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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 March 31, 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 May 3, 2013, there were 86,208,786 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

March 31, 2013

 

Monetary Amounts and Exchange Rate Data

ii

Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

Item 1 - Financial Statements

1

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

1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

4

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5

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

19

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

35

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures

37

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

37

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

37

Item 1A - Risk Factors

37

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

38

Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities

39

Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosures

39

Item 5 - Other Information

39

Item 6 - Exhibits

39

Signatures

41

Exhibit Index

42

 

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MONETARY AMOUNTS AND EXCHANGE RATE DATA

 

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 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
March 31,

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

US$

 

US$

 

US$

 

Highest rate during the period

 

1.0164

 

1.0153

 

1.0299

 

Lowest rate during the period

 

0.9696

 

0.9735

 

0.9599

 

Average noon spot rate during the period(1) 

 

0.9917

 

0.9989

 

1.0004

 

Rate at the end of the period

 

0.9846

 

1.0009

 

1.0051

 

 


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

 

On May 3, 2013, the noon-day exchange rate was US$0.9922 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)

 

 

 

March 31,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

170

 

$

28

 

Accounts receivable

 

11,688

 

16,502

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

4,409

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

5,077

 

4,947

 

Total current assets

 

16,935

 

25,886

 

Property and equipment, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Proved, net of accumulated depletion of $1,608,156 and $1,590,015

 

373,156

 

376,203

 

Unproved

 

150,866

 

148,956

 

Net oil and natural gas properties

 

524,022

 

525,159

 

Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $11,570 and $10,658

 

64,253

 

65,096

 

Net property and equipment

 

588,275

 

590,255

 

Other assets

 

6,319

 

6,662

 

 

 

$

611,529

 

$

622,803

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

 

$

6,762

 

$

4,872

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

44,420

 

32,468

 

Accrued interest

 

2,608

 

7,742

 

Derivative instruments

 

2,951

 

 

Capital lease obligation

 

1,232

 

1,217

 

Other current liabilities

 

906

 

2,564

 

Total current liabilities

 

58,879

 

48,863

 

Long-term debt

 

346,677

 

340,310

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

11,999

 

12,839

 

Capital lease obligation

 

4,207

 

4,521

 

Other liabilities

 

1,677

 

1,308

 

Total liabilities

 

423,439

 

407,841

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, 86,029,148 and 85,192,955 shares issued and outstanding

 

843

 

835

 

Capital surplus

 

985,891

 

984,438

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(798,758

)

(770,494

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

114

 

183

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

188,090

 

214,962

 

 

 

$

611,529

 

$

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 March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas

 

$

28,846

 

$

44,329

 

Interest and other

 

2

 

6

 

Total revenues

 

28,848

 

44,335

 

Costs, expenses and other:

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

9,016

 

14,449

 

Production and property taxes

 

569

 

853

 

Transportation and processing

 

3,239

 

4,153

 

General and administrative

 

7,301

 

4,106

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

19,061

 

26,430

 

Interest expense

 

7,433

 

5,751

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

192

 

336

 

Foreign currency exchange losses (gains)

 

4,068

 

(296

)

Losses on derivative instruments

 

6,472

 

107

 

Other, net

 

(165

)

11

 

Total costs, expenses and other

 

57,186

 

55,900

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(28,338

)

(11,565

)

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

(74

)

(2,057

)

Net loss

 

$

(28,264

)

$

(9,508

)

Basic and diluted loss per common share

 

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.11

)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(28,264

)

$

(9,508

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of accumulated actuarial (loss) gain, net of tax

 

(69

)

5

 

 

 

(69

)

5

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(28,333

)

$

(9,503

)

 

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 March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(28,264

)

$

(9,508

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

19,061

 

26,430

 

Amortization of deferred costs

 

605

 

481

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

192

 

336

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

(74

)

(2,057

)

Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses (gains)

 

3,997

 

(296

)

Unrealized losses on derivative instruments

 

7,548

 

5,169

 

Stock-based compensation

 

2,139

 

719

 

Other, net

 

(2,578

)

21

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

4,814

 

6,174

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(139

)

(308

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

1,369

 

(13,556

)

Accrued interest and other current liabilities

 

(5,844

)

3,609

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

2,826

 

17,214

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures for property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration, development and acquisition costs

 

(20,131

)

(73,688

)

Other fixed assets

 

(68

)

(912

)

Proceeds from divestiture of assets, net

 

13,734

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(6,465

)

(74,600

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(1,819

)

 

Issuance of common stock

 

8

 

 

Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

192,052

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

(1,225

)

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

487,000

 

785,000

 

Repayments of bank borrowings

 

(483,000

)

(929,000

)

Change in bank overdrafts

 

1,890

 

11,312

 

Capital lease payments

 

(298

)

(284

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

3,781

 

57,855

 

Net increase in cash

 

142

 

469

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

28

 

276

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

170

 

$

745

 

 

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

 

836

 

8

 

2,374

 

 

 

2,382

 

Amortization of stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

2,044

 

 

 

2,044

 

Capital surplus related to vested stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

(2,965

)

 

 

(2,965

)

Comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(28,264

)

 

(28,264

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

(69

)

(69

)

Balances at March 31, 2013

 

86,029

 

$

843

 

$

985,891

 

$

(798,758

)

$

114

 

$

188,090

 

 

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. (“Lone Pine” or 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. Lone Pine 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 operating subsidiary, Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd. (“LPR Canada”).

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). In these condensed consolidated financial statements, 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 material 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-month period ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

(2)   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 Lone Pine’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 none of its amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income were significant and, therefore, the amendments did not affect the Company’s financial statements.

 

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Future Accounting Pronouncements

 

In the first quarter of 2013, the U.S. 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 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.

 

(3) DISPOSITIONS

 

In February 2013, Lone Pine completed the divestiture of certain non-core properties in Alberta for proceeds of $13.7 million, after closing adjustments and costs of disposition. The proceeds reduced the net book value of the oil and natural gas proved properties, and no gain or loss was recognized in net earnings for the sale.

 

(4) LONG-TERM DEBT

 

The components of the Company’s long-term debt were as follows.

 

 

 

At March 31, 2013

 

At December 31, 2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Principal

 

Unamortized
Discount

 

Total

 

Principal

 

Unamortized
Discount

 

Total

 

Bank credit facility

 

$

152,000

 

$

 

$

152,000

 

$

148,000

 

$

 

$

148,000

 

Senior Notes

 

201,097

 

6,420

 

194,677

 

198,985

 

6,675

 

192,310

 

Total Long-term debt

 

$

353,097

 

$

6,420

 

$

346,677

 

$

346,985

 

$

6,675

 

$

340,310

 

 

Senior Notes

 

On February 14, 2012, LPR Canada issued US$200 million aggregate principal amount of 10.375% senior notes due 2017 (the “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 2013, LPR Canada repurchased US$2.0 million of Senior Notes at a cost of $1.8 million (US$1.8 million), including accrued interest, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million, including related discount and deferred costs. The gain is included in other, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Bank Credit Facility

 

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 $275 million at March 31, 2013 (December 31, 2012 - $275 million). At March 31, 2013, the Company had $152 million (December 31, 2012 - $148 million) outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 3.53%. On April 15, 2013, the Company’s borrowing base was revised from $275 million to $185 million.

