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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, 2015

or

 

¨ 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: 000-55301

 

 

Lynden Energy Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

British Columbia  

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

888 Dunsmuir Street

Suite 1200

Vancouver, British Columbia

  V6C 3K4
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(604) 629-2991

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    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 Registration S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    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 definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   x

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

The registrant had 130,198,411 shares of common stock outstanding at May 11, 2015.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

Glossary of Certain Terms and Conventions Used Herein

     1   

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

     4   
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

  
 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014

     5   
 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

     6   
 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity for the Nine Months Ended March  31, 2015 and 2014

     7   
 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

     8   
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     9   

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     16   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     26   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     27   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     28   

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     28   

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     28   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     28   


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GLOSSARY OF CERTAIN TERMS AND CONVENTIONS USED HEREIN

The following are abbreviations and definitions of certain terms which may be used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

Basin.” A large natural depression on the earth’s surface in which sediments generally brought by water accumulate.

Bbl.” One stock tank barrel of 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume used herein in reference to crude oil, condensate or NGL.

Bbls/d.” Bbls per day.

Boe.” One barrel of oil equivalent, a standard convention used to express oil, NGL and natural gas volumes on a comparable oil equivalent basis. Natural gas equivalents are determined under the relative energy content method by using the ratio of 6.0 Mcf of natural gas to 1.0 Bbl of oil or NGL.

Boe/d.” One Boe per day.

Btu” or “One British Thermal Unit.” The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a one-pound mass of water by one degree Fahrenheit.

Completion.” The process of treating a drilled well followed by the installation of permanent equipment for the production of oil or natural gas or, in the case of a dry hole, the reporting of abandonment to the appropriate agency.

Differential.” An adjustment to the price of oil or natural gas from an established spot market price to reflect differences in the quality and/or location of oil or natural gas.

Dry natural gas.” A natural gas containing insufficient quantities of hydrocarbons heavier than methane to allow their commercial extraction or to require their removal in order to render the gas suitable for fuel use.

Dry hole” or “dry well.” A well found to be incapable of producing hydrocarbons in sufficient quantities such that proceeds from the sale of such production exceed production expenses and taxes.

E&P.” Exploration and production of oil, NGL and natural gas.

Exploitation.” A development or other project that may target proven or unproven reserves (such as probable or possible reserves), but which generally has a lower risk than that associated with exploration projects.

Enhanced recovery.” The recovery of oil, NGL and natural gas through the injection of liquids or gases into the reservoir, supplementing its natural energy. Enhanced recovery methods are often applied when production slows due to depletion of the natural pressure.

Exploratory well.” A well drilled to find and produce oil, NGL or natural gas reserves not classified as proved, to find a new reservoir in a field previously found to be productive of oil, NGL or natural gas in another reservoir or to extend a known reservoir.

Field.” An area consisting of a single reservoir or multiple reservoirs all grouped on, or related to, the same individual geological structural feature or stratigraphic condition. The field name refers to the surface area, although it may refer to both the surface and the underground productive formations.

Formation.” A layer of rock which has distinct characteristics that differs from nearby rock.

Gross acres” or “gross wells.” The total acres or wells, as the case may be, in which a working interest is owned. All gross acre figures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are approximates and estimated.

Hydraulic fracturing.” The technique of improving a well’s production or injection rates by pumping a mixture of fluids into the formation and rupturing the rock, creating an artificial channel. As part of this technique, sand or other material may also be injected into the formation to keep the channel open, so that fluids or natural gases may more easily flow through the formation.

Horizontal drilling.” A drilling technique used in certain formations where a well is drilled vertically to a certain depth and then drilled at a right angle within a specified interval.

LIBOR.” The London Interbank Offered Rate, which is a market rate of interest.

 

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MBbl.” One thousand barrels of crude oil, condensate or NGL.

MBoe.” One thousand Boe.

Mcf.” One thousand cubic feet of natural gas.

Mcf/d.” One Mcf per day.

MGal.” One thousand gallons of NGL.

MMBbl.” One million barrels of crude oil, condensate or NGL.

MMBoe.” One million Boe.

MMBtu.” One million British thermal units.

MMcf.” One million cubic feet of natural gas.

Net acres” or “net wells.” The percentage of total acres an owner has out of a particular number of acres, or a specified tract. An owner who has 50% interest in 100 acres own 50 net acres. All net acre figures in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are approximates and estimated.

Net production.” Production that is owned by us less royalties and production due others.

NGL.” Natural gas liquids. Hydrocarbons found in natural gas that may be extracted as liquefied petroleum gas and natural gasoline.

NYMEX.” The New York Mercantile Exchange.

Operator.” The individual or company responsible for the exploration and/or production of an oil or natural gas well or lease.

PDP.” Proved developed producing reserves.

Plugging.” The sealing off of fluids in the strata penetrated by a well so that the fluids from one stratum will not escape into another or to the surface.

Productive well.” A well that is found to be capable of producing hydrocarbons in sufficient quantities such that proceeds from the sale of the production exceed production expenses and taxes.

Proved developed reserves.” Reserves of any category that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well, and installed extraction equipment and infrastructure operation at the time of the reserve estimate if the extraction is by means not involving a well.

Proved reserves.” The quantities of oil, NGL and natural gas, which, by analysis of geosciences and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible, from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations, prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. The project to extract the hydrocarbons must have commenced or the operator must be reasonably certain that it will commence the project within a reasonable time.

 

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Proved undeveloped reserves” or “PUDs.” Proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion. Reserves on undrilled acreage shall be limited to those directly offsetting development spacing areas that are reasonably certain of production when drilled, unless evidence using reliable technology exists that establishes reasonable certainty of economic producibility at greater distances. Undrilled locations can be classified as having proved undeveloped reserves only if a development plan has been adopted indicating that they are scheduled to be drilled within five years, unless the specific circumstances justify a longer time. Under no circumstances shall estimates for undeveloped reserves be attributable to any acreage for which an application of fluid injection or other improved recovery technique is contemplated, unless such techniques have been proved effective by actual projects in the same reservoir or an analogous reservoir, or by other evidence using reliable technology establishing reasonable certainty.

Realized price.” The cash market price less all expected quality, transportation and demand adjustments.

Recompletion.” The process of treating a drilled well followed by the installation of permanent equipment for the production of oil, NGL or natural gas or, in the case of a dry hole, the reporting of abandonment to the appropriate agency.

Reservoir.” A porous and permeable underground formation containing a natural accumulation of producible oil, NGL and/or natural gas that is confined by impermeable rock or water barriers and is separate from other reservoirs.

SEC.” The United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Spacing.” The distance between wells producing from the same reservoir. Spacing is often expressed in terms of acres, e.g., 40-acre spacing, and is often established by regulatory agencies.

Spot market price.” The cash market price without reduction for expected quality, transportation and demand adjustments.

Standardized measure.” The year-end present value of estimated future net revenues to be generated from the production of proved reserves, determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, without giving effect to non-property related expenses (such as, certain general and administrative expenses, debt service and future federal income tax expenses) or to depreciation, depletion and amortization and discounted using an annual discount rate of 10%.

Undeveloped acreage.” Lease acreage on which wells have not been drilled or completed to a point that would permit the production of commercial quantities of oil, NGL and natural gas regardless of whether such acreage contains proved reserves.

Unit.” The joining of all or substantially all interests in a reservoir or field, rather than a single tract, to provide for development and operation without regard to separate property interests. Also, the area covered by a unitization agreement.

We,” “our,” “us” or like terms and “Lynden” and the “Company” refer to Lynden Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries, Lynden Exploration Ltd. and Lynden USA Inc.

Wellbore.” The hole drilled by the bit that is equipped for natural gas production on a completed well. Also called well or borehole.

West Texas Intermediate Sweet” or “WTI.” A light, sweet blend of oil produced from the fields in West Texas.

Working interest.” The right granted to the lessee of a property to explore for and to produce and own oil, natural gas or other minerals. The working interest owners bear the exploration, development and operating costs on either a cash, penalty or carried basis.

