)

 

(8,196

)

Accrued interest and other current liabilities

 

 

 

4,541

 

 

4,541

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(1,310

)

9

 

21,995

 

 

20,694

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures for property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration, development and acquisition costs

 

 

 

(56,567

)

 

(56,567

)

Other fixed assets

 

 

 

(737

)

 

(737

)

Proceeds from divestiture of assets, net

 

 

 

280

 

 

280

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

(57,024

)

 

(57,024

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 

(70

)

 

(70

)

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

 

 

681,000

 

 

681,000

 

Repayments of bank borrowings

 

 

 

(639,000

)

 

(639,000

)

Change in intercompany balances

 

1,022

 

(9

)

(1,013

)

 

 

Change in bank overdrafts

 

57

 

 

(5,068

)

 

(5,011

)

Capital lease payments

 

 

 

(454

)

 

(454

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

1,079

 

(9

)

35,395

 

 

36,465

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

(231

)

 

366

 

 

135

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

266

 

 

479

 

 

745

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

35

 

$

 

$

845

 

$

 

$

880

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2013

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(44,046

)

$

21

 

$

(41,419

)

$

41,398

 

$

(44,046

)

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

37,245

 

 

37,245

 

Amortization of deferred costs

 

 

 

1,261

 

 

1,261

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

524

 

 

524

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

 

(74

)

 

(74

)

Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses

 

 

 

11,060

 

 

11,060

 

Unrealized losses on derivative instruments

 

 

 

4,663

 

 

4,663

 

Stock-based compensation

 

315

 

 

2,463

 

 

2,778

 

Equity loss in affiliates

 

41,398

 

 

 

(41,398

)

 

Other, net

 

 

 

(3,792

)

 

(3,792

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(15

)

 

4,796

 

 

4,781

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(475

)

 

444

 

 

(31

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

225

 

 

(8,519

)

 

(8,294

)

Accrued interest and other current liabilities

 

 

 

233

 

 

233

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(2,598

)

21

 

8,885

 

 

6,308

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures for property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration, development and acquisition costs

 

 

 

(37,088

)

 

(37,088

)

Other fixed assets

 

 

 

(83

)

 

(83

)

Proceeds from divestiture of assets, net

 

 

 

16,180

 

 

16,180

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

(20,991

)

 

(20,991

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

 

(4,589

)

 

(4,589

)

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 

(86

)

 

(86

)

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

 

 

1,020,000

 

 

1,020,000

 

Repayments of bank borrowings

 

 

 

(990,000

)

 

(990,000

)

Change in intercompany balances

 

2,639

 

(21

)

(2,618

)

 

 

Change in bank overdrafts

 

(44

)

 

(4,828

)

 

(4,872

)

Issuance of common stock

 

15

 

 

 

 

15

 

Capital lease payments

 

 

 

(601

)

 

(601

)

Other, net

 

 

 

(148

)

 

(148

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

2,610

 

(21

)

17,130

 

 

19,719

 

Net increase in cash

 

12

 

 

5,024

 

 

5,036

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

 

28

 

 

28

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

12

 

$

 

$

5,052

 

$

 

$

5,064

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(114,543

)

$

(2

)

$

(112,689

)

$

112,691

 

$

(114,543

)

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

58,312

 

 

58,312

 

Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties

 

 

 

128,870

 

 

128,870

 

Amortization of deferred costs

 

 

 

1,102

 

 

1,102

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

677

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

 

(35,011

)

 

(35,011

)

Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses

 

 

 

3,932

 

 

3,932

 

Unrealized gains on derivative instruments

 

 

 

(4,371

)

 

(4,371

)

Stock-based compensation

 

380

 

 

1,340

 

 

1,720

 

Equity loss in affiliates

 

112,691

 

 

 

(112,691

)

 

Other, net

 

1

 

 

(718

)

 

(717

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(30

)

 

10,381

 

 

10,351

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(320

)

 

1,508

 

 

1,188

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(387

)

 

(21,365

)

 

(21,752

)

Accrued interest and other current liabilities

 

 

 

8,150

 

 

8,150

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(2,208

)

(2

)

40,118

 

 

37,908

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures for property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration, development and acquisition costs

 

 

 

(130,255

)

 

(130,255

)

Other fixed assets

 

 

 

(1,649

)

 

(1,649

)

Proceeds from divestiture of assets, net

 

 

 

280

 

 

280

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

(131,624

)

 

(131,624

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

 

192,052

 

 

192,052

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 

(1,295

)

 

(1,295

)

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

 

 

1,466,000

 

 

1,466,000

 

Repayments of bank borrowings

 

 

 

(1,568,000

)

 

(1,568,000

)

Change in intercompany balances

 

1,889

 

2

 

(1,891

)

 

 

Change in bank overdrafts

 

81

 

 

6,220

 

 

6,301

 

Capital lease payments

 

 

 

(738

)

 

(738

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

1,970

 

2

 

92,348

 

 

94,320

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

(238

)

 

842

 

 

604

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

273

 

 

3

 

 

276

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

35

 

$

 

$

845

 

$

 

$

880

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (“MD&A”) contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (“2012 Annual Report”), as well as the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Part I, “Item 1. Financial Statements” in this Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 (“Quarterly Report”). All expectations, forecasts, assumptions and beliefs about our future financial results, condition, operations, strategic plans and performance are forward-looking statements, as described in more detail under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this MD&A. Our actual results may differ materially because of a number of risks and uncertainties. See Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2012 Annual Report and Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report for additional information regarding known material risks.

 

In this Quarterly Report, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references to “we”, “us”, “our”, or “Lone Pine” refer to Lone Pine Resources Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Quarterly Report to “LPR Canada” refer to Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd., an Alberta corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Lone Pine Resources Inc.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, all operating data presented in this Quarterly Report on a per unit basis is calculated based on net sales volumes, all references to “dollars,” “$” or “Cdn$” in this Quarterly Report are to Canadian dollars, and all references to “U.S. dollars” or “US$” are to United States dollars.

 

Overview

 

We are an independent oil and gas exploration, development and production company with operations in Canada. Our reserves, producing properties and exploration prospects are located in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec, and in the Northwest Territories. We are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

Recent Developments and Outlook

 

Several conditions and events have cast doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We incurred net losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, and at June 30, 2013 we had an accumulated deficit of $814.5 million (December 31, 2012 - $770.5 million), and require additional financing in order to finance our business activities on an ongoing basis.

 

On July 26, 2013, we entered into the Fifth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of March 18, 2011, by and among Lone Pine, LPR Canada, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch as Administrative Agent and the other agents and Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) party thereto (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement was amended so that, among other things, our permitted total debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) ratio shall not exceed 5.75 to 1.0 for any quarterly period ending on or before June 30, 2013, after which the required ratio will revert to 4.0 to 1.0 for all quarterly periods thereafter (the “Financial Covenant”). At June 30, 2013, the total debt to EBITDA ratio was 5.4 to 1.0.  Without the Amendment, we would not have been in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013.  In addition, absent a further waiver or amendment, we do not expect to be in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the quarterly period ending September 30, 2013.

 

If we fail to comply with the Financial Covenant or the other covenants in the Credit Agreement in the future, it could lead to an event of default and the acceleration of the maturity of all outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement, as well as, in the case of an acceleration of maturity under the Credit Agreement, a cross default and acceleration of maturity under the indenture governing LPR Canada’s outstanding 10.375% senior notes due 2017 (the “Senior Notes”) that are guaranteed by the Company and certain of its other subsidiaries.

 

As of August 2, 2013, we had $178 million in borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement and $10 million in cash.  Of the total $185 million Borrowing Base (as defined in the Credit Agreement) currently available, as of August 2, 2013, we had $5 million of remaining borrowing capacity after deducting $2 million of outstanding letters of credit. The next scheduled redetermination of the Borrowing Base is expected to occur as of November 1, 2013. In addition to the next scheduled semi-annual redetermination, we and the lenders each have discretion at any time, but not more often than once during any calendar year, to have the Borrowing Base redetermined. Upon a redetermination, if borrowings in excess of the revised borrowing capacity are outstanding, the Amendment provides that we would be required to repay any Borrowing Base Deficiency (as defined in the Credit Agreement) resulting from a redetermination immediately.  We may not have sufficient funds to make such repayment at that time and such failure to repay would be an event of default under the Credit Agreement.

 

As of August 2, 2013, we had US$195 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes outstanding. Interest is payable on the Senior Notes semi-annually, in arrears, on each February 15 and August 15.  We are focused on addressing our liquidity and leverage issues, and currently are engaged in discussions with the holder of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes regarding a possible restructuring or refinancing of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under a $500 million credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch (the “Credit Facility”). These discussions include, among other things, the terms of a possible exchange of a portion of the Senior Notes for an alternate

 

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form of debt security, for equity or an equity-like security, or a combination thereof, and other terms of a comprehensive restructuring.  In connection with these discussions, we have retained legal and financial advisors.  The outcome of these discussions is uncertain, and it is not known if we will be successful in obtaining agreement on the terms of a potential restructuring of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility on a consensual basis. If we fail to make the August 15, 2013 interest payment on the Senior Notes, which is approximately US$10.1 million, such failure, if not cured within 30 days, would result in an event of default under the indenture governing the Senior Notes, and the indenture trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes would have the right to declare the Senior Notes immediately due and payable at their principal amount together with accrued interest, and demand repayment under the guarantee by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries; however, holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducing any proceeding for any remedy available to the indenture trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee.  If we fail to make an interest payment on the Senior Notes, it could also lead to a cross default of all outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement.