 

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 is redetermined semi-annually, and the available

 

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borrowing amount under the 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, LPR Canada 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.

 

The agreement governing the 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 a financial covenant. The agreement governing the Credit Facility 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 agreement governing the Credit Facility and adjusted for non-cash charges, for a trailing 12-month period to exceed a specified amount (the “Financial Covenant”). At March 31, 2013, the permitted debt to EBITDA ratio was 4.0 to 1.0. On April 15, 2013, the Financial Covenant was amended so that the Company’s permitted total debt to EBITDA ratio shall not exceed 4.5 to 1.0, for any quarterly period ending on or before June 30, 2013 (including the quarter ending March 31, 2013), and 4.0 to 1.0 for all periods thereafter. At March 31, 2013, the total debt to EBITDA ratio was 4.3 to 1.0.

 

Under certain conditions, amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility may be accelerated. Acceleration of the indebtedness under the Credit Facility would occur automatically in the case of a bankruptcy or insolvency event with respect to Lone Pine or its subsidiaries. Subject to notice and cure periods, certain events of default under the Credit Facility will result in acceleration of the indebtedness under the facility at the option of the lenders. Such other events of default include non-payment, breach of warranty, non-performance of obligations under the Credit Facility (including the Financial Covenant), default on other indebtedness, certain pension plan events, certain adverse judgments, change of control and a failure of the liens securing the Credit Facility.

 

(5) 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 March 31, 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)

 

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Commodity Swaptions

 

In connection with certain commodity swaps, the Company sold call options to the counterparties in exchange for the Company receiving a premium fixed price on the commodity swaps. Lone Pine’s outstanding options as of March 31, 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 the Company receives the difference between the floor price and the index price only if the index price is below the floor price, and the Company pays the difference between the ceiling price and the index price only if the index price is above the ceiling price. The Company’s outstanding commodity collars as of March 31, 2013 were as follows.

 

 

 

Natural Gas (NYMEX Henry Hub)

 

Term

 

MMBtu/d(1)

 

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 summarizes the location of the gross and net fair value amounts of Lone Pine’s derivative instruments reported 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 6 for additional information on the fair value of Lone Pine’s derivative instruments.

 

 

 

At March 31,
2013

 

At December 31,
2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Derivatives - Gross Amounts

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

1,694

 

$

5,703

 

Current liabilities

 

(4,645

)

(1,294

)

Derivative instruments - current (liabilities) assets

 

(2,951

)

4,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term assets

 

220

 

 

Long-term liabilities

 

(408

)

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

(188

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (liabilities) assets

 

$

(3,139

)

$

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 March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Realized gains on derivative instruments

 

$

(1,076

)

$

(5,062

)

Unrealized losses on derivative instruments

 

7,548

 

5,169

 

Losses on derivative instruments

 

$

6,472

 

$

107

 

 

6) 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 the Company’s financial instruments are summarized below.

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

At March 31, 2013

 

At December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Hierarchy
Level

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Carrying

Amount

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

$

170

 

$

170

 

$

28

 

$

28

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

11,688

 

11,688

 

16,502

 

16,502

 

Derivative instruments

 

2

 

1,914

 

1,914

 

5,703

 

5,703

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

 

 

6,762

 

6,762

 

4,872

 

4,872

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

44,420

 

44,420

 

32,468

 

32,468

 

Accrued interest

 

 

2,608

 

2,608

 

7,742

 

7,742

 

Derivative instruments

 

2

 

5,053

 

5,053

 

1,294

 

1,294

 

Long-term debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank credit facility

 

2

 

152,000

 

152,000

 

148,000

 

148,000

 

Senior Notes

 

1

 

194,677

 

177,085

 

192,310

 

186,046

 

Total long-term debt

 

 

 

346,677

 

329,085

 

340,310

 

334,046

 

Capital lease obligation

 

2

 

5,439

 

5,439

 

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 March 31, 2013 is based on its face amount of US$198 million (December 31, 2012 - US$200 million) and market price of US$88.06 per US$100 face amount (December 31, 2012 — US$93.50 per US$100). The carrying amount of the bank 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 5 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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(7) LOSS PER SHARE

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net loss

 

$

(28,264

)

$

(9,508

)

Net earnings attributable to participating securities

 

 

 

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

 

$

(28,264

)

$

(9,508

)

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

 

85,375

 

85,000

 

Dilutive effects of potential common shares

 

 

 

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

 

85,375

 

85,000

 

Basic loss per common share

 

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.11

)

Diluted loss per common share

 

$

(0.33

)

$

(0.11

)

 

At March 31, 2013, approximately 2.8 million (March 31, 2012 — 1.6 million) shares were excluded from the diluted loss per common share calculation as the effect was anti-dilutive.

 

(8) STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The following tables reconcile the change in number of units outstanding for each of Lone Pine’s long-term incentive plans for the three months ended March 31, 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

 

310,078

 

3,831,494

 

2,164,470

 

 

 

6,306,042

 

Vested

 

(550,635

)

(713,914

)

(755,370

)

 

 

(2,019,919

)

Forfeited

 

(54,124

)

(74,755

)

 

(152,574

)

 

(281,453

)

Outstanding as of March 31, 2013

 

684,849

 

3,443,376

 

1,409,100

 

492,132

 

67,935

 

6,097,392

 

 

 

 

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

 

889,684

 

 

 

646,636

 

 

1,536,320

 

Vested

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding as of March 31, 2012

 

933,385

 

657,249

 

 

646,636

 

26,202

 

2,263,472

 

 

At March 31, 2013, the Company had 492,132 stock options outstanding, of which 193,406 had vested with the majority being exercisable no later than the second quarter of 2013.

 

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In the first quarter of 2013, the Company’s executives were issued performance units that will settle in stock. Lone Pine expects to issue new shares of the Company 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 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 stock compared to the total return of a defined set of peer companies. The performance units vest on December 31, 2015.

 

(9) INCOME TAXES

 

The Company’s combined Canadian federal and provincial statutory income tax rate was 25% and 25% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was 0.3% and 18%, respectively. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2013 reflected the Company offsetting its additional deferred income tax asset of $6.5 million with a valuation allowance since it was determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will not be able to realize the benefit of the asset.