The terms “development project,” “development well,” “exploratory well,” “proved developed reserves,” “proved reserves” and “reserves” are defined by the SEC.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements and information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. All comments concerning our expectations for future revenues and operating results are based on our forecasts for our existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions. Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those summarized below:

 

    the volatility of commodity prices, product supply and demand;

 

    competition;

 

    access to and cost of capital;

 

    uncertainties about estimates of reserves and resource potential and the ability to add proved reserves in the future;

 

    the assumptions underlying production forecasts;

 

    the quality of technical data;

 

    environmental and weather risks, including the possible impacts of climate change;

 

    the ability to obtain environmental and other permits and the timing thereof;

 

    government regulation or action;

 

    the costs and results of drilling and operations;

 

    the availability of equipment, services, resources and personnel required to complete the Company’s operating activities;

 

    access to and availability of transportation, processing and refining facilities;

 

    the financial strength of counterparties to the Company’s reducing revolving credit facility and the purchasers of the Company’s production; and

 

    acts of war or terrorism.

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Registration Statement on Form 10, initially filed with the SEC on October 29, 2014, (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 filed on December 29, 2014 and Amendment No. 2 filed on February 10, 2015, our “Registration Statement on Form 10”) and which is also available under our profile at the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com).

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014

(Presented in United States dollars, except where indicated)

(Unaudited)

 

     Notes      March 31,
2015
    June 30,
2014
 

ASSETS

       

Current assets

       

Cash and cash equivalents

      $ 9,364,304      $ 13,955,890   

Trade and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

     3,9         1,449,917        3,143,017   

Income taxes receivable

        200,000        200,000   

Prepaid expenses

        86,215        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  11,100,436      17,298,907   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

  5      104,998,686      91,812,527   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 116,099,122    $ 109,111,434   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

  9    $ 513,457    $ 2,971,177   

Income taxes payable

  537,000      380,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  1,050,457      3,351,177   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

Credit facility

  6,9      27,398,112      17,853,245   

Asset retirement liabilities

  268,212      240,208   

Deferred tax liabilities

  16,069,811      14,902,811   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  43,736,135      32,996,264   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  44,786,592      36,347,441   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

Share capital – authorized unlimited common shares, no par value

Issued and outstanding: March 31, 2015 – 130,198,411

   June 30, 2014 – 129,275,911

  65,622,739      65,160,387   

Paid-in capital

  7      15,228,868      15,434,128   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (1,954,281   (212,663

Deficit

  (7,584,796   (7,617,859
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

  71,312,530      72,763,993   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$ 116,099,122    $ 109,111,434   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

(Presented in United States dollars, except where indicated)

(Unaudited)

 

     Notes      Three months ended March 31,     Nine months ended March 31,  
        2015     2014     2015     2014  

Revenue and other income

           

Petroleum and natural gas sales, net of royalties

      $ 3,699,751      $ 5,723,518      $ 17,593,290      $ 21,862,258   

Derivative financial instruments gain (loss)

        —          2,898        —          (70,440

Interest income

        30,249        39,415        103,539        51,511   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue and other income

  3,730,000      5,765,831      17,696,829      21,843,329   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

Production and operating expenses

  (1,959,220   (1,396,682   (4,651,407   (3,665,343

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

  (2,704,024   (1,979,354   (8,166,473   (5,937,645

Foreign exchange loss

  (1,880   (2,084   (3,009   (4,864

General and administrative

  (803,864   (403,956   (1,717,499   (1,033,933

Impairments

  —        —        (449,541   —     

Share of loss in equity investment

  4      (431,919   —        (431,919   —     

Interest

  (279,960   (150,209   (794,918   (279,977
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

  (6,180,867   (3,932,285   (16,214,766   (10,921,762
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income

Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment

  —        276,177      —        10,214,019   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  (2,450,867   2,109,723      1,482,063      21,135,586   

Income tax (recovery) expense

  (339,000   (143,956   1,449,000      5,636,044   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

  (2,111,867   2,253,679      33,063      15,499,542   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  (835,324   (456,928   (1,741,618   (756,147
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive (loss) income for the period

$ (2,947,191 $ 1,796,751    $ (1,708,555 $ 14,743,395   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

Basic

  7      130,198,411      129,275,911      129,994,825      121,979,459   

Diluted

  7      130,198,411      131,844,029      130,967,825      124,777,421   

Net earnings per common share

Basic

$ (0.02 $ 0.02    $ 0.00    $ 0.13   

Diluted

$ (0.02 $ 0.02    $ 0.00    $ 0.12   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity for the Nine months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

(Presented in United States dollars, except where indicated)

(Unaudited)

 

     Common Shares      Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Deficit     Total  
     Number      Amount           

Balance at June 30, 2014

     129,275,911       $ 65,160,387       $ 15,434,128      $ (212,663   $ (7,617,859   $ 72,763,993   

Common shares issued for cash:

              

Exercise of stock options

     922,500         462,352         (205,260     —          —          257,092   

Foreign currency translation

     —           —           —          (1,741,618     —          (1,741,618

Earnings for the period

     —           —           —          —          33,063        33,063   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2015

  130,198,411    $ 65,622,739    $ 15,228,868    $ (1,954,281 $ (7,584,796 $ 71,312,530   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Common Shares      Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Deficit     Total  
     Number      Amount           

Balance at June 30, 2013

     110,505,520       $ 49,279,688       $ 18,598,870      $ 139,939      $ (23,021,510   $ 44,996,987   

Common shares issued for cash:

              

Exercise of warrants

     18,770,391         15,880,699         (3,220,425     —          —          12,660,274   

Share-based payments

     —           —           55,682        —          —          55,682   

Foreign currency translation

     —           —           —          (756,147     —          (756,147

Earnings for the period

     —           —           —          —          15,499,542        15,499,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2014

  129,275,911    $ 65,160,387    $ 15,434,127    $ (616,208 $ (7,521,968 $ 72,456,338   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014

(Presented in United States dollars, except where indicated)

(Unaudited)

 

     Notes      Nine months ended March 31,  
        2015     2014  

Operating activities

       

Net income for the period

      $ 33,063      $ 15,499,542   

Adjustments for:

       

Accrued interest

        44,867        (2,347

Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments

        —          27,418   

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

        8,166,473        5,937,645   

Impairments

        449,541        —     

Share of loss in equity investment

        431,919        —     

Share-based payments

        —          54,529   

Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment

        —          (10,214,019

Deferred income taxes

        1,167,000        4,658,000   

Unrealized foreign exchange gain

        (417,337     (229,922

Changes in non-cash working capital items:

       

Trade and other receivables

        1,693,100        (103,445

Prepaid expenses

        (86,215     —     

Trade and other payables

        (38,344     821,569   

Income taxes payable

        157,000        751,160   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash generated by operating activities

  11,601,067      17,200,130   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

Advances to investment in associate

  (431,919   —     

Disposition of property, plant and equipment

  —        20,497,203   

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

  (24,193,545   (26,136,372
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash (used in) generated by investing activities

  (24,625,464   (5,639,169
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

Drawings (repayments) of credit facility

  9,500,000      (12,750,000

Common shares issued for cash, net of issue costs

  7      257,092      12,660,274   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash generated (used) by financing activities

  9,757,092      (89,726
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash held in foreign currency

  (1,324,281   (525,071
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents during the period

  (4,591,586   10,946,164   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  13,955,890      1,874,400   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 9,364,304    $ 12,820,564   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents are composed of:

Cash

$ 646,239    $ 1,560,377   

Guaranteed investment certificates

  8,718,065      11,260,187   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 9,364,304    $ 12,820,564   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

  10   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.

1. Description of Business

Lynden Energy Corp. (the “Company”) is a public company continued under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The Company’s business is to acquire, explore and develop petroleum and natural gas (“P&NG”) properties. The Company’s principal business activities are located in Texas, United States of America. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) under the symbol LVL. The head office is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

a) Basis of presentation

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) as at March 31, 2015 and for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015 and the 2014 comparative period. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all the necessary annual disclosures as prescribed under U.S. GAAP and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s restated audited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014.