 

During the second quarter of 2013, we received notices from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) notifying us that we did not satisfy certain continued listing standards set forth in the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Specifically, on May 23, 2013, we received a notice indicating that we do not satisfy the continued listing standards set forth under Section 802.01C because the average closing price of our common stock was less than US$1.00 over a consecutive 30-trading-day period.  In accordance with NYSE rules, we have six months following receipt of the notification to regain compliance with the minimum share price requirement.  On June 5, 2013, we notified the NYSE that we intend to cure the minimum share price deficiency.  If the minimum share price has not been cured on or before November 23, 2013, we asked the NYSE to extend the cure period until our 2014 annual general meeting of stockholders to cure such requirement.  In such circumstances, it is contemplated that we would propose a stockholder action (share consolidation) as a means of curing the minimum share price deficiency.  Under applicable Delaware law, stockholder approval would be required for such share consolidation.

 

On June 13, 2013, we received a second notice from the NYSE indicating that we are not in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standard related to minimum average global market capitalization. Section 802.01B of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual requires that our average global market capitalization be no less than US$75 million over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. In order to maintain our listing, we were required to submit a plan of compliance (the “Plan”) addressing how we intended to regain compliance with Section 802.01B of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual by December 13, 2014. We submitted the Plan to the NYSE on July 29, 2013. The Plan discussed the fact that we are focused on addressing our liquidity and leverage issues, and currently are engaged in discussions with the holder of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes regarding a possible restructuring or refinancing of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility. The Plan indicated that these discussions include, among other things, the terms of a possible exchange of a portion of the Senior Notes for an alternate form of debt security, for equity or an equity-like security, or a combination thereof, and other terms of a comprehensive restructuring. There can be no assurance that the Plan will be accepted by the NYSE or that we will be able to achieve compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standards within the required time frame.  If the Plan is not accepted, we will be subject to delisting proceedings.

 

We cannot provide any assurances that we will be successful in accomplishing any of these plans or that any of these actions can be effected on a timely basis, on satisfactory terms or maintained once initiated. If we fail to restructure or refinance our current outstanding indebtedness within the time parameters available to us under the Credit Agreement and Senior Note indenture or otherwise, we may not have adequate liquidity to fund our operations and meet our obligations (including our debt payment obligations), we may not be able to continue as a going concern and may be forced to seek relief under the Canadian Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) and Chapter 11 or 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief or similar creditor action may be filed against us). See Part II, “Item 1A — Risk Factors”.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The table below presents selected financial results for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands, except volumes
and per unit data)

 

Oil and natural gas revenues

 

$

31,042

 

$

42,420

 

$

59,888

 

$

86,749

 

Net sales volumes (MMcfe)(1) 

 

4,251

 

8,101

 

8,694

 

16,402

 

Realized equivalent sales price (per thousand cubic feet equivalent (“Mcfe”))

 

$

7.30

 

$

5.24

 

$

6.89

 

$

5.29

 

Net loss

 

$

(15,782

)

$

(105,035

)

$

(44,046

)

$

(114,543

)

Adjusted EBITDA(2) 

 

$

14,751

 

$

27,076

 

$

26,051

 

$

53,620

 

 


(1)                                 “Net sales volumes” represents our working interest sales volumes less the volumes attributable to royalties.

(2)                                 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See “—Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure” for a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA. Net loss is the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

We recorded a net loss of $15.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 compared to a net loss of $105.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. We recorded a net loss of $44.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to a net loss of $114.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in our net loss for each period of 2013 was largely related to the $128.9 million ceiling test write-down ($96.8 million after-tax) that was recognized in the second quarter of 2012.

 

In the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 our revenues less production expenses decreased by $4.0 million and $12.8 million, respectively, from the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. The decreases were primarily related to the divestiture of non-core properties that had generated revenues less production expenses of $3.6 million and $9.0 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. Other factors that impacted our financial results to date in 2013 included higher unrealized losses on derivative instruments caused by improving commodity prices, foreign currency exchange losses as a result of a decreasing Canadian dollar, lower depreciation, depletion and amortization expense (“DD&A”) due to lower net sales volumes and a lower recovery of deferred income tax expense.

 

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $12.3 million and $27.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2012, primarily due to the decline in our revenues less production expenses and a reduction in realized gains on derivative instruments.

 

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A discussion of the components of the changes in our results of operations follows.

 

Volumes and Revenues

 

The table below presents our sales volumes by product for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Working interest sales volumes(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (Mbbls)

 

256

 

428

 

535

 

802

 

NGLs (Mbbls)

 

7

 

25

 

14

 

50

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

3,293

 

5,692

 

6,698

 

11,926

 

Total equivalent (MMcfe)

 

4,871

 

8,410

 

9,992

 

17,038

 

Total equivalent daily sales volumes (MMcfe/d)

 

53.5

 

92.4

 

55.2

 

93.6

 

Total equivalent daily sales volumes (boe/d)

 

8,917

 

15,403

 

9,200

 

15,603

 

Average liquids weighting

 

32

%

32

%

33

%

30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales volumes(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (Mbbls)

 

227

 

387

 

478

 

726

 

NGLs (Mbbls)

 

6

 

17

 

11

 

35

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

2,853

 

5,677

 

5,760

 

11,836

 

Total equivalent (MMcfe)

 

4,251

 

8,101

 

8,694

 

16,402

 

Total equivalent daily sales volumes (MMcfe/d)

 

46.7

 

89.0

 

48.0

 

90.1

 

Total equivalent daily sales volumes (boe/d)

 

7,786

 

14,837

 

8,006

 

15,020

 

Average liquids weighting

 

33

%

30

%

34

%

28

%

 


(1)                                 “Working interest sales volumes” represents our share of sales volumes before the impact of royalties.

(2)                                 “Net sales volumes” represents our working interest sales volumes less royalties.

 

Net sales volumes for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased by approximately 42 MMcfe/d compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to a decline in natural gas net sales volumes, which was largely due to the divestiture of non-core properties in the fourth quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2013. These properties had generated net sales volumes of approximately 25 MMcfe/d in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, of which approximately 90% was natural gas. Natural gas volumes were also lower due to the natural decline in our production as a result of a continued decision to suspend investment in natural gas drilling activities. We expect this decrease in natural gas volumes to continue in light of the current commodity price environment.

 

Our average net liquids weighting increased from 30% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 to 33% for the three months ended June 30, 2013, and from 28% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 to 34% for the six months ended June 30, 2013. However, our total crude oil volumes decreased in each period from 2012 to 2013 primarily due to a lower level of capital expenditures in 2013 when compared to 2012.

 

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The table below presents our revenues, benchmark prices and the prices that we received per unit for each of our products for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Revenues (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

$

20,064

 

$

31,221

 

$

41,149

 

$

61,007

 

Natural gas

 

10,719

 

10,172

 

18,289

 

23,627

 

NGLs

 

259

 

1,027

 

450

 

2,115

 

Total oil and natural gas revenues

 

$

31,042

 

$

42,420

 

$

59,888

 

$

86,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average prices per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX WTI (US$ per bbl)

 

94.17

 

93.35

 

94.26

 

98.15

 

NYMEX WTI ($ per bbl)

 

96.35

 

94.33

 

95.78

 

98.71

 

Edmonton Par ($ per bbl)

 

93.14

 

84.05

 

90.99

 

88.80

 

Average oil sales price ($ per bbl)

 

88.39

 

80.67

 

86.09

 

84.03

 

Differential — NYMEX WTI to average oil sales price ($ per bbl)

 

7.96

 

13.66

 

9.69

 

14.68

 

Differential — Edmonton Par to average oil sales price ($ per bbl)

 

4.75

 

3.38

 

4.90

 

4.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Henry Hub (US$ per MMBtu)

 

4.09

 

2.22

 

3.71

 

2.48

 

NYMEX Henry Hub ($ per MMBtu)

 

4.18

 

2.24

 

3.77

 

2.49

 

AECO ($ per MMBtu)

 

3.59

 

1.84

 

3.34

 

2.18

 

Average natural gas sales price ($ per MMBtu)

 

3.76

 

1.79

 

3.18

 

2.00

 

Differential — NYMEX Henry Hub to average natural gas sales price ($ per MMBtu)

 

0.42

 

0.45

 

0.59

 

0.49

 

Differential (premium) — AECO to average natural gas sales price ($ per MMBtu)

 

(0.17

)

0.05

 

0.16

 

0.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average NGL sales price ($ per bbl)

 

43.17

 

60.41

 

40.91

 

60.43

 

Percentage of NYMEX WTI

 

45

%

64

%

43

%

61

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equivalent realized sales price ($ per Mcfe)

 

7.30

 

5.24

 

6.89

 

5.29

 

Total equivalent realized sales price ($ per barrel of oil equivalent (“boe”))

 

43.81

 

31.42

 

41.33

 

31.73

 

 

Our revenues decreased from $42.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 to $31.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, and from $86.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 to $59.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. These decreases in revenues were primarily related to a decrease in crude oil revenues.