 

(10) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Repurchase of Senior Notes

 

In April 2013, LPR Canada repurchased US$3.0 million of Senior Notes at a cost of $2.8 million (US$2.7 million), including accrued interest.

 

(11) 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 4 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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(11) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

As at March 31, 2013

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

 

$

 

$

170

 

$

 

$

170

 

Accounts receivable

 

4,101

 

493

 

11,310

 

(4,216

)

11,688

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

114

 

 

4,963

 

 

5,077

 

Total current assets

 

4,215

 

493

 

16,443

 

(4,216

)

16,935

 

Property and equipment, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved, net of accumulated depletion

 

 

 

373,156

 

 

373,156

 

Unproved

 

 

 

150,866

 

 

150,866

 

Net oil and natural gas properties

 

 

 

524,022

 

 

524,022

 

Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

64,253

 

 

64,253

 

Net property and equipment

 

 

 

588,275

 

 

588,275

 

Investment in affiliate

 

84,082

 

58,063

 

 

(142,145

)

 

Other assets

 

 

 

6,319

 

 

6,319

 

 

 

$

88,297

 

$

58,556

 

$

611,037

 

$

(146,361

)

$

611,529

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

 

$

153

 

$

 

$

6,609

 

$

 

$

6,762

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

579

 

 

48,057

 

(4,216

)

44,420

 

Accrued interest

 

 

 

2,608

 

 

2,608

 

Derivative instruments

 

 

 

2,951

 

 

2,951

 

Capital lease obligation

 

 

 

1,232

 

 

1,232

 

Other current liabilities

 

407

 

 

499

 

 

 

906

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,139

 

 

61,956

 

(4,216

)

58,879

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

346,677

 

 

346,677

 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

11,999

 

 

11,999

 

Capital lease obligation

 

 

 

4,207

 

 

4,207

 

Other liabilities

 

289

 

 

1,388

 

 

1,677

 

Total liabilities

 

1,428

 

 

426,227

 

(4,216

)

423,439

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

843

 

39,135

 

832,750

 

(871,885

)

843

 

Capital surplus

 

366,444

 

19,027

 

143,138

 

457,282

 

985,891

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

(280,823

)

394

 

(790,787

)

272,458

 

(798,758

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

405

 

 

(291

)

 

114

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

86,869

 

58,556

 

184,810

 

(142,145

)

188,090

 

 

 

$

88,297

 

$

58,556

 

$

611,037

 

$

(146,361

)

$

611,529

 

 

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(11) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

As 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 March 31, 2013

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas

 

$

 

$

 

$

28,846

 

$

 

$

28,846

 

Interest and other

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

28,848

 

 

28,848

 

Costs, expenses and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

 

 

9,016

 

 

9,016

 

Production and property taxes

 

 

 

569

 

 

569

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

 

3,239

 

 

3,239

 

General and administrative

 

1,507

 

2

 

5,792

 

 

7,301

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

19,061

 

 

19,061

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

7,433

 

 

7,433

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

192

 

 

192

 

Foreign currency exchange losses (gains)

 

(43

)

(9

)

4,120

 

 

4,068

 

Losses on derivative instruments

 

 

 

6,472

 

 

6,472

 

Equity loss in affiliates

 

26,800

 

 

 

(26,800

)

 

Other, net

 

 

 

(165

)

 

(165

)

Total costs, expenses and other

 

28,264

 

(7

)

55,729

 

(26,800

)

57,186

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

(28,264

)

7

 

(26,881

)

26,800

 

(28,338

)

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

 

 

(74

)

 

(74

)

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(28,264

)

$

7

 

$

(26,807

)

$

26,800

 

$

(28,264

)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(28,264

)

$

7

 

$

(26,807

)

$

26,800

 

$

(28,264

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of accumulated actuarial loss, net of tax

 

 

 

(69

)

 

(69

)

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

(69

)

 

(69

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(28,264)

 

$

7

 

$

(26,876

)

$

26,800

 

$

(28,333

)

 

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(11) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas

 

$

 

$

 

$

44,329

 

$

 

$

44,329

 

Interest and other

 

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

44,335

 

 

44,335

 

Costs, expenses and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

 

 

14,449

 

 

14,449

 

Production and property taxes

 

 

 

853

 

 

853

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

 

4,153

 

 

4,153

 

General and administrative

 

627

 

 

3,479

 

 

4,106

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

26,430

 

 

26,430

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

5,751

 

 

5,751

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

336

 

 

336

 

Foreign currency exchange losses (gains)

 

(16

)

11

 

(291

)

 

(296

)

Losses on derivative instruments

 

 

 

107

 

 

107

 

Equity loss in affiliates

 

8,861

 

 

 

(8,861

)

 

Other, net

 

36

 

 

(25

)

 

11

 

Total costs, expenses and other

 

9,508

 

11

 

55,242

 

(8,861

)

55,900

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

(9,508

)

(11

)

(10,907

)

8,861

 

(11,565

)

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

 

 

(2,057

)

 

(2,057

)

Net loss

 

$

(9,508

)

$

(11

)

$

(8,850

)

$

8,861

 

$

(9,508

)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(9,508

)

$

(11

)

$

(8,850

)

$

8,861

 

$

(9,508

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of accumulated actuarial gain, net of tax

 

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(9,508

)

$

(11

)

$

(8,845

)

$

8,861

 

$

(9,503

)

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(28,264

)

$

7

 

$

(26,807

)

$

26,800

 

$

(28,264

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

 

 

 

19,061

 

 

19,061

 

Amortization of deferred costs

 

 

 

605

 

 

605

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

192

 

 

192

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

 

(74

)

 

(74

)

Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses (gains)

 

(7

)

 

4,004

 

 

3,997

 

Unrealized losses on derivative instruments

 

 

 

7,548

 

 

7,548

 

Stock-based compensation

 

162

 

 

1,977

 

 

2,139

 

Equity loss in affiliates

 

26,800

 

 

 

(26,800

)

 

Other, net

 

 

 

(2,578

)

 

(2,578

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(5

)

 

4,819

 

 

4,814

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

34

 

 

(173

)

 

(139

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

335

 

 

1,034

 

 

1,369

 

Accrued interest and other current liabilities

 

 

 

(5,844

)

 

(5,844

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(945

)

7

 

3,764

 

 

2,826

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures for property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration, development and acquisition costs

 

 

 

(20,131

)

 

(20,131

)

Other fixed assets

 

 

 

(68

)

 

(68

)

Proceeds from divestiture of assets, net

 

 

 

13,734

 

 

13,734

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

(6,465

)

 

(6,465

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

 

(1,819

)

 

(1,819

)

Issuance of common stock

 

8

 

 

 

 

8

 

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

 

 

487,000

 

 

487,000

 

Repayments of bank borrowings

 

 

 

(483,000

)

 

(483,000

)

Change in intercompany balances

 

828

 

(7

)

(821

)