In management’s opinion, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) which are necessary to present fairly the financial position as at March 31, 2015 and results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented.

b) Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amount and timing of recording of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses since the determination of these amounts may be dependent on future events. Significant estimates made by management include: oil and natural gas reserves and related present value of future cash flows, depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion (“DDA&A”), impairment, asset retirement obligations, income taxes, and share-based compensation. The Company uses the most current information available and exercises judgment in making these estimates and assumptions. There have been no significant changes in the estimates or judgments between these condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2014.

c) Recent accounting pronouncements

As of July 1, 2014, the Company adopted the following Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) accounting standards updates. The adoption of these standards did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

    Accounting Standards Update 2013-04, Obligations resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements

 

    Accounting Standards Update 2013-05, Parent’s Accounting for Cumulative Translation Adjustments upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries

 

    Accounting Standards Update 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists

The FASB has issued the following accounting standards updates which are not yet effective:

 

    Accounting Standards Update 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (effective for annual periods beginning on or after March 15, 2014)

 

    Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (effective for annual periods beginning after March 15, 2016)

 

    Accounting Standards Update 2014-12, Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could be Achieved After the Requisite Service Period (effective for annual periods beginning after March 15, 2015)

 

    Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (effective for annual periods ending after March 15, 2016)

The Company has not early adopted these accounting standards updates and is currently assessing the application of these standards on the results and financial position of the Company.

 

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3. Trade and Other Receivables

 

     March 31, 2015      June 30, 2014  

Accounts receivable – trade

   $ 238       $ 2,572,762   

Accrued receivables

     1,364,640         496,947   

Sales taxes receivable

     85,039         73,308   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 1,449,917    $ 3,143,017   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company did not have any allowance for doubtful accounts as at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014. As at March 31, 2015, $1,320,589 (June 30, 2014 – $2,991,585) is owing from one counterparty.

4. Investment in Associate

In October 2007, the Company participated, along with its Paradox Basin partners, in the formation of a Utah, USA based natural gas transmission company, Abajo Gas Transmission Company, LLC (“Abajo”). The Company purchased a 47.99% interest in Abajo through capital contributions totaling $5,135,000. Abajo holds ownership of the gas gathering systems in the Northern and Southern Prospect Areas of the Company’s Paradox Basin Project. Through its interest in Abajo, the Company is entitled to 55% of the revenues and expenses attributable to the construction, operation, maintenance and expansion of the gas gathering system in the Northern Prospect Area and 25% in the Southern Prospect Area.

The Company exerts significant influence over Abajo as a result of its approximately 48% interest. However, as a result of the Company’s partner holding a greater than 50% interest in Abajo and also acting as manager of Abajo, the Company does not control Abajo. As such, the investment in Abajo is accounted for using the equity method.

At July 1, 2010, the Company wrote down its Abajo investment to $nil. The impairment charge was made after considering, among other things, the estimated future natural gas volumes to be transmitted by Abajo from the wells currently tied into the gas gathering system and the Company’s decision to not incur capital expenditures on the Paradox Basin Project in the near term.

In March 2015, the Company invested a further $431,919 in Abajo. This additional investment represents the funding of prior losses up to the amount of the additional investment and has been expensed in the three months ended March 31, 2015.

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

 

     March 31, 2015  
     Cost      Accumulated
Depletion,
Depreciation
and Impairment
     Net Book Value  

Petroleum and natural gas properties

        

Proved

   $ 117,301,312       $ (20,929,259    $ 96,372,053   

Exploratory well costs

     35,861,596         (27,236,093      8,625,503   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  153,162,908      (48,165,352   104,997,556   

Computer equipment

  2,052      (922   1,130   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment

$ 153,164,960    $ (48,166,274 $ 104,998,686   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     June 30, 2014  
     Cost      Accumulated
Depletion,
Depreciation
and Impairment
     Net Book
Value
 

Petroleum and natural gas properties

        

Proved

   $ 100,407,384       $ (12,781,939    $ 87,625,445   

Exploratory well costs

     30,972,613         (26,786,552      4,186,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  131,379,997      (39,568,491   91,811,506   

Computer Equipment

  4,820      (3,799   1,021   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment

$ 131,384,817    $ (39,572,290 $ 91,812,527   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Proved Petroleum and Natural Gas Assets

Proved petroleum and natural gas assets consist of lease acquisition costs, costs of drilling and equipping development wells, and construction of related production facilities all relating to the Company’s Midland Basin property.

Exploratory Well Costs

Exploratory well costs consist of costs associated with the drilling and equipping of exploratory wells relating to 1) the Mitchell Ranch Project; 2) four vertical well locations in the Midland Basin; and 3) one horizontal well location in the Midland Basin. The Company is performing economic evaluations including, but not limited to, results of additional appraisal drilling, well test analysis, additional geological and geophysical data, facilities and infrastructure development options, development plan approval, and permitting.

Upon revisiting the criteria for the capitalization of the costs related to the Paradox Basin Project suspended exploratory well costs, including the lack of substantial activities to assess the reserves for more than one year following the drilling of the exploratory wells, and the lack of significant expenditures which are planned in the future, management has corrected the accounting for these costs as they should no longer be capitalized. As a result, the Company has made an immaterial adjustment and has expensed the remaining costs of $449,541 in the three months ended September 30, 2014.

6. Credit Facility

The Company has a reducing revolving line of credit (the “Credit Facility”) in an amount up to $100 million. As at March 31, 2015, the Credit Facility has a borrowing base of $40 million, of which $27.3 million has been drawn down. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, the Credit Facility lender advised the Company that the borrowing base under the Credit Facility would be, subject to the completion of customary documentation, reduced to $37.5 million. The Credit Facility will bear interest determined by the percent of the borrowing base utilized and by elections made by the Company. Amounts drawn down under the Credit Facility will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a range of 3.00% to 3.50% or at a rate of U.S. prime plus a range of 2.00% to 2.50%. A minimum interest rate of 3.5% is required on borrowings under the Credit Facility. Payments under the Credit Facility will be required to the extent that outstanding principal and interest exceed the borrowing base. Other fees may also apply pursuant to the bank’s re-determinations of the borrowing base. Changes in borrowing base are made based on the bank’s engineering valuation of the Company’s oil and gas reserves. The borrowing base is re-determined semi-annually; however, the Company may request two additional re-determinations of the borrowing base annually.

The Credit Facility contains certain mandatory covenants, including minimum current ratio and cash flow requirements, and other standard business operating covenants. The Company has complied with all of these covenants as at and during the nine months ended March 31, 2015. The Company has pledged its interest in its P&NG and other assets as security for liabilities pursuant to the Credit Facility. Amounts owing on the Credit Facility are payable when the Credit Facility expires in August 2016, unless otherwise extended by the parties, or payable on demand on the event of default.

7. Shareholders’ Equity

a) Authorized

An unlimited number of common shares without par value.

An unlimited number of preference shares without par value.

b) Warrants:

The changes in warrants outstanding during the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and the year ended June 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

     Nine months ended
March 31, 2015
     Year ended
June 30, 2014
 
     Number of
warrants
     Weighted
average
exercise price
(CDN$)
     Number of
warrants
     Weighted
average
exercise price
(CDN$)
 

Balance, beginning of period

     7,512,000       $ 0.65         27,415,760       $ 0.69   

Exercised

     —         $ —          (18,770,391    $ 0.70   

Expired

     —         $ —          (1,133,369    $ 0.70   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

  7,512,000    $ 0.65      7,512,000    $ 0.65   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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For warrants exercised during the year ended June 30, 2014, the weighted average share price at the dates of exercise was CDN$0.79.

Warrants exercisable and outstanding as at March 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

Expiry Date

   Exercise
Price
(CDN$)
        

May 4, 2015

   $ 0.65         5,079,500   

May 18, 2015

   $ 0.65         2,432,500   
     

 

 

 
  7,512,000   
     

 

 

 

On May 4, 2015, 5,079,500 warrants expired unexercised.

c) Earnings per share:

Diluted earnings per share computation

 

     Three months ended March 31,      Nine months ended March 31,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Numerator:

           

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (2,111,867    $ 2,253,679       $ 33,063       $ 15,499,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator:

Weighted average number of common shares (basic)

  130,198,411      129,275,911      129,994,825      121,979,459   

Dilutive effect of share options

  —        1,480,855      436,429      1,545,962   

Dilutive effect of warrants

  —        1,087,263      536,571      1,252,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares (diluted)

  130,198,411      131,844,029      130,967,825      124,777,421   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$ (0.02 $ 0.02    $ 0.00    $ 0.12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, there are 4,270,000 (2014 – 2,620,000) share options that are not dilutive and 7,512,000 (2014 – nil) warrants that are not dilutive.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2015, there are 2,612,500 (2014 – 2,620,000) share options that are not dilutive and nil (2014 – nil) warrants that are not dilutive.

d) Stock option plan

The Company has a stock option plan whereby a maximum of 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company may be reserved for issuance pursuant to the exercise of stock options. The term of the stock options granted are fixed by the board of directors and are not to exceed ten years. The exercise prices of the stock options are determined by the board of directors but shall not be less than the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the day preceding the day on which the directors grant the stock options, less any discount permitted by the TSX-V. Subject to any vesting schedule imposed by the Company’s board of directors in respect of any specific stock option grants, the stock options vest immediately on the date of grant except for stock options granted to investor relations consultants which vest over a twelve month period.