 

Our crude oil revenues decreased 36% in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to the decrease in crude oil net sales volumes as a result of the lower rate of capital investment employed by the Company over the preceding two quarters, partially offset by a 10% increase in our realized crude oil price. Our crude oil revenues also decreased 33% in the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012 because of lower crude oil net sales volumes, partially offset by a higher realized crude oil price.

 

Our natural gas revenues increased 5% in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to an increase in our realized natural gas price from $1.79 per MMBtu in the second quarter of 2012 to $3.76 per MMBtu in the second quarter of 2013. The increase in our realized price was more than 100% and was mostly offset by the decrease in natural gas net sales volumes discussed above.

 

Our natural gas revenues decreased 23% in the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012 primarily due to the decrease in natural gas net sales volumes discussed above. The decrease in volumes was partially offset by a 59% increase in our realized natural gas price from $2.00 per MMBtu in the first six months of 2012 to $3.18 per MMBtu in the first six months of 2013.

 

Our natural gas revenue in both 2012 and 2013 was negatively impacted by our delivery commitment of approximately 21,000 MMBtu/d of natural gas under a long-term sales contract. However, the impact was more pronounced in 2013 since the

 

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contract represented a larger proportion of our overall natural gas volumes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, we estimate that this delivery commitment reduced our natural gas revenue by approximately $1.8 million ($0.62 per MMBtu) and $4.1 million ($0.70 per MMBtu), respectively.

 

Production Expense

 

The table below presents the detail of production expense for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per Mcfe data)

 

Production expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

$

7,903

 

$

14,160

 

$

16,919

 

$

28,609

 

Production and property taxes

 

570

 

832

 

1,139

 

1,685

 

Transportation and processing costs

 

3,442

 

4,311

 

6,681

 

8,464

 

 

 

$

11,915

 

$

19,303

 

$

24,739

 

$

38,758

 

Production expense per Mcfe:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

$

1.86

 

$

1.75

 

$

1.95

 

$

1.74

 

Production and property taxes

 

0.13

 

0.10

 

0.13

 

0.10

 

Transportation and processing costs

 

0.81

 

0.53

 

0.77

 

0.52

 

 

 

$

2.80

 

$

2.38

 

$

2.85

 

$

2.36

 

 

Lease Operating Expenses

 

Lease operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2013 were $7.9 million compared to $14.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, and $16.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to $28.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The decreases in lease operating expenses were primarily due to a lower level of workovers and the divestiture of non-core properties as well as a general reduction in expenses consistent with lower production volumes.

 

The cost of workovers decreased from $2.9 million and $7.4 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, to $0.7 million and $2.6 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. The reduction in workover costs was primarily related to our light oil property, Evi, where workover costs decreased by $1.7 million and $3.2 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2012 as a result of optimized completion techniques that reduced the need for additional well bore clean-outs to remove proppant. We also performed fewer workovers at our heavy oil property due to wider differentials that resulted in lower realized heavy oil prices.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2012 and first quarter of 2013, we sold non-core properties that had incurred lease operating expenses of $2.2 million and $4.6 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

 

In the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, lease operating expenses (excluding workovers) at our other properties decreased by approximately $1.9 million and $2.3 million, respectively. The decreases were consistent with lower production volumes at these properties and are primarily related to the trucking of emulsion, labor, equipment rentals and surface maintenance.

 

Although total lease operating expenses decreased, there was an overall increase in the cost per Mcfe in 2013, which was partly due to the increase in our net liquids weighting since crude oil properties have higher per unit operating costs than natural gas properties. The increase in the cost per Mcfe in 2013 also resulted from lower operating costs in the second quarter of 2012 of approximately $0.98 per Mcfe associated with the divested properties ($1.00 per Mcfe for the six months ended June 30, 2012).

 

Production and Property Taxes

 

Production and property taxes primarily consist of production taxes levied on freehold production and property taxes (ad valorem taxes) assessed by local governments. The decreases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same periods in 2012 were primarily due to the taxes associated with the divested non-core properties.

 

Transportation and Processing Costs

 

Transportation and processing costs primarily consist of natural gas field-level gathering and transportation costs as well as processing costs for crude oil. Transportation and processing costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased to

 

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$3.4 million and $6.7 million, respectively, compared to $4.3 million and $8.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

 

The decreases were primarily related to the overall reduction in our natural gas production volumes as well as the renegotiation and expiration of certain contracts. Although total transportation and processing costs decreased, there was an increase in the cost per Mcfe in 2013 due to the transportation costs for the divested properties being lower than the average per Mcfe cost in the first half of 2012.

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

The following table summarizes the components of general and administrative expense for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per Mcfe data)

 

General and administrative costs

 

$

5,695

 

$

7,137

 

$

12,437

 

$

11,115

 

Stock-based compensation costs

 

39

 

779

 

3,241

 

2,387

 

Total costs incurred

 

5,734

 

7,916

 

15,678

 

13,502

 

General and administrative costs capitalized (including stock-based compensation)

 

(815

)

(2,076

)

(3,458

)

(3,556

)

General and administrative expense

 

$

4,919

 

$

5,840

 

$

12,220

 

$

9,946

 

General and administrative expense per Mcfe

 

$

1.16

 

$

0.72

 

$

1.41

 

$

0.61

 

 

General and Administrative Costs

 

General and administrative costs primarily consist of the salaries and related benefit costs for our employees, fees for contractors, professional fees and office lease costs.

 

In the second quarter of 2013, general and administrative costs decreased by $1.4 million from the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to a lower number of employees and contractors, as well as lower bonus payments in 2013. The decrease was partially offset by severance payments related to the termination of two officers and ten employees in June 2013.

 

In the six months ended June 30, 2013, general and administrative costs increased by $1.3 million from the six months ended June 30, 2012 due to an increase in the level of corporate activities, including legal and audit costs. The increase was also partly due to severance payments related to the termination of our former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) in the first quarter of 2013.

 

Stock-Based Compensation Costs

 

Our stock-based compensation plans include units that will primarily be settled in cash and are accounted for as a liability, the fair value of which is adjusted each reporting period based on our share price. Our plans also include stock-settled units, which will be settled in common stock of the Company, the fair value of which was determined and fixed at their grant date.

 

The decrease in stock-based compensation costs from the second quarter of 2012 to the second quarter of 2013 was primarily related to stock-settled units that were issued in January 2012 since most of the cost of these units was recognized in the first year of vesting. The increase in stock-based compensation costs from the six months ended June 30, 2012 to the six months ended June 30, 2013 was primarily related to the acceleration of $1.5 million of cost for the termination of our former CEO and CFO in the first quarter of 2013, partially offset by a decrease in costs in the second quarter of 2013 as discussed above.

 

General and Administrative Costs Capitalized

 

Under the full cost method of accounting, general and administrative costs directly related to exploration and development activities are capitalized. The percentage of general and administrative costs capitalized ranged from 14% to 27% during the periods presented.

 

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Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

The following table summarizes DD&A incurred during the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per Mcfe data)

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

$

18,184

 

$

31,882

 

$

37,245

 

$

58,312

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization per Mcfe

 

$

4.28

 

$

3.94

 

$

4.28

 

$

3.56

 

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, DD&A was $18.2 million and $37.2 million, respectively, compared to $31.9 million and $58.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

 

The decreases in DD&A were due to lower net sales volumes, partially offset by higher per-unit rates. The increases in the per-unit rates were primarily due to the addition of proved crude oil reserves to our depletable base since the capital costs associated with crude oil development are higher than natural gas. The per-unit rate also increased from 2012 to 2013 due to the decrease in our natural gas proved reserve volumes during 2012, which occurred as a result of a continued decline in the 12-month average trailing natural gas price.

 

Full Cost Method of Accounting

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, we did not recognize a ceiling test write-down. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, we recognized a ceiling test write-down of $128.9 million before tax, primarily due to the decline in the 12-month average trailing natural gas price.

 

Interest Expense

 

The following table summarizes interest expense incurred during the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Interest costs—Senior Notes(1)

 

$

5,578

 

$

5,606

 

$

11,197

 

$

8,421

 

Interest costs—Credit Facility(1)

 

1,961

 

2,555

 

3,702

 

5,399

 

Interest costs—other

 

70

 

81

 

143

 

173

 

Interest expense

 

$

7,609

 

$

8,242

 

$

15,042

 

$

13,993

 

 


(1)                                 Including amortization of debt issue costs.

 

The increase in interest costs on the Senior Notes for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 was primarily due to the Senior Notes only being outstanding for four and one-half months in 2012 compared to six months in 2013. The decrease in interest costs on our Credit Facility was due to a reduced level of borrowings in the first half of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.