 

 

Change in bank overdrafts

 

109

 

 

1,781

 

 

1,890

 

Capital lease payments

 

 

 

(298

)

 

(298

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

945

 

(7

)

2,843

 

 

3,781

 

Net increase in cash

 

 

 

142

 

 

142

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

 

28

 

 

28

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

 

$

 

$

170

 

$

 

$

170

 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

 

 

 

Parent
Guarantor

 

Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary
Issuer

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

$

(9,508

)

$

(11

)

$

(8,850

)

$

8,861

 

$

(9,508

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

26,430

 

 

26,430

 

Amortization of deferred costs

 

 

 

481

 

 

481

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

 

 

336

 

 

 

336

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

 

(2,057

)

 

(2,057

)

Unrealized foreign currency exchange gains

 

 

 

(296

)

 

(296

)

Unrealized losses on derivative instruments

 

 

 

5,169

 

 

5,169

 

Stock-based compensation

 

162

 

 

557

 

 

719

 

Equity loss in affiliates

 

8,861

 

 

 

(8,861

)

 

Other, net

 

 

 

21

 

 

21

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

6,174

 

 

6,174

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1

 

 

(309

)

 

(308

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(414

)

 

(13,142

)

 

(13,556

)

Accrued interest and other current liabilities

 

 

 

3,609

 

 

3,609

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(898

)

(11

)

18,123

 

 

17,214

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures for property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration, development and acquisition costs

 

 

 

(73,688

)

 

(73,688

)

Other fixed assets

 

 

 

(912

)

 

(912

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

 

(74,600

)

 

(74,600

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

 

192,052

 

 

192,052

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 

(1,225

)

 

(1,225

)

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

 

 

785,000

 

 

785,000

 

Repayments of bank borrowings

 

 

 

(929,000

)

 

(929,000

)

Change in intercompany balances

 

867

 

11

 

(878

)

 

 

Change in bank overdrafts

 

24

 

 

11,288

 

 

11,312

 

Capital lease payments

 

 

 

(284

)

 

(284

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

891

 

11

 

56,953

 

 

57,855

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

(7

)

 

476

 

 

469

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

273

 

 

3

 

 

276

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

266

 

$

 

$

479

 

$

 

$

745

 

 

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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 months ended March 31, 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”, “Lone Pine” or the “Company” 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 the Northwest Territories. We are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

DeGolyer and MacNaughton, our independent reserves engineers, estimated our proved reserves to be approximately 188 billion cubic feet equivalent (“Bcfe”) as of December 31, 2012, of which approximately 59% was oil and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”), approximately 41% was natural gas and approximately 63% was classified as proved developed reserves.

 

Our business strategy is to increase stockholder value by efficiently increasing production, reserves and cash flow by applying horizontal drilling and new completion technologies to our large hydrocarbon in place reservoirs and our diversified undeveloped acreage positions. We intend to execute this strategy while managing our debt levels relative to our estimated proved reserves and cash flow. In the recent depressed natural gas price environment, our near term strategy has been focused on the following:

 

·                  Advancing of our Evi Slave Point Formation Light Oil Play. We continue to focus on the development of our Evi asset through both primary horizontal drilling and future secondary recovery through the application of waterflood schemes. In the first quarter of 2013, we drilled 6.8 net wells in the Evi area, of which 4 were drilled at a lower average drilling and completion cost than previous individual wells because we used pad drilling and batch completions. The Evi area generated net sales volumes of 2,652 bbl/d in the first quarter of 2013.

 

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·                  Maintaining financial flexibility. We have historically funded growth through cash flow from operations, debt and equity security issuances, and divestments of non-core assets. We actively manage our exposure to commodity price fluctuations by hedging meaningful portions of our expected production through the use of derivatives, including fixed price swaps, swaptions and collars. The level of our hedging activity and the duration of the instruments employed depend upon our view of market conditions, available hedge prices, our anticipated production volumes and our operating strategy.

 

·                  Retaining long-term optionality of our core natural gas assets. We maintain natural gas properties with a large identified resource potential, particularly in the Narraway/Ojay areas of Alberta and British Columbia, and in our shale plays in the Utica Shale formation in Quebec and in the Liard Basin in the Northwest Territories. At this time, we plan to retain these assets, which provide us with the option for further development in these regions when natural gas prices improve. Although we have not committed a material amount of capital to our natural gas assets since the fourth quarter of 2011, the Narraway/Ojay assets had net natural gas sales volumes of 25.7 million cubic feet equivalent per day (“MMcfe/d”) in the first quarter of 2013 and generated cash flow for the business.

 

·                  Pursuing selective divestitures of non-core assets to increase margins, operational focus and liquidity. In 2013, we completed the sale of an additional non-core property in the Herronton area of Alberta aimed at simplifying our portfolio of assets and generating cash proceeds for deleveraging purposes, and we will continue to pursue selected non-core dispositions to further our focus and generate additional liquidity to be used for deleveraging purposes and for capital expenditures at our core properties.

 

Financial and Operating Performance

 

Our financial and operating performance for the first quarter of 2013 included the following highlights.

 

·                  Increased the average net liquids weighting of our net sales volumes to 35% in the first quarter of 2013 from 26% in the first quarter of 2012.

 

·                  Invested $31.8 million on capital expenditures, primarily related to the drilling of 8 gross (6.8 net) horizontal light oil wells at Evi.

 

·                  Completed the disposition of an additional non-core asset in the Herronton area of Alberta for cash proceeds after closing adjustments of approximately $13.7 million, as part of our previously announced asset portfolio review process.

 

Results of Operations

 

Selected financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands, except volumes
and per unit data)

 

Oil and natural gas revenues

 

$

28,846

 

$

44,329

 

Net sales volumes (MMcfe)(1)

 

4,443

 

8,301

 

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

 

$

6.49

 

$

5.34

 

Net loss

 

$

(28,264

)

$

(9,508

)

Adjusted EBITDA(2)

 

$

11,300

 

$

26,544

 

 


(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 earnings (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA, which is its most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

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We recorded a net loss of $28.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to a net loss of $9.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

In the first quarter of 2013, our revenues less production expenses decreased by $8.9 million from the first quarter of 2012, which was primarily related to the divestiture of non-core properties that had generated revenues less production expenses of $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2012. Other factors that increased our net loss included higher losses on derivative instruments caused by improving commodity prices, foreign currency exchange losses as a result of a lower Canadian dollar, as well as an increase in general and administrative expenses. These increases were partially offset by lower depreciation, depletion and amortization expense (“DD&A”) due to lower net sales volumes.

 

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $15.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012, primarily due to the decline in our revenues less production expenses and a reduction in the realized gains on derivative instruments, as well as higher general and administrative expenses.