 

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The changes in stock options issued during the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and the year ended June 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

     Nine months ended
March 31, 2015
     Year ended
June 30, 2014
 
     Number of
options
     Weighted
average
exercise price
(CDN$)
     Number of
options
     Weighted
average
exercise price
(CDN$)
 

Balance, beginning of period

     6,632,500       $ 0.61         6,862,500       $ 0.81   

Exercised

     (922,500    $ 0.31         —        $ —    

Expired

     (1,440,000    $ 0.55         (230,000    $ 0.68   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

  4,270,000    $ 0.69      6,632,500    $ 0.61   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For stock options exercised during the nine months ended March 31, 2015, the weighted average share price at the dates of exercise was CDN$0.92

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2015:

 

     Options outstanding      Options exercisable  

Exercise price (CDN$)

   Number of
options
     Weighted
average
remaining life
(years)
     Number of
options
     Weighted
average
remaining life
(years)
 

$0.50 to $0.60

     1,657,500         1.95         1,657,500         1.95   

$0.80

     2,612,500         1.31         2,612,500         1.31   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  4,270,000      1.56      4,270,000      1.56   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

8. Related Party Transactions

The Company incurred the following fees and expenses in the normal course of operations at amounts agreed upon between the parties to companies owned by key management and directors. The legal fees are paid to a law firm in which a director is a shareholder and the transportation and marketing costs are paid to Abajo Gas Transmission Company, LLC, the Company’s investment in associate.

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
     Nine months ended
March 31,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Legal fees

   $ 14,341       $ 12,098       $ 42,682       $ 37,574   

Transportation and marketing costs

     8,569         11,704         27,859         23,722   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ 22,910    $ 23,802    $ 70,541    $ 61,296   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trade and other payables include $7,760 (June 30, 2014 – $47,014) owing to related parties. Amounts due to or from related parties are unsecured, non-interest bearing and are due on demand.

9. Financial Instruments

As at March 31, 2015, the Company’s financial instruments are cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, credit facility, and trade and other payables. These financial instruments are classified as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents – loans and receivables

Trade and other receivables – loans and receivables

Credit facility – other financial liabilities

Trade and other payables – other financial liabilities

 

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The following fair value hierarchy is used to categorize and disclose the Company’s financial assets and liabilities held at fair value for which a valuation technique is used:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: All inputs which have a significant effect on the fair value are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full contractual term.

Level 3: Inputs which have a significant effect on the fair value are not based on observable market data.

The amounts reported in the condensed consolidated interim balance sheet for the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, credit facility, and trade and other payables are carrying amounts and approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

The Company has exposure to credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risk from its use of financial instruments. There have not been any changes to the Company’s exposure to risks, or the objectives, policies and processes to manage these since from June 30, 2014. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, we entered into a NYMEX based oil price put contract for 9,000 barrels of oil per month from September 2015 until August 2016 (12 months) with a strike price of $50 per barrel. Fair value changes on this contract will be recognized in the statement of income.

a) Credit risk

The aging of trade and other receivables are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2015      June 30, 2014  

Trade and other receivables

     

0 to 60 days

   $ 1,381,908       $ 3,083,365   

61 to 120 days

     8,357         6,762   

> 120 days1

     59,652         52,890   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 1,449,917    $ 3,143,017   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Utah State withholding taxes on P&NG sales.

b) Liquidity Risk

The following table details the Company’s expected remaining contractual maturities for its financial liabilities. The table is based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the Company is required to satisfy the liabilities.

 

     Total      Less than
1 year
     One to two
years
     More than
two years
 

Credit facility1

   $ 27,398,112       $ —        $ 27,398,112       $ —    

Trade and other payables

     513,457         513,457         —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 27,911,569    $ 513,457    $ 27,398,112    $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Includes accrued interest of $148,112.

c) Currency Risk

As at March 31, 2015, a 10% depreciation or appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the United States dollar would result in an increase or decrease, respectively, in the Company’s earnings or loss by $880,388, based on the net exposures presented below:

 

     Cash      Trade and
other
receivables
     Trade
and other
payables
    Net assets
exposure
     Effect of +/-
10% change
in currency
 

Canadian dollar denomination

   $ 8,966,514       $ 12,781       $ (175,420   $ 8,803,875       $ 880,388   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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10. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

     Nine months ended
March 31,
 
     2015      2014  

Non-cash financing activities:

     

Fair value of stock options transferred to common shares on exercise of stock options

   $ 205,260       $ —    

Fair value of warrants transferred to common shares on exercise of warrants

   $ —        $ 3,220,425   

11. Segmented Information

At March 31, 2015 the Company has one reportable operating segment, being the acquisition, exploration and development of petroleum and natural gas properties. The Company operates in two reportable geographic areas, being Canada and the United States of America.

An operating segment is defined as a component of the Company:

 

    that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses;

 

    whose operating results are reviewed regularly by the entity’s chief operating decision maker; and

 

    for which discrete financial information is available.

The Company’s revenues and capital assets in each of the geographic areas are as follows:

 

     Canada      USA     Consolidated Total  
     2015      2014      2015      2014     2015      2014  

Three months ended March 31,

                

Revenue and other income

                

Interest Income

   $ 30,249       $ 39,415       $ —         $ —        $ 30,249       $ 39,415   

Derivative financial instruments gain (loss)

     —           —           —           2,898        —           2,898   

Petroleum sales, net of royalties

     —           —           2,975,682         4,297,059        2,975,682         4,297,059   

Natural gas sales, net of royalties

     —           —           485,205         674,134        485,205         674,134   

Natural gas liquids sales, net of royalties

     —           —           238,864         752,325        238,864         752,325   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 30,249    $ 39,415    $ 3,699,751    $ 5,722,416    $ 3,730,000    $ 5,765,831   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nine months ended March 31,

Revenue and other income

Interest Income

$ 103,539    $ 51,511    $ —      $ —      $ 103,539    $ 51,511   

Derivative financial instruments gain (loss)

  —        —        —        (70,440   —        (70,440

Petroleum sales, net of royalties

  —        —        13,685,536      17,961,450      13,685,536      17,961,450   

Natural gas sales, net of royalties

  —        —        1,785,493      1,645,430      1,785,493      1,645,430   

Natural gas liquids sales, net of royalties

  —        —        2,122,261      2,255,378      2,122,261      2,255,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 103,539    $ 51,511    $ 17,593,290    $ 21,791,818    $ 17,696,829    $ 21,843,329   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Canada      USA     Consolidated Total  
     March 31,
2015
     June 30,
2014
     March 31,
2015
     June 30,
2014
    March 31,
2015
     June 30,
2014
 

Property, plant and equipment

   $ 1,130       $ 1,021       $ 104,997,556       $ 91,811,506      $ 104,998,686       $ 91,812,527   

 

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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 our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and related notes in “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements” presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in conjunction with the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section and audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Registration Statement on Form 10. The following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and resources. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information” elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Registration Statement on Form 10. All references to dollar amounts in this section are in U.S. dollars unless expressly stated otherwise.

Overview.

We are an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, development, exploration and exploitation of petroleum and natural gas (“P&NG”) rights and properties. We have various working interests in the Midland Basin (including the Wolfberry play) and Eastern Shelf (including our Mitchell Ranch Project), located in the Permian Basin in West Texas, U.S.A.

Lynden Energy Corp. is a public company continued under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).

The common shares of the Company are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol LVL, and the Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta. At December 31, 2013, the Company no longer met the definition of a “foreign private issuer” under the U.S. Securities Act of 1934 (the “Securities Act”), and as of June 30, 2014 (our fiscal year end), we met the registration requirements under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and subsequently became a reporting company in the United States. We have two wholly owned subsidiaries, Lynden Exploration Ltd. and Lynden USA Inc.