 

Derivative Instruments

 

The table below summarizes our (gains) losses on derivatives recognized during the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Oil

 

$

391

 

$

(17,820

)

$

5,175

 

$

(12,087

)

Natural gas

 

(3,276

)

8,280

 

(512

)

7,716

 

Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative instruments

 

$

(2,885

)

$

(9,540

)

$

4,663

 

$

(4,371

)

Oil

 

$

(632

)

$

(2,255

)

$

(1,529

)

$

(1,957

)

Natural gas

 

446

 

(6,580

)

267

 

(11,940

)

Realized gains on derivative instruments

 

$

(186

)

$

(8,835

)

$

(1,262

)

$

(13,897

)

(Gains) losses on derivative instruments

 

$

(3,071

)

$

(18,375

)

$

3,401

 

$

(18,268

)

 

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We enter into derivative instruments to manage our exposure to commodity price risk caused by fluctuations in commodity prices, which protects and provides certainty on a portion of our cash flows.

 

Although we realized gains on these instruments in the first and second quarters of 2013 and 2012, the gains were lower in 2013 primarily due to lower gains on the natural gas derivative instruments as a result of a decrease in the weighted average hedged prices.

 

We recognize changes in the fair value of outstanding derivative instruments at each balance sheet date as unrealized gains or losses. Changes in fair value are related to the volatility of the forward prices for commodities as well as to changes in the volumes of unsettled contracts between periods.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the unrealized gains primarily related to natural gas contracts due to a reduction in the forward price curve between March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the unrealized losses primarily related to the crude oil contracts as a result of an increase in NYMEX WTI crude oil prices in 2013.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange

 

In the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, we recorded foreign currency exchange losses of $6.9 million and $11.0 million, respectively, and in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded foreign currency exchange losses of $4.3 million and $4.0 million, respectively.

 

The losses primarily related to the translation of the Senior Notes from U.S. to Canadian dollars, since the Canadian dollar weakened during each of these periods.

 

Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

Our total income tax and effective income tax rates for the periods indicated were as follows.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Current income tax

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Deferred income tax expense (recovery)

 

 

(32,954

)

(74

)

(35,011

)

Total income tax expense (recovery)

 

$

 

$

(32,954

)

$

(74

)

$

(35,011

)

Effective income tax rate

 

0

%

24

%

0

%

23

%

 

Our combined federal and provincial statutory tax rate for the periods presented was 25%. Our effective income tax rate is a function of the relationship between total income tax expense and the amount of earnings before income taxes for the period. The effective income tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate as it takes into consideration permanent differences (such as stock-based compensation that will be settled in shares of common stock of the Company), adjustments for changes in income tax rates and other income tax legislation, valuation allowances on our deferred income tax assets, foreign currency exchange gains and losses taxed at 50% of the statutory rate as well as the impact of enacted statutory income tax rate changes in Canada.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, our deferred income tax liability transitioned into a deferred income tax asset position primarily as a result of the ceiling test write-downs that reduced the net book value of our proved properties. Since it was determined that it was more likely than not that we will not be able to realize the benefit of the asset, we recorded a valuation allowance against the asset. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, our effective income tax rates were 0% since we recorded valuation allowances against the increases in the deferred income tax asset since we determined that it was more likely than not that we will not be able to realize the benefit of the asset.

 

Our effective income tax rates of 24% for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 23% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were lower than the Canadian statutory tax rate of 25% due to an increase in a valuation allowance, foreign exchange losses on the Senior Notes that are taxed at 50% of the statutory tax rate, as well as non-deductible stock-based compensation expense.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis at June 30, 2013, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the twelve-month period following the date of the consolidated financial statements.  The disclosure below, in Note 2 in our

 

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accompanying consolidated financial statements and in “Recent Developments and Outlook” above address important factors affecting our financial condition, liquidity and capital resources and debt covenant compliance.

 

Sources of Liquidity

 

Our exploration, development and acquisition activities require us to make significant operating and capital expenditures, and we have historically used the following as our primary sources of liquidity.

 

·                  Cash provided by operating activities;

 

·                  Non-core asset divestitures;

 

·                  Credit Facility; and

 

·                  Equity and debt capital markets.

 

Changes in the market prices for oil, natural gas and NGLs directly impact our level of cash provided by operating activities. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, natural gas comprised approximately 67% of our net sales volumes. As a result, our operations and cash flows have historically been more sensitive to fluctuations in the market price for natural gas than in the market price for oil. We enter into derivative instruments to manage our exposure to commodity price risk caused by fluctuations in commodity prices, which protect and provide certainty on a portion of our cash provided by operating activities. As of August 2, 2013, we had entered into commodity swaps to hedge up to 3,000 bbls/d of crude oil and commodity collars to hedge 30,000 MMBtu/d of natural gas (total of 8.8 Bcfe) for 2013. As of August 2, 2013, we had also entered into commodity swaps to hedge 250 bbls/d of crude oil and commodity swaps to hedge up to 10,000 MMBtu/d of natural gas (total of 4.2 Bcfe) for 2014. This level of hedging will provide a measure of certainty of the cash flows that we expect to receive for a portion of our production. In the future, we may determine to increase or decrease our hedging positions.

 

In August 2012, we announced that we were actively considering methods of debt reduction, including the divestiture of non-core assets. In 2012, we completed the sale of certain non-core natural gas weighted properties for cash proceeds after closing adjustments of $97.5 million, and in the first half of 2013 we completed additional sales for cash proceeds after closing adjustments of $16.2 million.

 

As of June 30, 2013, our Credit Facility had a borrowing base of $185 million. As of August 2, 2013, we had $178 million in borrowings outstanding under our Credit Facility at a weighted average interest rate of 4.693% and remaining availability of $5 million plus $10 million in cash.

 

Our ability to access capital markets on economic terms in the future will be affected by general economic conditions, the domestic and global financial markets, our operational and financial performance, the value and performance of our securities, prevailing commodity prices and other macroeconomic factors outside of our control.

 

In connection with our Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) in 2011, we entered into a tax-sharing agreement with Forest Oil Corporation (“Forest”) under which, for a two year period following a distribution of our shares by Forest to its shareholders (the “Distribution”), we will be restricted in our ability, among other things, to divest of assets outside the ordinary course of business, to issue or sell our common stock or other securities (including securities convertible into our common stock but excluding certain compensation arrangements) or to enter into any other corporate transaction that would cause us to undergo either a 50% or greater change in the ownership of our voting stock or a 50% or greater change in the ownership (measured by value) of all classes of our stock (in either case, taking into account shares issued in our IPO). Therefore, until September 30, 2013, we may take certain actions otherwise subject to these restrictions only if Forest consents to the taking of such action or if we obtain, and provide to Forest, a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service and/or an opinion from a law firm or accounting firm, in either case, acceptable to Forest in its sole discretion, to the effect that such action would not jeopardize the tax-free status of the Distribution.

 

In order to continue as a going concern, we must generate sufficient operating cash flows, secure additional capital or otherwise pursue a strategic restructuring, refinancing or other transaction to provide us with additional liquidity. If we fail to generate sufficient operating cash flows, secure additional capital or otherwise restructure or refinance our business within the time parameters available to us under our Credit Facility and Senior Note indenture or otherwise, we will not have adequate liquidity to fund our operations and meet our obligations (including our debt payment obligations), we may not be able to continue as a going concern and may be forced to seek relief under the CCAA and Chapter 11 or 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief or similar creditor action may be filed against us). See Part II, “Item 1A — Risk Factors”.

 

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Cash Flows

 

The table below summarizes our net cash provided by operating activities, net cash used in investing activities and net cash provided by financing activities during the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

3,482

 

$

20,694

 

$

6,308

 

$

37,908

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(14,526

)

(57,024

)

(20,991

)

(131,624

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

15,938

 

36,465

 

19,719

 

94,320

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities is primarily affected by sales volumes, commodity prices and cash-based expenses. The decreases in net cash provided by operating activities in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 from the same periods in 2012 were primarily due to a decrease in revenues less production expenses as discussed above, as well as lower realized gains on derivative instruments due to higher commodity prices.

 

Working Capital Deficit

 

We had a working capital deficit of $7.7 million at June 30, 2013, compared to $23.0 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities primarily comprises capital expenditures for the exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties, net of proceeds from the divestiture of oil and natural gas properties. The components of net cash used in investing activities were as follows.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Exploration, development and acquisition costs

 

$

(16,957

)

$

(56,567

)

$

(37,088

)

$

(130,255

)

Other fixed assets

 

(15

)

(737

)

(83

)

(1,649

)

Proceeds from divestiture of assets, net

 

2,446

 

280

 

16,180

 

280

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(14,526

)

$

(57,024

)

$

(20,991

)

$

(131,624

)

 

The cash paid for exploration, development and acquisition costs as reflected in the statements of cash flows differs from the “Capital Expenditures” table below due to the timing of when the capital expenditures are incurred and when the actual cash payment is made.