 

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 three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Working interest sales volumes(1):

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (Mbbls)

 

279

 

374

 

NGLs (Mbbls)

 

7

 

25

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

3,405

 

6,234

 

Total equivalent (MMcfe)

 

5,121

 

8,628

 

Total equivalent daily sales volumes (MMcfe/d)

 

56.9

 

94.8

 

Total equivalent daily sales volumes (boe/d)

 

9,483

 

15,802

 

Average liquids weighting

 

34

%

28

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales volumes(2):

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (Mbbls)

 

251

 

339

 

NGLs (Mbbls)

 

5

 

18

 

Natural gas (MMcf)

 

2,907

 

6,159

 

Total equivalent (MMcfe)

 

4,443

 

8,301

 

Total equivalent daily sales volumes (MMcfe/d)

 

49.4

 

91.2

 

Total equivalent daily sales volumes (boe/d)

 

8,228

 

15,203

 

Average liquids weighting

 

35

%

26

%

 


(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 the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased to 49.4 MMcfe/d from 91.2 MMcfe/d in 2012, which was a decrease of 41.8 MMcfe/d. Most of the decrease in net sales volumes related to natural gas, which accounted for approximately 35.4 MMcf/d, while crude oil accounted for approximately 5.6 MMcfe/d. Our average net liquids weighting increased from 26% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to 35% for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

 

The decrease in our natural gas volumes was due largely to the divestiture of non-core properties in the fourth quarter of 2012. These properties had generated net sales volumes of approximately 23.8 MMcfe/d in the first quarter of 2012, of which approximately 90% was natural gas. Natural gas volumes were also lower due to the continued natural decline of our natural gas production as a result of a continued decision to suspend new investment in natural gas drilling

 

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activities. We expect this decrease in natural gas volumes to continue while we focus our capital program on light oil development. The decrease in our crude oil volumes was primarily due to lower capital expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2012, resulting in fewer horizontal wells being drilled and brought on-stream in the first quarter of 2013.

 

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
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Revenues (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

$

21,085

 

$

29,786

 

Natural gas

 

7,570

 

13,455

 

NGLs

 

191

 

1,088

 

 

 

$

28,846

 

$

44,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average prices per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX WTI (US$ per bbl)

 

94.36

 

103.03

 

NYMEX WTI ($ per bbl)

 

95.15

 

103.14

 

Edmonton Par ($ per bbl)

 

88.49

 

93.40

 

Average oil sales price ($ per bbl)

 

84.00

 

87.86

 

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

 

11.15

 

15.28

 

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

 

4.49

 

5.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Henry Hub (US$ per MMBtu)

 

3.34

 

2.74

 

NYMEX Henry Hub ($ per MMBtu)

 

3.37

 

2.74

 

AECO ($ per MMBtu)

 

3.08

 

2.52

 

Average natural gas sales price ($ per MMBtu)

 

2.60

 

2.18

 

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

 

0.77

 

0.56

 

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

 

0.48

 

0.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average NGL sales price ($ per bbl)

 

38.20

 

60.44

 

Percentage of NYMEX WTI

 

40

%

59

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equivalent realized sales price ($ per Mcfe)

 

6.49

 

5.34

 

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

 

38.95

 

32.04

 

 

Our revenues decreased from $44.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $28.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

 

Our natural gas revenues decreased 44% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to the decrease in natural gas net sales volumes following the divestiture of non-core natural gas-weighted properties in the fourth quarter of 2012. The decrease in volumes was partially offset by a 19% increase in our realized natural gas price from $2.18 per MMBtu in the first quarter of 2012 to $2.60 per MMBtu in the first quarter of 2013, consistent with the increase in the benchmark AECO natural gas price.

 

Our natural gas revenue was negatively impacted by our delivery commitment of approximately 21,000 MMBtu/d of natural gas under a long-term sales contract in both 2012 and 2013. However, the impact was more pronounced in 2013 since the contract represented a larger proportion of our overall natural gas volumes. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we estimate that this delivery commitment reduced our natural gas revenue by approximately $2.3 million, which equates to a reduction of approximately $0.79 per MMBtu.

 

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Our crude oil revenues decreased 29% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to 2012 primarily due to the decrease in crude oil net sales volumes discussed above. Crude oil revenues were also lower due to a 4% decrease in our realized crude oil price from $87.86 per bbl in the first quarter of 2012 to $84.00 per bbl in the first quarter of 2013, consistent with the decrease in the benchmark Edmonton Par crude oil price.

 

Production Expense

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per
Mcfe data)

 

Production expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

$

9,016

 

$

14,449

 

Production and property taxes

 

569

 

853

 

Transportation and processing costs

 

3,239

 

4,153

 

 

 

$

12,824

 

$

19,455

 

Production expense per Mcfe:

 

 

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses

 

$

2.03

 

$

1.74

 

Production and property taxes

 

0.13

 

0.10

 

Transportation and processing costs

 

0.73

 

0.50

 

 

 

$

2.89

 

$

2.34

 

 

Lease Operating Expenses

 

Lease operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were $9.0 million, or $2.03 per Mcfe, compared to $14.4 million, or $1.74 per Mcfe, for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The $5.4 million decrease in lease operating expenses was 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 by $2.7 million from $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2012 to $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2013, primarily as a result of optimized completion techniques that reduced the need for additional proppant clean-outs that were required for some wells drilled in the first quarter of 2012, which reduced the cost of workovers at Evi by $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2013. The cost of workovers also decreased by $0.9 million in 2013 at our heavy oil property because we performed fewer workovers in light of wider differentials that resulted in lower realized heavy oil prices.

 

In the first quarter of 2013, lease operating expenses (excluding workovers) at our other properties decreased by approximately $1.5 million. This decrease is consistent with lower production volumes at these properties.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2012, we sold non-core properties that had incurred lease operating expenses (excluding workovers) of $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2012.

 

Although total lease operating expenses decreased, there was an overall increase in the cost per Mcfe. This increase was partly due to the increase in our net liquids weighting to 35% in the first quarter of 2013, since crude oil properties have higher per unit operating costs than natural gas properties. The increase in the first quarter of 2013 also resulted from lower operating costs in the first quarter of 2012 of approximately $0.78 per Mcfe associated with the divested properties.

 

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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 decrease for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012 was 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 transportation costs and field-level natural gas gathering and crude oil processing costs. Transportation and processing costs for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were $3.2 million compared to $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

 

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

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per
Mcfe data)

 

General and administrative costs

 

$

6,742

 

$

3,978

 

Stock-based compensation costs

 

3,202

 

1,608

 

Total costs incurred

 

9,944

 

5,586

 

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

 

(2,643

)

(1,480

)

General and administrative expense

 

$

7,301

 

$

4,106

 

General and administrative expense per Mcfe

 

$

1.64

 

$

0.49

 

 

General and Administrative Costs

 

General and administrative costs primarily consist of the salaries and related benefit costs for our employees, professional fees and office lease costs. General and administrative costs increased in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 due to an overall increase in activities for the Company, including legal costs associated with a purported securities class action lawsuit relating to our initial public offering (“IPO”) as well as higher costs for certain compliance functions including higher audit fees and internal audit costs. The increase was also partly due to $0.9 million of severance payments related to the termination of employment of our former Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).