Highlights

The Company’s financial and operating performance for the three months ended March 31, 2015 included the following highlights:

 

    The total number of producing Wolfberry wells increased from 102 gross (41.83 net) to 105 gross (43.02 net);

 

    Primarily as a result of a significant drop in commodity prices, petroleum and natural gas sales decreased by 35% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014;

 

    Realized prices decreased 50% per Bbl of oil, 47% per Mcf of gas and 76% per Bbl of NGL compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014; and

 

    Average daily production was 1,350 Boe/d in the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to 997 Boe/d in the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Recent Developments

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, our average daily production was 711 barrels per day, or Bbls/d, of oil, 1,850 thousand cubic feet per day, or Mcf/d, of natural gas and 330 Bbls/d of NGL, which totaled 1,350 Boe/d. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, our average daily production was 750 Bbls/d of oil, 1,853 Mcf/d of natural gas, and 333 Bbls/d of NGL, which totaled 1,392 Boe/d. Production decreased by 42 Boe/d or 3% in the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we incurred approximately $1.0 million of capital expenditures in connection with our Permian Basin properties. Principal activities undertaken during the three months ended March 31, 2015 included the drilling of three gross (1.22 net) Wolfberry wells.

How We Evaluate Our Operations

We use a variety of financial and operational metrics to assess the performance of our oil and natural gas operations, including:

 

    production volumes;

 

    realized prices on the sale of oil, natural gas and NGL; and

 

    lease operating expenses.

 

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Sources of Our Revenues

Our revenues are derived from the sale of our oil and natural gas production, as well as the sale of NGL. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, our revenues derived from oil sales were 80% and 75% respectively. Natural gas sales accounted for approximately 13% and 12% of total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our revenues from NGL sales for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were 6% and 13%, respectively. Our revenues may vary significantly from period to period as a result of changes in volumes of production sold or changes in commodity prices.

Production Volumes

The following table presents production volumes for the Company’s properties for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
        
     2015      2014      % Change  

Oil (Bbls)

     64,017         46,331         38.2

Natural gas (Mcf)

     166,531         123,110         35.3

NGL (Bbls)

     29,738         22,840         30.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (Boe)

  121,510      89,689      35.5

Average net daily production (Boe/d)

  1,350      997      35.5

The primary factors affecting our production levels are capital availability, the success of our drilling plan, property sales and our inventory of drilling prospects. In addition, as is typical for businesses engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, we face the challenge of natural production declines. As initial reservoir pressures are depleted, crude oil and natural gas production from a given well decreases. We attempt to overcome this natural decline primarily through drilling our existing undeveloped reserves. Our future growth will depend in part on our ability to continue to add reserves in excess of production. Our ability to add reserves through drilling is dependent on our capital resources and can be limited by many factors, including our ability to timely obtain drilling permits and regulatory approvals.

Realized Prices on the Sale of Oil, Natural Gas and NGL

Our results of operations are heavily influenced by commodity prices. Factors that may affect commodity prices, including the price of oil, NGL and natural gas, include the level of consumer demand, domestic and worldwide, for oil, NGL and natural gas; the domestic and worldwide supply of oil, NGL and natural gas; inventory levels at Cushing, Oklahoma, the benchmark for WTI oil prices; natural gas inventory levels in the United States; commodity processing, gathering and transportation availability, and the availability of refining capacity; the price and level of imports of foreign oil, NGL and natural gas; the ability of the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to agree to and maintain oil price and production controls; domestic and foreign governmental regulations and taxation; the price and availability of alternative fuel sources; weather conditions; political conditions or hostilities in oil, NGL and natural gas producing regions, including the Middle East, Africa and South America; technological advances affecting energy consumption and energy supply; variations between product prices at sales points and applicable index prices; and worldwide economic conditions.

Although we cannot predict the occurrence of events that may affect future commodity prices or the degree to which these prices will be affected, the prices for any commodity that we produce will generally approximate current market prices in the geographic region of the production. From time to time, we expect that we may economically hedge a portion of our commodity price risk to mitigate the effect of price volatility on our business.

Oil and natural gas prices have been subject to significant fluctuations during the past several years. Recently, oil and natural gas prices have declined significantly. During the nine months ended March 31, 2015, the West Texas Intermediate posted price had declined from a high of $106.06 per Bbl to a low of $43.39 per Bbl. In addition, the Henry Hub spot market price had declined from a high of $4.47 per MMBtu to a low of $2.62 per MMBtu. Likewise, NGL prices have recently suffered significant declines in realized prices. NGL are made up of ethane, propane, isobutane, normal butane and natural gasoline, all of which have different uses and different pricing characteristics.

If commodity prices continue to decline, a significant portion of our exploitation, development and exploration projects could become uneconomic. This may result in our having to make significant downward adjustments to our estimated proved reserves. As a result, a substantial or extended decline in commodity prices may materially and adversely affect our future business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or ability to finance planned capital expenditures. Lower oil and natural gas prices may also reduce the borrowing base under our credit agreement, which is determined at the discretion of the lenders and is based on the collateral value of our proved reserves that have been mortgaged to the lenders.

 

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Factors Affecting the Comparability of Our Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Our historical financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented may not be comparable, either from period to period or going forward, for the following reasons:

Public Company Expenses

We incur direct, incremental general and administrative expenses as a result of being a U.S. registered company, including, but not limited to, increased costs associated with increased reporting and compliance requirements, accounting costs and legal fees. These additional direct, incremental general and administrative expenses are not included in our historical results of operations prior to our U.S. registration, during which time we were only a reporting issuer in certain provinces of Canada.

Changes in Drilling Activity

Our capital budget for fiscal 2015 was established at approximately $34 million. Our 2015 capital budget contemplated the participation in the drilling of 15 gross Wolfberry wells, 5 gross horizontal wells in the Midland Basin, and 4 gross vertical wells on the Mitchell Ranch Project. The ultimate amount of capital that we expend may fluctuate materially based on market conditions and our drilling results. See “Capital Requirements and Sources of Liquidity” for additional information.

Results of Operations

Oil, natural gas and NGL sales revenues. The following table provides summary information regarding oil, natural gas and NGL revenues, production, average product prices and average production costs and expenses for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. We determine a barrel of oil equivalent using the ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one Boe, and one barrel of NGL to one Boe. The ratios of six Mcf of natural gas to one Boe and one barrel NGL to one Boe do not assume price equivalency and, given price differentials, the price for a Boe for natural gas or NGL may differ significantly from the price for a barrel of oil.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Nine months Ended
March 31,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Net Revenues

           

Oil

   $ 2,975,681       $ 4,297,059       $ 13,685,535       $ 17,961,450   

Natural gas

     485,205         674,134         1,785,493         1,645,430   

NGL

     238,865         752,325         2,122,262         2,255,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,699,751      5,723,518      17,593,290      21,862,258   

Production and operating expenses

  (1,959,220   (1,396,682   (4,651,407   (3,665,343
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net back

$ 1,740,531    $ 4,326,836    $ 12,941,883    $ 18,196,915   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Production

Oil (Bbl)

  64,017      46,331      205,432      184,901   

Natural gas (Mcf)

  166,531      123,110      506,853      394,495   

NGL (Bbl)

  29,738      22,840      90,711      67,694   

Total barrel of oil equivalent (Boe)

  121,510      89,689      380,618      318,344   

Daily production averages

Oil (Bbls/d)

  711      515      750      675   

Natural gas (Mcf/d)

  1,850      1,368      1,850      1,440   

NGL (Bbl/d)

  330      254      331      247   

Total barrel of oil equivalent (Boe/d)

  1,350      997      1,389      1,162   

Average prices

Oil (per Bbl)

$ 46.48    $ 92.75    $ 66,62    $ 97.14   

Natural gas (per Mcf)

$ 2.91    $ 5.48    $ 3.52    $ 4.17   

NGL (per Bbl/d)

$ 8.03    $ 32.94    $ 23.40    $ 33.32   

Total barrel of oil equivalent (per Boe)

$ 30.45    $ 63.89    $ 46.28    $ 68.72   

Costs and expenses (per Boe)

Lease operating

$ 11.48    $ 8.52    $ 8.90    $ 7.01   

Production and ad valorem taxes

$ 4.64    $ 7.05    $ 3.32    $ 4.50   

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

$ 22.25    $ 22.07    $ 21.46    $ 18.65   

Impairments

$  —     $  —     $ 1.18    $  —    

General and administrative

$ 6.62    $ 4.50    $ 4.51    $ 3.25   

 