 

The decreases in net cash used in investing activities in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 were primarily due to lower capital expenditures and proceeds received from the divestiture of non-core assets in the first half of 2013.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

The following table summarizes costs related to our capital program for the periods presented.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Exploration and development

 

$

(91

)

$

28,072

 

$

29,091

 

$

97,049

 

Property acquisitions

 

 

3,504

 

 

10,581

 

General and administrative costs capitalized

 

815

 

2,076

 

3,458

 

3,556

 

Total capital expenditures

 

$

724

 

$

33,652

 

$

32,549

 

$

111,186

 

 

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Primary factors impacting the level of our capital expenditures include oil, natural gas and NGL prices and the volatility in these prices, the cost and availability of field services, weather disruptions, general economic and market conditions as well as our financial position, including our current liquidity.

 

As a result of spring break-up, which precludes a high level of capital activity in certain areas due to wet ground conditions, along with our focus on managing our overall level of debt, our capital expenditures were less than $1 million in the second quarter of 2013. In the first half of 2013, our capital program focused on light oil development in the Evi area of Alberta where we drilled 6.8 net wells, completed 7.3 net wells and tied-in 7.3 net wells.

 

Acquisitions and Divestitures

 

In the first quarter of 2013, we completed the sale of non-core assets in the Herronton area of Alberta for cash proceeds after closing adjustments of approximately $13.7 million. In the second quarter of 2013, we completed the sale of certain non-core properties, primarily undeveloped land, resulting in additional proceeds of approximately $2.5 million.

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

The components of net cash provided by financing activities were as follows.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

$

(2,770

)

$

 

$

(4,589

)

$

 

Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

192,052

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(86

)

(70

)

(86

)

(1,295

)

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

533,000

 

681,000

 

1,020,000

 

1,466,000

 

Repayments of bank borrowings

 

(507,000

)

(639,000

)

(990,000

)

(1,568,000

)

Change in bank overdrafts

 

(6,762

)

(5,011

)

(4,872

)

6,301

 

Issuance of common stock

 

7

 

 

15

 

 

Capital lease payments

 

(303

)

(454

)

(601

)

(738

)

Other, net

 

(148

)

 

(148

)

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

15,938

 

$

36,465

 

$

19,719

 

$

94,320

 

 

In the first and second quarters of 2013, net cash provided by financing activities was primarily related to borrowings under our Credit Facility. In the first six months of 2012, we issued Senior Notes and used the net proceeds to reduce borrowings outstanding under our Credit Facility.

 

Credit Facility

 

Our Credit Facility will mature on March 18, 2016. At June 30, 2013, borrowings under our Credit Facility increased to $178 million from $148 million at December 31, 2012. As of August 2, 2013, we had $178 million outstanding under our Credit Facility at a weighted average interest rate of 4.693%. Availability under our Credit Facility is governed by a borrowing base, which was $185 million at August 2, 2013.

 

The determination of the borrowing base is made by the lenders, in their sole discretion, taking into consideration the estimated value of LPR Canada’s oil and natural gas properties in accordance with the lenders’ customary practices for oil and gas loans. The borrowing base will be redetermined semi-annually, and the available borrowing amount under our Credit Facility could increase or decrease based on such redetermination. The next scheduled redetermination of the borrowing base is expected to occur on or about November 1, 2013. In addition to the scheduled semi-annual redeterminations, Lone Pine and the lenders each have discretion at any time, but not more often than once during any calendar year, to have the borrowing base redetermined.  Upon a redetermination, if borrowings in excess of the revised borrowing capacity are outstanding, LPR Canada would be required to repay any borrowing base deficiency resulting from a redetermination immediately.  Lone Pine and its subsidiaries may not have sufficient funds to make such repayment at that time, and such failure to repay would be an event of default under the Credit Facility.

 

Our Credit Facility includes terms and covenants that place limitations on certain types of activities, including restrictions or requirements with respect to additional debt, liens, asset sales, hedging activities, investments, dividends and mergers and acquisitions, and also includes the Financial Covenant. Our Credit Facility provides that Lone Pine will not permit its ratio of total debt outstanding to EBITDA for a trailing 12-month period to be greater than a specified ratio, being 5.75 to 1.0 for all quarterly periods ending on or before June 30, 2013, and 4.0 to 1.0 for all periods thereafter. For purposes of

 

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calculating this ratio, EBITDA is reduced by the EBITDA that has been generated by any divested property that has a transaction value in excess of US$25 million. As a result of our divestiture program, EBITDA for the twelve months ended June 30, 2013 has been reduced from $78.4 million to $72.9 million, resulting in a ratio of 5.4 to 1.0 at June 30, 2013.  Absent a waiver or amendment of our Credit Facility, Lone Pine does not expect to be in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the period ending September 30, 2013.  If Lone Pine fails to comply with the Financial Covenant or the other covenants in the Credit Facility in the future, it could lead to an event of default and the acceleration of the maturity of all outstanding debt under the Credit Facility, as well as, in the case of an acceleration of maturity under our Credit Facility, a cross default and acceleration of maturity under the indenture governing the Senior Notes that are guaranteed by Lone Pine and certain of its other subsidiaries.

 

Under certain conditions, including the conditions described above, amounts outstanding under our Credit Facility may be accelerated. Bankruptcy and insolvency events with respect to Lone Pine, LPR Canada or certain of Lone Pine’s or LPR Canada’s subsidiaries will result in an automatic acceleration of the indebtedness under our Credit Facility. Subject to notice and cure periods, certain events of default under our Credit Facility will result in acceleration of the indebtedness under our Credit Facility at the option of the lenders. Such other events of default include non-payment, breach of warranty, non-performance of obligations under our Credit Facility (including the Financial Covenant and failure to repay any borrowing base deficiency), default on other indebtedness, certain pension plan events, certain adverse judgments, change of control and a failure of the liens securing our Credit Facility.

 

Senior Notes

 

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had outstanding US$195 million and US$200 million, respectively, aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes. Interest is payable on the Senior Notes semi-annually, in arrears, on each February 15 and August 15. See “Recent Developments and Outlook” in this MD&A.

 

In the six months ended June 30, 2013, we used a portion of the proceeds from recently completed non-core asset sales to repurchase US$5.0 million of Senior Notes for $4.6 million (US$4.5 million), resulting in the recognition of a gain on debt extinguishment of approximately $0.4 million. We may, from time to time, make additional purchases of our Senior Notes for cash, in exchange for equity securities, or for a combination of cash and common stock, in each case in open market purchases and/or privately negotiated transactions, in order to reduce future cash interest payments, as well as future amounts due at maturity or upon redemption. We will evaluate any such transactions in light of then-existing market conditions, taking into account our current liquidity and prospects for future access to capital. The amounts involved in any such transactions, individually or in the aggregate, may be material.

 

Future Capital Needs and Commitments

 

We continually review drilling and other capital expenditure plans and may change the amount we spend in any area based on available opportunities, industry conditions, net cash provided by operating activities and the availability of capital.  For the first two quarters of 2013, our Board of Directors approved a capital budget of approximately $35 million focused on light oil development in the Evi area. Our capital budget for the first half of 2013 was subject to the variability of production levels and commodity prices that impacted our operating cash flows, anticipated timing of our capital projects and unanticipated expenditures, and we funded the first half of our 2013 capital program with operating cash flows and proceeds from previously completed divestitures of non-core assets. Due to the outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Facility and the minimal liquidity that the Credit Facility offers at this time, our Board of Directors has not approved a capital budget for the second half of 2013.

 

We are focused on addressing our liquidity and leverage issues, and currently are engaged in discussions with the holder of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes in connection with a possible restructuring or refinancing of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility. These discussions include, among other things, the terms of a possible exchange of a portion of the Senior Notes for an alternate form of debt security, for equity or an equity-like security, or a combination thereof, and other terms of a comprehensive restructuring.  In connection with these discussions, we have retained legal and financial advisors.  The outcome of these discussions is uncertain, and it is not known if we will be successful in obtaining agreement on the terms of a potential restructuring of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility on a consensual basis. If we fail to make the August 15, 2013 interest payment on the Senior Notes, which is approximately US$10.1 million, such failure, if not cured within 30 days, would result in an event of default under the indenture governing the Senior Notes, and the indenture trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes would have the right to declare the Senior Notes

 

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immediately due and payable at their principal amount together with accrued interest, and demand repayment under the guarantee by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries; however, holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducing any proceeding for any remedy available to the indenture trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee.  If we fail to make an interest payment on the Senior Notes, it could also lead to a cross default of all outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement.

 

If we fail to restructure or refinance our current outstanding indebtedness within the time parameters available to us under the Credit Agreement and Senior Note indenture or otherwise, we may not have adequate liquidity to fund our operations and meet our obligations (including our debt payment obligations), we may not be able to continue as a going concern and may be forced to seek relief under the CCAA and Chapter 11 or 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief or similar creditor action may be filed against us). See Part II, “Item 1A — Risk Factors”.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

There have not been any significant changes in our contractual obligations since December 31, 2012, other than the repurchase of Senior Notes discussed above.

 

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

 

In the first quarter of 2013, we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities and Accounting Standards Update 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which require disclosure of both gross and net information about certain financial instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the balance sheet or subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. The adoption of these amendments did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

In the first quarter of 2013, we adopted Accounting Standards Update 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires enhanced disclosures about significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. We determined that our amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income were not significant and, therefore, the amendments did not affect our financial statements.