 

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 stock of the Company, the fair value of which was determined and fixed at their grant date.

 

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The increase in stock-based compensation costs from the first quarter of 2012 to the first quarter of 2013 was primarily related to the automatic vesting of units upon the termination of our CEO and CFO, which resulted in the acceleration of $1.5 million of compensation cost.

 

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 26% to 27% during the periods presented.

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per
Mcfe data)

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

$

19,061

 

$

26,430

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization per Mcfe

 

$

4.29

 

$

3.18

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, DD&A was $19.1 million, or $4.29 per Mcfe, compared to $26.4 million, or $3.18 per Mcfe, for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase was primarily due to the addition of proved reserves to our depletable base at higher per-unit rates, since the majority of our capital expenditures are being directed towards crude oil projects and 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 the continued 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
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Interest costs—Senior Notes(1)

 

$

5,619

 

$

2,815

 

Interest costs—Bank credit facility(1)

 

1,741

 

2,844

 

Interest costs—other

 

73

 

92

 

Interest expense

 

$

7,433

 

$

5,751

 

 


(1)                                 Including amortization of debt issue costs.

 

The increase in interest costs on the Senior Notes in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2013 is due to the Senior Notes only being outstanding for approximately half of the quarter in 2012 compared to the full quarter in 2013. The decrease in interest costs on our bank credit facility is due to a reduced level of borrowings in 2013 compared to 2012.

 

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Derivative Instruments

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Oil

 

$

4,784

 

$

5,733

 

Natural gas

 

2,764

 

(564

)

Unrealized losses on derivative instruments

 

$

7,548

 

$

5,169

 

Oil

 

$

(897

)

$

298

 

Natural gas

 

(179

)

(5,360

)

Realized gains on derivative instruments

 

$

(1,076

)

$

(5,062

)

Losses on derivative instruments

 

$

6,472

 

$

107

 

 

We enter into derivative instruments to manage our exposure to commodity price risk caused by fluctuations in commodity prices and to protect and provide certainty on a portion of our cash flows. We realized gains on these instruments in the first quarter of 2013 primarily due to the NYMEX WTI crude oil prices being lower than the prices in our contracts, and in the first quarter of 2012 we realized gains primarily due to the NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas prices being significantly lower than the prices in our contracts.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recognized unrealized losses on our derivative instruments of $7.5 million. These unrealized losses were primarily due to the forward NYMEX Henry Hub prices being higher than the ceiling prices in for our commodity collars. 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.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange

 

In the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded foreign currency exchange losses of $4.1 million. The losses primarily related to the translation of the Senior Notes from U.S. to Canadian dollars, since the Canadian dollar weakened by approximately 2% during the first quarter of 2013. In the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recorded foreign currency exchange gains of $0.3 million, primarily related to our Senior Notes, due to the Canadian dollar strengthening between February 14, 2012 and March 31, 2012.

 

Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Current income tax

 

$

 

 

$

 

Deferred income tax expense (recovery)

 

(74

)

(2,057

)

Total income tax expense (recovery)

 

$

(74

)

$

(2,057

)

Effective income tax rate

 

0%

 

18%

 

 

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 reductions in Canada.

 

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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 months ended March 31, 2013, our effective income tax rate was 0% since we recorded a valuation allowance against an increase in the deferred income tax asset because we again determined that it was more likely than not that we will not be able to realize the benefit of the asset.

 

The effective tax rate of 18% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was lower than the Canadian statutory rate of 25% primarily due to non-deductible stock-based compensation expense, additional deferred income tax to recognize the estimated annual effective rate, and an increase in the valuation allowance for certain deferred income tax assets.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

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;

 

·                  Bank credit facility;

 

·                  Non-core asset divestitures; 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 March 31, 2013, natural gas comprised approximately 65% 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 May 3, 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 13.2 Bcfe) for 2013. As of May 3, 2013, we had also entered into commodity swaps to hedge 250 bbls/d of crude oil and commodity collars 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.

 

We have no debt maturities until 2016. 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 quarter of 2013 we completed an additional sale for cash proceeds after closing adjustments of $13.7 million. We are also considering potential transactions to accelerate the value of certain of our core assets, such as farm-ins and joint ventures. However, no assurance can be made regarding our ability to identify or complete any such potential transactions.

 

As of March 31, 2013, our bank credit facility had a borrowing base of $275 million, and subsequent to March 31, 2013, the borrowing base under our bank credit facility was reduced to $185 million. As of May 3, 2013, we had $165 million outstanding under our bank credit facility at a weighted average interest rate of 3.81%.

 

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We expect the public and private equity and debt capital markets to serve as another source of liquidity. Our ability to access the equity 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 equity securities, prevailing commodity prices and other macroeconomic factors outside of our control.

 

In connection with our IPO, 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.

 

Cash Flows

 

Net cash provided by operating activities, net cash used in investing activities and net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

2,826

 

$

17,214

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(6,465

)

(74,600

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

3,781

 

57,855

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities is primarily affected by sales volumes, commodity prices and cash-based costs. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 was primarily due to lower revenues resulting from a reduction in net sales volumes, lower realized gains on derivative instruments due to higher commodity prices as well as higher cash-based expenditures, including interest and general and administrative expenses.

 

Working Capital Deficit

 

We had a working capital deficit of approximately $41.9 million at March 31, 2013, compared to $23.0 million at December 31, 2012. The increase was primarily due to higher accounts payable and accrued liabilities as a result of increased capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. The increase was also partly due to the fair value of our derivative instruments being in a net liability position at March 31, 2013 compared to a net asset position at December 31, 2012 and lower accounts receivable as a result of lower revenues.

 

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities primarily comprises 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.

 

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Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties and leasehold acquisitions

 

$

(20,131

)

$

(73,688

)

Other fixed assets

 

(68

)

(912

)

Proceeds from divestiture of assets

 

13,734

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(6,465

)

$

(74,600

)

 

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 decrease in net cash used in investing activities in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 was due to lower capital expenditures as well as cash proceeds received from the divestiture of certain non-core assets in the first quarter of 2013.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Exploration and development

 

$

29,182

 

$

68,977

 

Property acquisitions

 

 

7,077

 

General and administrative costs capitalized

 

2,643

 

1,480

 

Total capital expenditures

 

$

31,825

 

$

77,534

 

 

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. Given the recent commodity price environment, our capital program has primarily been focused on light oil development in the Evi area of Alberta. We have recently focused on reducing our level of debt and therefore our capital expenditures were lower than in 2012. In the first quarter of 2013, we drilled 6.8 net wells, completed 7.3 net wells and tied-in 7.3 net wells in the Evi area, of which 4 were drilled at a lower average drilling and completion cost than previous individual wells due to the recent application of pad drilling and batch completions.