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

Net Income. Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was ($2,111,867) and ($0.02) per share and diluted share, compared to net income of $2,253,679 and $0.02 per share and diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Net income decreased by $4,365,546 as at March 31, 2015 compared to March 31, 2014 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 primarily due to lower oil and gas revenues of $2,023,767, higher production and operating expenses of $562,538, higher depletion, depreciation and accretion of $724,670, higher general and administrative expenses of $399,908, and a share of loss in equity investment of $431,919 in the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Oil, natural gas and NGL revenues. The following table provides the components of our revenues for the periods indicated, as well as each period’s respective average prices and production volumes.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      Change      % Change  

Revenues

           

Oil

   $ 2,975,681       $ 4,297,059       $ (1,321,378      (31 %) 

Natural gas

     485,205         674,134         (188,929      (28 %) 

NGL

     238,865         752,325         (513,460      (68 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

$ 3,699,751    $ 5,723,518    $ (2,023,767   (35 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Production

Oil (Bbl)

  64,017      46,331      17,686      38

Natural gas (Mcf)

  166,531      123,110      43,421      35

NGL (Bbl)

  29,738      22,840      6,898      30

Total barrel of oil equivalent (Boe)

  121,510      89,689      31,821      36

Daily production averages

Oil (Bbls/d)

  711      515      197      38

Natural gas (Mcf/d)

  1,850      1,368      482      35

NGL (Bbls/d)

  330      254      77      30

Total barrel of oil equivalent (Boe/d)

  1,350      997      354      35

Average prices

Oil (per Bbl)

$ 46.48    $ 92.75    $ (46.27   (50 %) 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

$ 2.91    $ 5.48    $ (2.57   (47 %) 

NGL (per Bbl)

$ 8.03    $ 32.94    $ (24.91   (76 %) 

Total barrel of oil equivalent (per Boe)

$ 30.45    $ 63.89    $ (33.45   (52 %) 

Oil revenues. Oil revenues decreased 31% from $4,297,059 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $2,975,681 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of a $46.27 per Bbl decrease in our average realized price for oil, offset by an increase in oil production volumes of 17,686 Bbls. Our higher oil production was primarily a result of our ongoing Wolfberry well development program, and the resulting increase in the number of wells tied-in and producing.

Natural gas revenues. Natural gas revenues decreased 28% from $674,134 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $485,205 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of a $2.57 per Mcf decrease in our average realized natural gas price, offset by an increase in natural gas production volumes of 43,421 Mcf. Our increase in natural gas production was primarily a result of ongoing Wolfberry well development program, and the resulting increase in the number of wells tied-in and producing

NGL revenues. NGL revenues decreased 68% from $752,325 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $238,865 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of a $24.91 per Bbl decrease in our average realized NGL price, offset by an increase in NGL production volumes of 6,898 Bbls. Our higher NGL production was primarily due to ongoing Wolfberry well development program, and the resulting increase in the number of wells tied-in and producing.

Effects of derivatives. As at and for the three months ended March 31, 2015, all of our production was unhedged. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, we reported an unrealized gain of $2,898 on a costless collar oil hedge. As at March 31, 2014, our outstanding costless collar hedge consisted of 4,750 Bbls of oil per month from April 2014 to June 2014 with a floor of $80/Bbl and a ceiling of $104/Bbl based on NYMEX pricing.

 

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Operating expenses. The following table summarizes our operating expenses for the periods indicated.

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      Change      % Change  

Operating expenses

           

Lease operating

   $ 1,395,313       $ 764,321       $ 630,992         83

Production and ad valorem taxes

     563,907         632,361         (68,454      (11 %) 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

     2,704,024         1,979,354         724,670         37

General and administrative

     803,864         403,956         399,908         99
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

$ 5,467,108    $ 3,779,992    $ 1,687,116      45
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Three months ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      Change      % Change  

Operating expenses per boe

           

Lease operating

   $ 11.48       $ 8.52       $ 2.96         35

Production and ad valorem taxes

     4.64         7.05         (2.41      (34 %) 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

     22.25         22.07         0.18         1

General and administrative

     6.62         4.50         2.12         47
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

$ 44.99    $ 42.14    $ 2.85      7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses. Lease operating expenses increased 83% from $764,321 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $1,395,313 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in our lease operating expenses was primarily attributable to the increased number of operating wells and to the higher mix of old wells compared to new wells. Older wells generally require more maintenance per Boe produced.

Production and ad valorem taxes. Production and ad valorem taxes decreased 11% from $632,361 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $563,907 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The decrease in our production and ad valorem taxes was attributable to lower revenues from falling commodity prices during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Depletion, depreciation and accretion. Depletion, depreciation and accretion increased 37% from $1,979,354 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $2,704,024 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of a 35% increase in production of Boe along with $17,039,494 more in capitalized costs subject to depletion and depreciation at March 31, 2015 compared to March 31, 2014.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses increased 99% from $403,956 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 to $803,864 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in G&A was due to (1) higher professional fees incurred for the registration of the Company’s securities with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; (2) higher administrative and consulting fees incurred in order to manage the Company’s increasing business complexity; and (3) higher printing costs incurred in order to meet the filing requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The following table summarizes G&A for the period indicated.

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      Change      % Change  

General and administrative expenses

           

Administrative, consulting, and directors’ fees

   $ 253,566       $ 207,638       $ 45,928         22

Office, miscellaneous and other

     254,906         102,315         152,591         149

Professional fees

     264,734         77,306         187,428         242

Promotion and travel

     30,658         15,395         15,263         99

Stock-based compensation

     —          1,302         (1,302      (100 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total general and administrative expenses

$ 803,864    $ 403,956    $ 399,908      99
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Share of loss in equity investment. In March 2015, we invested a further $431,919 in an investment in associate. This additional investment represents the funding of prior losses up to the amount of the additional investment and has been expensed in the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Foreign exchange gain (loss). Foreign exchange losses included in net income primarily relate to Lynden Energy Corp. translating United States dollar transactions into Canadian dollars at exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates.

Foreign currency translation adjustment. Foreign currency translation loss of $835,324 was included in other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $456,928 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Foreign currency translation loss relates primarily to translating Lynden Energy Corp.’s and Lynden Exploration Ltd.’s net assets denominated in Canadian dollars into United States dollars. Lynden Energy Corp.’s and Lynden Exploration Ltd.’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar.

Interest expense. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we recorded $150,209 of interest expense as compared to $279,960 in the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase is primarily the result of having borrowed $27,250,000 under our reducing revolving line of credit (the “Credit Facility”) as at March 31, 2015 compared to $13,750,000 as at March 31, 2014.

Income taxes. We reported an income tax recovery of $339,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to an income tax recovery of $143,956 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The higher income tax recovery for 2015 relates to the loss before income taxes reported for 2015.

Results of Operations

Nine months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared to Nine Months Ended March 31, 2014

Net Income. Net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 was $33,063 and $0.00 per share and diluted share, compared to net income of $15,499,542 and $0.13 per share and $0.12 per diluted share for the nine months ended March 31, 2014. Net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 decreased primarily because oil and gas revenues were lower by $4,268,968, there was no gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment in the nine months ended March 31, 2015 compared to a gain of $10,214,019 in the nine months ended March 31, 2014, depletion, depreciation and accretion were higher by $2,228,828 in the nine months ended March 31, 2015, production and operating expenses were higher by $986,064, which was offset by lower income taxes of $4,187,044.

Oil, natural gas and NGL revenues. The following table provides the components of our revenues for the periods indicated, as well as each period’s respective average prices and production volumes.