 

Future Accounting Pronouncements

 

In the second quarter of 2013, the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-07, Liquidation Basis of Accounting (“ASU 2013-07”), which requires entities to prepare their financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when the likelihood is remote that the entity will return from liquidation. This pronouncement is effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein, and are to be applied prospectively. We do not expect ASU 2013-07 to impact our accounting and disclosure requirements as our financial statements continue to be presented on a going concern basis.

 

In the first quarter of 2013, the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-04, Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date (“ASU 2013-04”), which clarifies guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of liabilities resulting from joint and several liability arrangements. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013 and are to be applied retrospectively. If we enter into obligations affected by ASU 2013-04, the accounting and disclosure requirements will be applied.

 

In the first quarter of 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2013-05, Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity (“ASU 2013-05”), which clarifies the applicable guidance for certain transactions that result in the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net earnings. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013 and are to be applied prospectively. If we enter into any transactions affected by ASU 2013-05, the accounting and disclosure requirements will be applied.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report and other publicly available documents contain forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. All

 

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statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this Quarterly Report, the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.

 

Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this Quarterly Report and may include statements with respect to, among other things:

 

·                                          estimates of our oil and natural gas reserves;

 

·                                          estimates of our future oil, natural gas and NGL production, including estimates of any increases or decreases in our production;

 

·                                          estimates of future capital expenditures;

 

·                                          our future financial condition and results of operations;

 

·                                          our future revenues, cash flows and expenses;

 

·                                          our plans to dispose of non-core assets;

 

·                                          our access to capital and expectations with respect to liquidity, capital resources and our ability to continue as a going concern;

 

·                                          our future business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations;

 

·                                          our future development opportunities and production mix;

 

·                                          our outlook on oil, natural gas and NGL prices;

 

·                                          the amount, nature and timing of future capital expenditures, including future development costs;

 

·                                          our ability to access the capital markets to fund capital and other expenditures;

 

·                                          our assessment of our counterparty risk and the ability of our counterparties to perform their future obligations;

 

·                                          the impact of federal, provincial, territorial and local political, legislative, regulatory and environmental developments in Canada, where we conduct business operations, and in the United States; and

 

·                                          our estimates of additional costs and expenses we may incur as a separate stand-alone company.

 

We believe the expectations and forecasts reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, but we can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. We caution you that these forward-looking statements can be affected by inaccurate assumptions and are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, incident to the exploration for and development, production and sale of oil and natural gas. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the assumptions, risk factors and other cautionary statements described in Part I, “Item 1A — Risk Factors” of our 2012 Annual Report, in Part II, “Item 1A — Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 (the “Q1 2013 Quarterly Report”) and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. These assumptions and risks include, among other things:

 

·                                   the volatility of oil, natural gas and NGL prices, and the related differentials between realized prices and benchmark prices;

 

·                                    a continuation of depressed natural gas prices;

 

·                                    the availability of capital on economic terms to fund our significant capital expenditures and acquisitions;

 

·                                    our ability to obtain adequate financing to pursue other business opportunities;

 

·                                    our level of indebtedness;

 

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·                                  our ability to make the August 15, 2013 interest payment on the Senior Notes;

 

·                                    our ability to pursue a strategic restructuring, refinancing or other transaction, which is necessary for us to continue as a going concern, and which ability may be limited in light of our current liquidity situation;

 

·                                    any determination by us to make a filing for relief under the CCAA and Chapter 11 or Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or the filing of an involuntary petition for bankruptcy against us, and the impact of any such filing on our business and operations;

 

·                                    our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or obtain adequate financing to fund our capital expenditures, and meet working capital needs, and our ability to continue as a going concern;

 

·                                    our ability to comply with the terms and conditions of our Credit Facility and the Senior Notes, and in the event that we are unable to comply with such terms and conditions, our ability to pay any accelerated indebtedness;

 

·                                    a significant reduction in the borrowing base under our Credit Facility;

 

·                                    the volatility of our stock price, and the ability of our common stock to remain traded on the NYSE and Toronto Stock Exchange;

 

·                                    our ability to maintain relationships with suppliers, customers, employees, stockholders and other third parties in light of our current liquidity situation;

 

·                                  our ability to replace and sustain production;

 

·                                  a lack of available drilling and production equipment, and related services and labor;

 

·                                  increases in costs of drilling, completion and production equipment, and related services and labor;

 

·                                  unsuccessful exploration and development drilling activities;

 

·                                  regulatory and environmental risks associated with exploration, drilling and production activities;

 

·                                  declines in the value of our oil and natural gas properties, resulting in a decrease in our borrowing base under our Credit Facility and ceiling test write-downs;

 

·                                  the adverse effects of changes in applicable tax, environmental and other regulatory legislation;

 

·                                  a deterioration in the demand for our products;

 

·                                  the risks and uncertainties inherent in estimating proved oil and natural gas reserves, and in projecting future rates of production and the timing of expenditures;

 

·                                  the risks of conducting exploratory drilling operations in new or emerging plays;

 

·                                  intense competition with companies with greater access to capital and staffing resources;

 

·                                  the risks of conducting operations in Canada and the impact of pricing differentials, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and political developments on the financial results of our operations; and

 

·                                  the uncertainty related to the pending litigation against us.

 

Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described above or elsewhere in this Quarterly Report occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.

 

We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and we undertake no obligation to update this information to reflect events or circumstances after the filing of this Quarterly Report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, except as required by law.  All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this Quarterly Report are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.  This

 

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cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we may make or persons acting on our behalf may issue.

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure

 

In addition to reporting net earnings as defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we also present Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure calculated as net loss before interest expense, income tax expense (recovery), DD&A, impairment of goodwill, impairment of assets, ceiling test write-downs of oil and natural gas properties, accretion of asset retirement obligations, unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments and foreign currency exchange (gains) losses. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes the stock-settled portion of stock-based compensation expense, as this amount will be settled in shares of our common stock rather than cash payments. By eliminating these items, we believe the result is a useful measure across time in evaluating our fundamental core performance. Our management also uses Adjusted EBITDA to manage our business, including in preparing our annual operating budget and financial projections. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is also useful to investors because similar measures are frequently used by securities analysts, rating agencies, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies in similar industries. As indicated, Adjusted EBITDA does not include interest expense on borrowed money, DD&A on capital assets or the payment of income taxes, which are all necessary elements of our operations. Adjusted EBITDA does not account for these and other expenses and therefore its utility as a measure of our performance has material limitations. As a result of these limitations, our management does not view Adjusted EBITDA in isolation and uses other measurements, such as net loss and revenues, to measure performance.

 

The following table reconciles net loss to Adjusted EBITDA. Net loss is the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net loss

 

$

(15,782

)

$

(105,035

)

$

(44,046

)

$

(114,543

)

Add back (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

7,609

 

8,242

 

15,042

 

13,993

 

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

 

(32,954

)

(74

)

(35,011

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

18,184

 

31,882

 

37,245

 

58,312

 

Ceiling test write-down of oil and natural gas properties

 

 

128,870

 

 

128,870

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

332

 

341

 

524

 

677

 

Unrealized (gains) losses on derivative instruments

 

(2,885

)

(9,540

)

4,663

 

(4,371

)

Foreign currency exchange losses

 

6,928

 

4,269

 

10,996

 

3,973

 

Stock-based compensation (stock-settled portion)

 

365

 

1,001

 

1,701

 

1,720

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

14,751

 

$

27,076

 

$

26,051

 

$

53,620

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

We are exposed to market risk, including the effects of adverse changes in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, as discussed below.

 

Commodity Price Risk

 

We produce and sell crude oil, natural gas and NGLs. As a result, our financial results are affected when prices for these commodities fluctuate, and the effects can be significant. We enter into derivative instruments to manage our exposure to commodity price risk and to protect and provide certainty on a portion of our cash flows. Under this strategy, we enter into contracts with counterparties who are participants in our Credit Facility. These arrangements, which are based on prices available in the financial markets at the time we enter into the contracts, are settled in cash and do not require physical deliveries of hydrocarbons. The estimated fair value of all our commodity derivative instruments at June 30, 2013 was a net liability of approximately $0.3 million.

 

Swaps

 

In a typical commodity swap agreement, we receive the difference between a fixed price per unit of production and a price based on an agreed-upon, published, third-party index if the index price is lower than the fixed price. If the index price is higher, we pay the difference. By entering into swap agreements, we effectively fix the price that we will receive in the future for the hedged production. Our current swaps are settled in cash on a monthly basis. As of June 30, 2013, we had entered into the following swaps.

 

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Natural Gas
(NYMEX Henry Hub)

 

Oil
(NYMEX WTI)

 

Term

 

MMBtu/d

 

Weighted Average
Price per MMBtu

 

bbls/d

 

Weighted Average
Price per bbl

 

Calendar 2013

 

 

 

2,000

 

$

98.60

 

Calendar 2013

 

 

 

500

 

US$

101.00

 

Calendar 2014

 

5,000

 

US$

4.37

 

250

 

$

93.50

 

 

Swaptions

 

In connection with certain commodity swaps, we sold call options to the counterparties in exchange for receiving a premium fixed price on the commodity swaps. Our outstanding options as of June 30, 2013 were as follows.