 

Acquisitions and Divestitures

 

In February 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.

 

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Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

$

(1,819

)

$

 

Issuance of common stock

 

8

 

 

Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

 

192,052

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

(1,225

)

Proceeds from bank borrowings

 

487,000

 

785,000

 

Repayments of bank borrowings

 

(483,000

)

(929,000

)

Change in bank overdrafts

 

1,890

 

11,312

 

Capital lease payments

 

(298

)

(284

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

3,781

 

$

57,855

 

 

In the first quarter of 2013, net cash provided by financing activities was primarily related to borrowings under our bank credit facility. In the first quarter of 2012, we issued Senior Notes and used the net proceeds to reduce borrowings outstanding under our bank credit facility.

 

Bank Credit Facility

 

Our bank credit facility will mature on March 18, 2016. At March 31, 2013, borrowings under our bank credit facility increased to $152.0 million from $148.0 million at December 31, 2012. As of May 3, 2013, we had $165.0 million outstanding under our bank credit facility at a weighted average interest rate of 3.81%. Availability under our bank credit facility is governed by a borrowing base, which was $185 million at May 3, 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 bank 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.

 

Our bank 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 a financial covenant. Our bank credit facility provides that Lone Pine will not permit its ratio of total debt outstanding to Adjusted EBITDA for a trailing 12-month period to be greater than a specified ratio, being 4.5 to 1.0 for all periods ending on or before June 30, 2013, and 4.0 to 1.0 for all periods thereafter (the “Financial Covenant”). For purposes of calculating this ratio, Adjusted EBITDA is reduced by the Adjusted 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, Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended March 31, 2013 has been reduced from $90.7 million to $83.1 million, resulting in a ratio of 4.3 to 1.0 at March 31, 2013.

 

Under certain conditions, amounts outstanding under our bank 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 bank credit facility. Subject to notice and cure periods, certain events of default under our bank credit facility will result in acceleration of the indebtedness under the facility at the option of the lenders. Such other events of default include non-payment, breach of warranty, non-performance of obligations under our bank credit facility (including the Financial

 

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Covenant), default on other indebtedness, certain pension plan events, certain adverse judgments, change of control and a failure of the liens securing our bank credit facility.

 

Since the process for determining the borrowing base under our bank credit facility involves evaluating the estimated value of our oil and natural gas properties using pricing models determined by the lenders at that time, we believe that if there is a further decline in commodity prices, there may be a decrease in the available borrowing amount at the time of the next scheduled redetermination. A significant reduction in our borrowing base, together with the covenants and other restrictions in our bank credit facility, may reduce our ability to finance future operations or capital needs or expand our business activities. Outstanding borrowings in excess of the borrowing base must be repaid. If we do not have sufficient funds on hand for repayment, we may be required to seek a waiver or amendment from our lenders, refinance our bank credit facility, sell assets or issue debt or common stock. We may not be able to obtain such financing or complete such transactions on terms acceptable to us, or at all. Failure to make the required repayment could result in an event of default under the credit agreement governing our bank credit facility.

 

If our revenue and cash flows decrease in the future as a result of a further deterioration in domestic and global economic conditions, including a significant decline in crude oil prices or a continuation of depressed natural gas prices, or if we experience a significant reduction in our borrowing base under our bank credit facility, we may further decrease our level of capital spending. A further reduction in our capital expenditures could also result in a corresponding reduction in our cash flows, which could in turn result in a reduction of Adjusted EBITDA and a breach of the Financial Covenant described above. In the event that we are in default of the Financial Covenant under the bank credit facility, we could request a waiver of the Financial Covenant from the syndicate of banks. Should the banks deny our request to waive the covenant requirement, the outstanding borrowings under the bank credit facility would become payable on demand and would be reclassified as a component of current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2012 Annual Report for a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that affect our business and financial and operating results.

 

Senior Notes

 

At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had outstanding US$198.0 million and US$200.0 million, respectively, aggregate principal amount of 10.375% senior notes due 2017 (the “Senior Notes”). Interest is payable on the Senior Notes semi-annually in arrears on each February 15 and August 15. In March 2013, we used a portion of the proceeds from recently completed non-core asset sales to repurchase US$2.0 million of Senior Notes for $1.8 million (US$1.8 million), resulting in the recognition of a gain on debt extinguishment of approximately $0.2 million. During the period April 1, 2013 to May 3, 2013, we used additional proceeds from recently completed non-core asset sales to repurchase an additional US$3.0 million of Senior Notes for $2.8 million (US$2.7 million). We may, from time to time, make additional purchases of our Senior Notes for cash, in exchange for common stock, 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

 

For the first two quarters of 2013, our Board of Directors has approved a capital budget of approximately $35 million focused on light oil development in the Evi area. Subject to the variability of production levels and commodity prices that impact our operating cash flows, anticipated timing of our capital projects and unanticipated expenditures, we plan to fund the first half of our 2013 capital program with operating cash flows and proceeds from previously completed divestitures of non-core assets. 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.

 

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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 none of our amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income were significant and, therefore, the amendments did not affect our financial statements.

 

Future Accounting Pronouncements

 

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 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;

 

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·                                          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 our anticipated liquidity;

 

·                                          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 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;

 

·                                          a significant reduction in the borrowing base under our bank credit facility;

 

·                                          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, 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 bank 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;

 

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·                                          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 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 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 earnings (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 earnings (loss) and revenues, to measure performance.

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net earnings (loss):

 

$

(28,264

)

$

(9,508

)

Add back (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

7,433

 

5,751

 

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

(74

)

(2,057

)

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

 

19,061

 

26,430

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

192

 

336

 

Unrealized losses on derivative instruments

 

7,548

 

5,169

 

Foreign currency exchange losses (gains)

 

4,068

 

(296

)

Stock-based compensation (stock-settled portion)

 

1,336

 

719

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

11,300

 

$

26,544

 

 

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 bank credit facility. These arrangements, which are based on prices available in the financial markets at the time the contracts are entered into, are settled in cash and do not require physical deliveries of hydrocarbons. The estimated fair value of all our commodity derivative instruments at March 31, 2013 was a liability of approximately $3.1 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 March 31, 2013, we had entered into the following swaps.

 

 

 

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

 

 

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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 March 31, 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 March 31, 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 May 3, 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 March 31, 2013, we had $152 million in outstanding borrowings on our bank credit facility, with a weighted average interest rate of 3.53%. 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.

 

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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.