 

     Nine months Ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      Change      % Change  

Revenues

           

Oil

   $ 13,685,535       $ 17,961,450       $ (4,275,915      (24 %) 

Natural gas

     1,785,493         1,645,430         140,063         9

NGL

     2,122,262         2,255,378         (133,116      (6 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

$ 17,593,290    $ 21,862,258    $ (4,268,968   (20 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Production

Oil (Bbl)

  205,432      184,901      20,531      11

Natural gas (Mcf)

  506,853      394,495      112,358      28

NGL (Bbl)

  90,711      67,694      23,016      34

Total barrel of oil equivalent (Boe/d)

  380,618      318,344      62,274      20

Daily Production Averages

Oil (Bbls/d)

  750      675      75      11

Natural gas (Mcf/d)

  1,850      1,440      410      28

NGL (Bbls/d)

  331      247      84      34

Total barrel of oil equivalent (Boe/d)

  1,389      1,162      227      20

Average Prices

Oil (per Bbl)

$ 66.62    $ 97.14    $ (30.52   (31 %) 

Natural gas (per Mcf)

$ 3.52    $ 4.17    $ (0.65   (16 %) 

NGL (per Bbl)

$ 23.40    $ 33.32    $ (9.92   (30 %) 

Total barrel of oil equivalent (per Boe)

$ 46.28    $ 68.72    $ (22.45   (33 %) 

 

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Oil revenues. Oil revenues decreased 24% from $17,961,450 for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 to $13,685,535 for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of a $30.52 per Bbl decrease in our average realized price of oil only partially offset by an increase in oil production volumes of 20,531 Bbls.

Natural gas revenues. Natural gas revenues increased 9% from $1,645,430 for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 to $1,785,493 for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of an increase in natural gas production volumes of 112,358 Mcf offset by a $0.65 per Mcf decrease in our average realized natural gas price.

NGL revenues. NGL revenues decreased 6% from $2,255,378 for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 to $2,122,262 for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of a $9.92 per Bbl decrease in our average realized NGL price partially offset by an increase in NGL production volumes of 23,016 Bbls.

Effects of derivatives. As at and for the nine months ended March 31, 2015, all of the Company’s production was unhedged. For the nine months ended March 31, 2014, the Company realized a $43,022 loss on a costless collar oil hedge and reported an unrealized loss of $27,418 on a costless collar oil hedge. As at March 31, 2014, the Company’s outstanding costless collar hedge consisted of 4,750 Bbls of oil per month from April 2014 to June 2014 with a floor of $80/Bbl and a ceiling of $104/Bbl based on NYMEX pricing.

Operating expenses. The following table summarizes our expenses for the periods indicated.

 

     Nine months ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      Change      % Change  

Operating expenses

           

Lease operating

   $ 3,388,600       $ 2,232,321       $ 1,156,279         52

Production and ad valorem taxes

     1,262,807         1,433,022         (170,215      (12 %) 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

     8,166,437         5,937,645         2,228,792         38

Impairments

     449,541         —          449,541         n/a   

General and administrative

     1,717,499         1,033,933         683,566         66
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

$ 14,984,884    $ 10,636,921    $ 4,347,963      41
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Nine months ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      Change      % Change  

Operating expenses per boe

           

Lease operating

   $ 8.90       $ 7.01       $ 1.89         27

Production and ad valorem taxes

     3.32         4.50         (1.18      (26 %) 

Depletion, depreciation and accretion

     21.46         18.65         2.80         15

Impairments

     1.18         —          1.18         n/a   

General and administrative

     4.51         3.25         1.26         39
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

$ 39.37    $ 33.41    $ 5.95      18
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Lease operating expenses. Lease operating expenses increased 52% from $2,232,321 for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 to $3,388,600 for the nine months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in our lease operating expenses was primarily attributable to the increased number of operating wells and to the higher mix of old wells compared to new wells. Older wells generally require more maintenance per Boe produced.

Production and ad valorem taxes. Production and ad valorem taxes decreased 12% from $1,433,022 for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 to $1,262,807 for the nine months ended March 31, 2015. The decrease in our production and ad valorem taxes was attributable to lower revenues from falling commodity prices during the nine months ended March 31, 2015.

Depletion, depreciation and accretion. Depletion, depreciation and accretion increased 38% from $5,937,645 for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 to $8,166,437 for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 as a result of a 20% increase in production of Boe along with $17,039,494 more in capitalized costs subject to depletion and depreciation at March 31, 2015 compared to March 31, 2014.

 

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General and administrative expenses. General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses increased 66% from $1,033,933 for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 to $1,717,499 for the nine months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in G&A was due to (1) higher professional fees incurred for the registration of the Company’s securities with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; (2) higher administrative, consulting, and directors fees incurred in order to manage the Company’s increasing business complexity; (3) higher printing costs incurred in order to meet the filing requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and (4) higher promotion and travel as additional efforts were made to introduce the Company to potential new shareholders. The following table summarizes G&A for the period indicated.

 

     Nine months ended
March 31,
               
     2015      2014      Change      % Change  

General and administrative expenses

           

Administrative, consulting, and directors fees

   $ 636,239       $ 512,636       $ 123,603         24

Office, miscellaneous and other

     348,707         185,537         163,170         88

Professional fees

     588,278         197,774         390,504         197

Promotion and travel

     144,275         83,457         60,818         73

Stock-based compensation

     —          54,529         (54,529      (100 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total general and administrative expenses

$ 1,717,499    $ 1,033,933    $ 683,566      66
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss). Foreign exchange losses included in net income primarily relate to Lynden Energy Corp. translating United States dollar transactions into Canadian dollars at exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates.

Impairments. Impairments increased by $449,541 for the nine months ended March 31, 2015 due to the $449,541 write-off of the Paradox Basin Project suspended exploratory well costs. After revisiting the criteria for the capitalization of the costs related to the Paradox Basin Project suspended exploratory well costs, including the lack of substantial activities to assess the reserves for more than one year following the drilling of the exploratory wells, and the lack of significant expenditures which are planned in the future, management has corrected the accounting for these costs as they should no longer be capitalized. These costs were expensed in the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Share of loss in equity investment. In March 2015, we invested a further $431,919 in an investment in associate. This additional investment represents the funding of prior losses up to the amount of the additional investment and has been expensed in the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Foreign currency translation adjustment. Foreign currency translation loss was $1,741,618 included in other comprehensive income for the nine months ended March 31, 2015, compared to $756,147 for the nine months ended March 31, 2014. Foreign currency translation loss relates primarily to translating Lynden Energy Corp.’s and Lynden Exploration Ltd.’s net assets denominated in Canadian dollars into United States dollars. Lynden Energy Corp.’s and Lynden Exploration Ltd.’s functional currency is the Canadian dollar.

Interest expense. During the nine months ended March 31, 2014, we recorded $279,977 of interest expense as compared to $794,918 in the nine months ended March 31, 2015. The increase is primarily the result of additional borrowings of $13,500,000 under our Credit Facility in the 2015 period along with higher banking fees.

Income taxes. Income taxes decreased by $4,187,044 from $5,636,044 for the nine months ended March 31, 2014 to $1,449,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2015. The decrease in income taxes is primarily the result of gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment of $10,214,019 and higher oil, natural gas, and NGL revenues of $4,268,968 reported in the nine months ended March 31, 2014.

Capital Requirements and Sources of Liquidity

The Company’s primary sources of liquidity have been available cash on hand, cash generated from operations, borrowings under our Credit Facility, and proceeds from asset dispositions. To date, the Company’s primary use of capital has been for the acquisition, development and exploration of oil and natural gas properties.

Our fiscal 2015 (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015) capital budget for drilling, completion, recompletion and infrastructure was established at approximately $34 million as disclosed and described in our Registration Statement on Form 10.

 

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During the three and nine months ending March 31, 2015, we spent approximately $1.0 million and $24.2 million on capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment. As a result of a significant decrease in oil, natural gas and NGL prices, management is observing reductions in drilling and completion costs undertaken, or anticipated to be undertaken, in the second half of fiscal 2015.

As at March 31, 2015, three Wolfberry wells, one Wolcott horizontal well and two Glasscock County horizontal wells remain to be spud under the fiscal 2015 capital budget. As a result of scheduling changes, it is now anticipated that 1 of the 2 gross horizontal Midland Basin wells and 1 of the 3 gross horizontal Wolcott lease wells will not be spud by June 30, 2015, and as a consequence are now included in our capital budget for the first half of fiscal 2016 (July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015).