 

 

 

Oil (NYMEX WTI)

 

Term

 

Option
Expiration

 

Underlying
Swap bbls/d

 

Weighted
Average
Price per bbl

 

Calendar 2013

 

Monthly in 2013

 

500

 

$

95.05

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas (NYMEX Henry Hub)

 

Term

 

Option
Expiration

 

Underlying
Swap
MMBtu/d

 

Weighted
Average
Price per MMBtu

 

Calendar 2014

 

December 2013

 

5,000

 

US$

4.37

 

 

Collars

 

A collar agreement is similar to a swap agreement, except that we receive the difference between the floor price and the index price only if the index price is below the floor price, and we pay the difference between the ceiling price and the index price only if the index price is above the ceiling price. The outstanding commodity collars as of June 30, 2013 were as follows.

 

 

 

Natural Gas (NYMEX Henry Hub)

 

Term

 

MMBtu/d

 

Weighted
Average Floor
Price per
MMBtu

 

Weighted
Average Ceiling
Price per
MMBtu

 

Calendar 2013

 

30,000

 

US$

3.25

 

US$

3.93

 

 

Long-Term Sales Contract

 

As of August 2, 2013, we had a delivery commitment of approximately 21,000 MMBtu/d of natural gas, which provides for a price equal to the greater of (1) the NYMEX Henry Hub price less US$1.49 per MMBtu and (2) US$1.00 per MMBtu to a buyer through October 31, 2014, unless the NYMEX Henry Hub price exceeds US$6.50 per MMBtu, at which point we share the amount of the excess equally with the buyer.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

At June 30, 2013, we had $178 million in outstanding borrowings on our Credit Facility, with a weighted average interest rate of 4.033%. Since the interest rate on the facility is based on market rates, we are exposed to interest rate risk on these borrowings. We have not entered into any derivative financial instruments to manage this risk.

 

Although we do not have any exposure to interest rate risk on the Senior Notes, given that the interest rate is fixed for the term of the Senior Notes, changes in interest rates affect the fair value of the Senior Notes. We are exposed to foreign currency exchange risk on the actual interest payments since these payments will be made in U.S. dollars.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

 

Our most significant foreign currency exchange rate risk relates to the Senior Notes because they are denominated in U.S. dollars, and we are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk on the translation and repayment of this debt as well as the interest payments every six months. We have not entered into any foreign currency forward contracts or other similar financial instruments to manage this risk.

 

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We are also exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk relating to certain of our derivative instruments and our delivery commitment of approximately 21,000 MMBtu/d of natural gas under a long-term sales contract expiring in 2014.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.  Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Based upon that evaluation our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2013 at the reasonable assurance level.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

 

In addition to the disclosure included in our 2012 Annual Report under Part I, “Item 3 — Legal Proceedings.”, we are a party to various lawsuits, claims and proceedings in the ordinary course of business. These proceedings are subject to uncertainties inherent in any litigation, and the outcome of these matters is inherently difficult to predict with any certainty. We believe that the amount of any potential loss associated with these proceedings would not be material to our consolidated financial position; however, in the event of an unfavorable outcome, the potential loss could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

 

Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes in our risk factors as previously disclosed in our 2012 Annual Report under Part I, “Item 1A. — Risk Factors”, and in our Q1 2013 Quarterly Report under Part II, “Item IA — Risk Factors”. In addition to the information below and the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in our 2012 Annual Report and our Q1 2013 Quarterly Report which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our 2012 Annual Report, our Q1 2013 Quarterly Report and herein are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.

 

If we fail to restructure or refinance our current outstanding indebtedness within the time parameters available to us under the Credit Agreement and Senior Note indenture or otherwise, we may not have adequate liquidity to fund our operations and meet our obligations (including our debt payment obligations),we may not be able to continue as a going concern and may be forced to seek relief under the CCAA and Chapter 11 or 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief or similar creditor action may be filed against us).

 

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the 12-month period following the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

We intend to fund our anticipated cash requirements through the third quarter of 2013 primarily through cash on hand and cash flows from operations, although cash on hand and cash flows from operations may not be sufficient to fund such requirements. If they are not, our liquidity and results of operations will be materially adversely affected and we would not be able to continue as a going concern.

 

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To continue as a going concern, we must generate sufficient operating cash flows, secure additional capital or otherwise pursue a strategic restructuring, refinancing or other transaction to provide us with additional liquidity. The urgency of our liquidity constraints may require us to pursue such a transaction at an inopportune time. Moreover, our ability to successfully implement, and the cost of, any such transaction will depend on numerous factors, including:

 

·                  demand and prices for natural gas and oil;

 

·                  general economic conditions;

 

·                  strength of the credit and capital markets;

 

·                  our ability to successfully execute our operational strategies, and our operating and financial performance;

 

·                  our ability to remain in compliance with our debt instruments;

 

·                  our ability to remain in compliance with our operational agreements;

 

·                  our stock price, and ability to regain and maintain compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing requirements;

 

·                  our ability to maintain relationships with our suppliers, customers, employees, stockholders and other third parties; and

 

·                  market uncertainty in connection with our ability to continue as a going concern as well as investor confidence in us.

 

On July 26, 2013, the Credit Agreement was amended so that, among other things, our permitted total debt to EBITDA ratio shall not exceed 5.75 to 1.0, for any quarterly period ending on or before June 30, 2013, after which the required ratio will revert to 4.0 to 1.0 for all quarterly periods thereafter. At June 30, 2013, the total debt to EBITDA ratio was 5.4 to 1.0.  Without this amendment, we would not have been in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013.  In addition, absent a further waiver or amendment, we do not expect to be in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the quarterly period ending September 30, 2013. Therefore, we intend to refinance the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility prior to the end of the 2013 fiscal year.

 

If we fail to comply with this Financial Covenant or the other covenants in the Credit Agreement in the future, it could lead to an event of default and the acceleration of the maturity of all outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement, as well as, in the case of an acceleration under the Credit Agreement, a cross default and acceleration of maturity under the indenture governing the Senior Notes.

 

We are focused on addressing our liquidity and leverage issues and currently are engaged in discussions with the holder of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes in connection with a possible restructuring or refinancing of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility. These discussions include, among other things, the terms of a possible exchange of a portion of the Senior Notes for an alternate form of debt security, for equity or an equity-like security, or a combination thereof, and other terms of a comprehensive restructuring.  In connection with these discussions, we have retained legal and financial advisors.  The outcome of these discussions is uncertain, and it is not known if we will be successful in obtaining agreement on the terms of a potential restructuring or refinancing of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility on a consensual basis. If we fail to make the August 15, 2013 interest payment on the Senior Notes, which is approximately US$10.1 million, such failure, if not cured within 30 days, would result in an event of default under the indenture governing the Senior Notes, and the indenture trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes would have the right to declare the Senior Notes immediately due and payable at their principal amount together with accrued interest, and demand repayment under the guarantee by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries; however, holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducing any proceeding for any remedy available to the indenture trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee.  If we fail to make an interest payment on the Senior Notes, it could also lead to a cross default of all outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement. If we fail to restructure or refinance our current outstanding indebtedness within the time parameters available to us under the Credit Agreement and Senior Note indenture or otherwise, we may not have adequate liquidity to fund our operations and meet our obligations (including our debt payment obligations), we may not be able to continue as a going concern and may be forced to seek relief under the CCAA and Chapter 11 or 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief or similar creditor action may be filed against us).

 

If we seek relief under the CCAA and the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, our business and operations will be subject to certain risks.

 

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A bankruptcy filing by or against us would subject our business and operations to various risks, including but not limited to, the following:

 

·                  a bankruptcy filing by or against us may adversely affect our business prospects, including our ability to continue to obtain and maintain the contracts necessary to operate our business on competitive terms;

 

·                  a bankruptcy filing by or against us may cause an event of default under the indenture governing the Senior Notes and our Credit Facility;

 

·                  we may be unable to retain and motivate key executives and employees through the process of reorganization and we may have difficulty attracting new employees;

 

·                  there can be no assurance as to our ability to maintain or obtain sufficient financing sources for operations or to fund any reorganization plan and meet future obligations;

 

·                  there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully develop, prosecute, confirm and consummate one or more plans of reorganization that are acceptable to the applicable courts and our creditors, equity holders and other parties in interest; and

 

·                  the value of our common stock could be reduced to zero as result of a bankruptcy filing.

 

We also cannot provide assurance that our common stock will be liquid or that it will remain listed on the NYSE or the Toronto Stock Exchange as described in greater detail below. Our failure to achieve profitability in the future could materially adversely affect the trading price of our common stock as well as our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations.