 

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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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 SEC. Based upon that evaluation our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2013 at the reasonable assurance level.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

During the three months ended March 31, 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.

 

In addition to the information below and the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully consider the risks discussed in our 2012 Annual Report under Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors”. These risks could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. Other than as set forth below, there has been no material change in the Company’s risk factors from those described in our 2012 Annual Report.

 

Our substantial indebtedness and limited liquidity could adversely affect our financial condition.

 

We have a significant amount of indebtedness and limited liquidity. As of March 31, 2013, we had US$198 million of 10.375% senior notes due 2017 (the “Senior Notes”) outstanding and $152 million outstanding under our bank credit facility.

 

Subject to the limits contained in the indenture governing the Senior Notes and our other debt instruments, we may be able to incur substantial additional debt from time to time to finance working capital, capital expenditures, investments or acquisitions or for other purposes. If we do so, the risks related to our high level of debt could intensify. Specifically, our high level of debt could have important consequences, including the following:

 

· making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to the Senior Notes and our other debt instruments;

 

· limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions or other general corporate requirements;

 

· requiring a substantial portion of our cash flows to be dedicated to debt service payments instead of other purposes, thereby reducing the amount of cash flows available for working capital, capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;

 

· increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

 

· exposing us to the risk of increased interest rates as certain of our borrowings are at variable rates of interest;

 

· limiting our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in the oil and gas industry;

 

· placing us at a disadvantage compared to other, less leveraged competitors; and

 

· increasing our cost of borrowing.

 

The indenture governing the Senior Notes and our bank credit facility contain substantial operating and financial restrictions that may restrict our business and financing activities and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition,

 

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cash flows and results of operations.

 

The indenture governing the Senior Notes and the credit agreement governing our bank credit facility contain, and any future indebtedness that we incur may contain, a number of restrictive covenants that will impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us, including restrictions on our ability to, among other things:

 

· sell assets, including equity interests in our subsidiaries;

 

· pay dividends on, redeem or repurchase our common stock or redeem or repurchase our subordinated debt;

 

· make investments;

 

· incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred stock;

 

· create or incur certain liens;

 

· make certain acquisitions and investments;

 

· redeem or prepay other debt;

 

· enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from our restricted subsidiaries to us;

 

· consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of our assets;

 

· engage in transactions with affiliates;

 

· create unrestricted subsidiaries;

 

· enter into sale and leaseback transactions; and

 

· engage in certain business activities.

 

In addition, the credit agreement governing our bank credit facility provides that we will not permit our ratio of total debt outstanding to Adjusted EBITDA (as adjusted for divestitures with a transaction value in excess of US$25 million) for a trailing 12-month period to be greater than 4.50 to 1.00 for any period ending on or before June 30, 2013, and 4.0 to 1.0 for any period thereafter. At March 31, 2013, this ratio was 4.3 to 1.0. Our ability to comply with the covenants and other provisions of our credit agreement governing our bank credit facility and the indenture governing the Senior Notes may be affected by events beyond our control, and we may be unable to comply with all aspects of the credit agreement governing our bank credit facility and the indenture governing the Senior Notes in the future. Absent an improvement in natural gas prices, significant deleveraging from a strategic or equity capital markets transaction, reduced interest costs on our debt through refinancing or significant reductions to our operating costs, we do not believe that we will be able to comply with these covenants through the end of 2013, and we expect to need to seek additional covenant relief under the credit agreement governing our bank credit facility or otherwise refinance the indebtedness outstanding under our bank credit facility.

 

As a result of these covenants and restrictions, we will be limited in the manner in which we conduct our business, and we may be unable to engage in favorable business activities or finance future operations or capital needs. Our ability to comply with these covenants and restrictions in the future is uncertain and will be affected by the levels of cash flow from our operations and events or circumstances beyond our control. If market or other economic conditions deteriorate, our ability to comply with these covenants may be impaired.

 

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

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

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

 

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

(a)         Exhibits.

 

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

 

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).

 

 

 

4.1

 

Rights Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 7 to Form S-1 for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed May 23, 2011 (File No. 333-171123).

 

 

 

4.2

 

Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Lone Pine Resources Inc., dated May 11, 2011, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 7 to Form S-1 for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed May 23, 2011 (File No. 333-171123).

 

 

 

4.3

 

Indenture dated February 14, 2012, among Lone Pine Resources Inc., Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd., Lone Pine Resources (Holdings) Inc., Wiser Delaware LLC, Wiser Oil Delaware, LLC, and U.S. National Bank Association, as trustee, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed February 15, 2012 (File No. 001-35191).

 

 

 

10.1†

 

Employment Agreement between David Fitzpatrick and Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed March 6, 2013 (File No. 001-35191).

 

 

 

10.2†

 

Settlement Agreement dated March 13, 2013 between David M. Anderson and Lone Pine Resources Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Form 10-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed March 14, 2013 (File No. 001-35191).

 

 

 

10.3†

 

Settlement Agreement dated March 13, 2013 between Edward J. Bereznicki and Lone Pine Resources Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Form 10-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed March 14, 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 Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of Lone Pine Resources Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350.

 

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101.INS††

 

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

 

101.SCH††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

 

101.CAL††

 

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.LAB††

 

XBRL Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.PRE††

 

XBRL 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 of 1933, as amended.

 

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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)

 

 

 

May 9, 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 Treasurer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ CHRIS J. HOWE

 

 

Chris J. Howe

 

 

Controller

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

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

 

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).

 

 

 

4.1

 

Rights Agreement, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 7 to Form S-1 for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed May 23, 2011 (File No. 333-171123).

 

 

 

4.2

 

Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Lone Pine Resources Inc., dated May 11, 2011, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 7 to Form S-1 for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed May 23, 2011 (File No. 333-171123).

 

 

 

4.3

 

Indenture dated February 14, 2012, among Lone Pine Resources Inc., Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd., Lone Pine Resources (Holdings) Inc., Wiser Delaware LLC, Wiser Oil Delaware, LLC, and U.S. National Bank Association, as trustee, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed February 15, 2012 (File No. 001-35191).

 

 

 

10.1†

 

Employment Agreement between David Fitzpatrick and Lone Pine Resources Canada Ltd., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed March 6, 2013 (File No. 001-35191).

 

 

 

10.2†

 

Settlement Agreement dated March 13, 2013 between David M. Anderson and Lone Pine Resources Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to Form 10-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed March 14, 2013 (File No. 001-35191).

 

 

 

10.3†

 

Settlement Agreement dated March 13, 2013 between Edward J. Bereznicki and Lone Pine Resources Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Form 10-K for Lone Pine Resources Inc. filed March 14, 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 Principal Executive Officer and Principal 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 Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.LAB††

 

XBRL Label Linkbase Document.

 

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101.PRE††

 

XBRL 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 of 1933, as amended.

 

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