 

In order to address our liquidity constraints and in addition to our ongoing efforts to secure additional capital or otherwise pursue a strategic restructuring, refinancing or other transaction to provide us with additional liquidity, we have embarked on a cash management strategy to enhance and preserve as much liquidity as possible. This plan contemplates us, among other things:

 

·                  reducing expenditures by eliminating, delaying or curtailing discretionary and non-essential spending, and not designating any capital budget for the remainder of 2013;

 

·                  managing working capital;

 

·                  delaying certain drilling projects;

 

·                  pursuing farm-out and other similar types of transactions to fund working capital needs;

 

·                  evaluating our options for the divestiture of certain assets;

 

·                  investigating merger opportunities; and

 

·                  restructuring and reengineering our organization and processes to reduce operating costs and increase efficiency.

 

We cannot provide any assurance that we will be successful in accomplishing any of these plans or that any of these actions can be effected on a timely basis, on satisfactory terms or maintained once initiated. Furthermore, our cash management strategy, if successful, may limit certain of our operational and strategic initiatives designed to grow our business over the long term.

 

If we fail to comply with the covenants in our Credit Facility in the future, it could lead to an event of default and the acceleration of the maturity of all outstanding debt under our Credit Facility, as well as, in the case of an acceleration of maturity under our Credit Facility, a cross default and acceleration of maturity under the indenture governing the Senior Notes, and we may be forced to seek relief through a filing under the CCAA and Chapter 11 or Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy may be filed against us).

 

The Amendment provides that the permitted total debt to EBITDA ratio shall not exceed 5.75 to 1.0, for any quarterly period ended on or before June 30, 2013, after which the required ratio will revert to 4.0 to 1.0 for all periods thereafter. Without the Amendment, we would not have been in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013. In addition, absent a further waiver or amendment, we do not expect to be in compliance with the Financial Covenant for the quarterly

 

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period ending September 30, 2013.  If we fail to comply with the Financial Covenant or the other covenants in our Credit Facility in the future, it could lead to an event of default and the acceleration of the maturity of all outstanding debt under our Credit Facility, as well as, in the case of an acceleration of maturity under our Credit Facility, a cross default and acceleration of maturity under the indenture governing the Senior Notes that are guaranteed by the Company as parent guarantor and certain of its subsidiaries other than LPR Canada.

 

If we fail to make an interest payment on the Senior Notes, it could lead to an event of default under the indenture governing the Senior Notes and the acceleration of the maturity of the Senior Notes, as well as a cross default of all outstanding debt under our Credit Facility, and we may be forced to seek relief through a filing under the CCAA and Chapter 11 or Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy may be filed against us).

 

As of June 30, 2013, we had US$195 million aggregate principal amount Senior Notes outstanding. Interest is payable on the Senior Notes semi-annually, in arrears, on each February 15 and August 15.  We are focused on addressing our liquidity and leverage issues, and currently are engaged in discussions with the holder of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes in connection with a possible restructuring or refinancing of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility. These discussions include, among other things, the terms of a possible exchange of a portion of the Senior Notes for an alternate form of debt security, for equity or an equity-like security, or a combination thereof, and other terms of a comprehensive restructuring.  In connection with these discussions, we have retained legal and financial advisors.  The outcome of these discussions is uncertain, and it is not known if we will be successful in obtaining agreement on the terms of a potential restructuring of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility on a consensual basis. If we fail to make the August 15, 2013 interest payment on the Senior Notes, which is approximately US$10.1 million, such failure, if not cured within 30 days, would result in an event of default under the indenture governing the Senior Notes, and the indenture trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes would have the right to declare the Senior Notes immediately due and payable at their principal amount together with accrued interest, and demand repayment under the guarantee by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries.  If we fail to make an interest payment on the Senior Notes, it could lead to a cross default of all outstanding debt under our Credit Facility. In the absence of a consensual restructuring, or in any case in the event that we do not make the August 15, 2013 interest payment by the end of the 30 day cure period, we may be forced to seek relief under the CCAA and Chapter 11 or Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief or similar creditor action may be filed against us).

 

Our stock price has been volatile and any investment in our common stock could suffer a significant decline or total loss in value. Furthermore, we are not currently in compliance with and cannot assure you that we will be able to regain and maintain compliance with the continued listing standards of the NYSE.

 

Because we face significant uncertainties relating to our ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations and to continue to operate our business, our stock price is volatile and any investment in our common stock could suffer a significant decline or total loss in value. Furthermore, we may not be able to regain or maintain compliance with the continued listing standards of the NYSE. The NYSE requires companies to meet certain continued listing criteria as outlined in the NYSE Listed Company Manual. We are currently not in compliance with such criteria. We have received formal notices from the NYSE regarding noncompliance with the NYSE’s continued listing criteria as discussed below.

 

On May 23, 2013, we received a notice indicating that we do not satisfy the continued listing standards set forth under Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual because the average closing price of our common stock was less than US$1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period.  In accordance with NYSE rules, we have six months following receipt of the notification to regain compliance with the minimum share price requirement.  On June 5, 2013, we notified the NYSE that we intend to cure the minimum share price deficiency.  If the minimum share price has not been cured on or before November 23, 2013, we asked the NYSE to extend the cure period until our 2014 annual general meeting of stockholders to cure such requirement.  In such circumstances, it is contemplated that we would propose a stockholder action (share consolidation) as a means of curing the minimum share price deficiency.  Under applicable Delaware law, stockholder approval would be required for such share consolidation.

 

On June 13, 2013, we received a notice from the NYSE indicating that we are not in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standard related to minimum average global market capitalization. Section 802.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual requires that our average global market capitalization be no less than US$75 million over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. In order to maintain our listing, we were required to submit a plan of compliance (the “Plan”) addressing how we intended to regain compliance with Section 802.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual by December 13, 2014. We submitted the Plan to the NYSE on July 29, 2013. The Plan indicated that we currently are engaged in discussions with the holder of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes in connection with a possible restructuring or refinancing of the Senior Notes and the indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility, and that these discussions include, among other things, the terms of a possible exchange of a portion of the Senior Notes for an alternate form of debt security, for equity or an equity-like security, or a combination thereof, and other terms of a comprehensive restructuring. There can be no assurance that the Plan will be accepted by the NYSE or that we will be able to achieve

 

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compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standards within the required time frame.  If the Plan is not accepted, we will be subject to delisting proceedings.

 

Furthermore, if we are not in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standards by December 13, 2014, or if we do not make progress consistent with the Plan, the NYSE staff will initiate suspension and delisting proceedings as it deems appropriate.

 

The delisting of our stock from the NYSE could result in even further reductions in our stock price, would substantially limit the liquidity of our common stock, and materially adversely affect our ability to raise capital or pursue strategic restructuring, refinancing or other transactions on acceptable terms, or at all. Delisting from the NYSE could also have other negative results, including the potential loss of confidence by suppliers and employees, the loss of institutional investor interest and fewer business development opportunities.

 

Our stock price may increase or decrease in response to a number of events and factors, including:

 

·                  concerns about our liquidity and leverage, and ability to comply with the provisions of our Credit Agreement and Indenture;

 

·                  the results of our exploratory drilling;

 

·                  trends in our industry and the markets in which we operate;

 

·                  changes in the market price of the commodities we sell;

 

·                  changes in financial estimates and recommendations by securities analysts;

 

·                  acquisitions and financings;

 

·                  quarterly variations in operating results;

 

·                  the operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors may deem comparable to us;

 

·                  an inability to regain and maintain compliance with the listing requirements of the NYSE; and

 

·                  issuances, purchases or sales of blocks of our common stock.

 

This volatility may adversely affect the price of our common stock regardless of our operating performance.

 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The Company did not repurchase any of its equity securities during the period covered by this report.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

(a)   Exhibits.

 

The exhibits required to be filed pursuant to the requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K are set forth in the Exhibit Index accompanying this Form 10-Q and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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.

 

 

LONE PINE RESOURCES INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

August 8, 2013

By:

/s/ TIMOTHY S. GRANGER

 

 

Timothy S. Granger

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(on behalf of the Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ SHANE K. ABEL

 

 

Shane K. Abel

 

 

Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

(on behalf of the Registrant)

 

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Exhibit
No.

 

Description of Exhibit

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Lone Pine Resources Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 5 to Form S-1 for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed May 3, 2011 (File No. 333-171123).

 

 

 

3.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certification of Incorporation of Lone Pine Resources Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed May 16, 2013 (File No. 001-35191).

 

 

 

3.3

 

Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Lone Pine Resources Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed October 13, 2011 (File No. 001-35191).

 

 

 

10.1

 

Fourth Amendment dated April 15, 2013 to Credit Agreement dated March 18, 2011, among Lone Pine Resources Inc., as parent, Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd., as borrower, each of the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch as Administrative Agent, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed April 19, 2013 (File No. 001-35191).

 

 

 

10.2†

 

Employment Agreement between Timothy S. Granger and Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed April 19, 2013 (File No. 001-35191).

 

 

 

31.1*

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Lone Pine Resources Inc. as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

 

31.2*

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Lone Pine Resources Inc. as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

 

32.1**

 

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Lone Pine Resources Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350.

 

 

 

101.INS††

 

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

 

101.SCH††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

 

101.CAL††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.LAB††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

 

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101.PRE††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.DEF††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition.

 


*       Filed herewith.

 

**     Not considered to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

†       Contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which directors and/or officers participate.

 

††     The documents formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are deemed not filed as part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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