Our first half of fiscal 2016 (July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015) capital budget for drilling, completion, recompletion and infrastructure is approximately $9.2 million, for the following:

 

    $3.4 million, or 37%, for the participation in the drilling and completion of 4 gross vertical Midland Basin wells;

 

    $4.0 million, or 43% for the participation in the drilling and completion of 1 gross horizontal Midland Basin well;

 

    $1.8 million, or 20%, for the participation in the drilling and completion of 1 horizontal Wolcott Lease well; and

Details of the first half of fiscal 2016 capital budget expenditures are as follows:

 

    We continue to carry out the Wolfberry vertical well development program on our Midland Basin acreage. Our first half of fiscal 2016 budget contemplates a gross cost of a Wolfberry well of $1.75 million. Our plans call for 4 gross (1.89 net) Wolfberry wells to spud in the first half of fiscal 2016 at an estimated cost to the Company of approximately $3.4 million. Pursuant to the terms of the Midland Basin Participation Agreement with CrownRock, our funding amount for the 1.89 net wells is equivalent to 2.16 wells.

 

    Our first half of fiscal 2016 capital budget contemplates 1 initial CrownQuest operated horizontal well in the first half of fiscal 2016 in Glasscock County at a gross cost of $8.0 million per horizontal well, for an estimated cost to the Company pursuant to the terms of the CrownRock Midland Basin Participation Agreement of approximately $4.0 million per well.

 

    Our first half of fiscal 2016 capital budget contemplates 1 horizontal well being spud on the Wolcott Lease. The gross cost of a horizontal well is budgeted to be $7.5 million, for an estimated cost to the Company of $1.8 million per well. We are funding 24.375% of the cost of the well on the Wolcott lease and will have a 20% working interest in the well.

Based upon current oil and natural gas price expectations for calendar 2015, we believe that our cash and cash equivalents on hand, our cash flow from operations and additional borrowings under our Credit Facility will provide us with sufficient liquidity to execute our current capital program excluding any acquisitions we may enter into. In addition, subsequent to March 31, 2015, we entered into a NYMEX-based oil price put contract for 9,000 bbls of oil per month from September 2015 until August 2016 (12 months) with a strike price of $50 per bbl as a hedge against some of the effects of commodity volatility during the period of the contract.

However, future cash flows are subject to a number of variables, including the level of oil and natural gas production and prices, and significant additional capital expenditures will be required to more fully develop our properties. We cannot assure that additional capital will be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we require additional capital for that or other reasons, we may seek such capital through traditional reserve base borrowings, joint venture partnerships, production payment financings, asset sales, offerings of debt and equity securities or other means. We cannot assure you that needed capital will be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we are unable to obtain capital when needed or on acceptable terms, we may be required to curtail our current drilling program, which could result in a loss of acreage through lease expirations. In addition, we may not be able to complete acquisitions that may be favorable to us or finance the capital expenditures necessary to maintain our production or replace our reserves.

Liquidity

We define liquidity as cash and cash equivalents and funds available under our Credit Facility. The table below summarizes our liquidity position at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014.

 

     Liquidity at
March 31
     Liquidity at
June 30
 
     2015      2014  

Borrowing base

   $ 40,000,000       $ 32,000,000   

Cash and cash equivalents

     9,364,304         13,955,890   

Credit Facility

     (27,398,112      (17,853,245
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liquidity

$ 21,966,192    $ 28,102,645   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Working Capital

Our working capital, which we define as current assets minus current liabilities, totaled $10,049,979 and $13,947,730 at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively. Our collection of receivables has historically been timely, and we have had no losses associated with uncollectible receivables. Our cash balances totaled $9,364,304 and $13,955,890 at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively. Due to the amounts that accrue related to our drilling program, we may incur working capital deficits in the future. We expect that our cash flows from operating activities and availability under our Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund our working capital needs excluding any acquisitions we may enter into. We expect that our pace of development, production volumes and commodity prices will be the largest variables affecting our working capital. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2015 includes $8,966,514 of cash denominated in Canadian dollars, which is subject to fluctuations in the foreign exchange rates.

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

     Nine months Ended March 31,  
     2015      2014  

Net cash generated by operating activities

   $ 11,601,067       $ 17,200,130   

Net cash (used in) generated by investing activities

   $ (24,625,464    $ (5,639,169

Net cash generated by (used in) financing activities

   $ 9,757,092       $ (89,726

Net cash generated by operating activities decreased by 33%, or $5,599,063, to $11,601,067 during the nine months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the prior period. The decrease in our cash flows generated by operating activities was primarily due to decreases in P&NG revenues from lower commodity prices, partially offset by increases in the timing of receipts of working capital items.

Net cash used in investing activities increased by 337%, or $18,986,295, to $24,625,464 during the nine months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the prior period. The increase in our cash flows used in investing activities was primarily due to (1) $20,497,203 of cash generated by disposition of property, plant and equipment during the nine months ended March 31, 2014; and (2) $1,942,827 more in cash used in the acquisition of property, plant and equipment during the nine months ended March 31, 2014.

Net cash generated by financing activities increased by 10,974%, or $9,846,818, to $9,757,092 during the nine months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the prior period. The increase in our cash flows generated by financing activities was primarily due to drawings on the Credit Facility of $9,500,000 during the nine months ended March 31, 2015 compared to repayments of outstanding Credit Facility borrowings of $12,750,000 offset by $12,660,274 of common shares issued for cash net of issue costs during the nine months ended March 31, 2014.

Debt

Our Credit Facility is a reducing revolving line of credit of up to $100 million. As at March 31, 2015, the Credit Facility has a borrowing base of $40 million, of which $27.3 million has been drawn down. Subsequent to March 31, 2015, the Credit Facility lender advised the Company that the borrowing base under the Credit Facility would be, subject to the completion of customary documentation, reduced to $37.5 million. The Credit Facility will bear interest determined by the percent of the borrowing base utilized and by elections made by the Company. Amounts drawn down under the Credit Facility will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a range of 3.00% to 3.50% or at a rate of U.S. prime plus a range of 2.00% to 2.50%. A minimum interest rate of 3.5% is required on borrowings under the Credit Facility. Payments under the Credit Facility will be required to the extent that outstanding principal and interest exceed the borrowing base. Other fees may also apply pursuant to the bank’s re-determinations of the borrowing base. Changes in the borrowing base are made based on the bank’s engineering valuation of the Company’s oil and gas reserves. The borrowing base is re-determined semi-annually; however, the Company may request two additional re-determinations of the borrowing base annually. The bank’s next engineering valuation of the Company’s oil and gas reserves and re-determination of the borrowing base is anticipated to be completed in October 2015.

The Credit Facility contains certain mandatory covenants, including minimum current ratio and cash flow requirements, and other standard business operating covenants. The Company has complied with all of these covenants as at and during the nine months ended March 31, 2015. The Company has pledged its interest in its P&NG and other assets as security for liabilities pursuant to the Credit Facility. Amounts owing on the Credit Facility are payable when the Credit Facility expires in August 2016, unless otherwise extended by the parties, or payable on demand on the event of default.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Please refer to “Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Registration Statement on Form 10 for a description of the Company’s critical accounting policies.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has not engaged in any off-balance sheet arrangements such as obligations under guarantee contracts, a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity, any obligation under derivative instruments or any obligation under a material variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to the Company or engages in leasing or hedging services with the Company.

Subsequent Events

As announced in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2015, we held our Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 22, 2015. Among the proposals approved by our shareholders at the Annual Meeting, our shareholders approved the Lynden Energy Corp. Stock Option Plan, as amended. Following shareholder approval, the plan was approved by the TSX Venture Exchange on April 27, 2015.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to market risk, including the effects of adverse changes in commodity prices and interest rates as described below. The primary objective of the following information is to provide quantitative and qualitative information about our potential exposure to market risks. The term “market risk” refers to the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in oil, NGL and natural gas prices and interest rates. The disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future losses, but rather indicators of reasonably possible losses.

Commodity Price Risk

Our P&NG production is marketed and sold on the spot market to area aggregators based on daily spot prices that are adjusted for product quality and transportation costs. Our cash flow from product sales will therefore be impacted by fluctuations in commodity prices.

Due to the inherent volatility in commodity prices, we have historically used commodity derivative instruments, such as collars and puts, to hedge price risk associated with portions of our anticipated production. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2015, we did not use any derivative contracts to reduce our exposure to the changes in prices of these commodities.

Subsequent to March 31, 2015, we entered into a NYMEX based oil price put contract for 9,000 bbls of oil per month from September 2015 until August 2016 (12 months) with a strike price of $50 per bbl. Fair value changes on this contract will be recognized in the statement of income.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation. Our cash and cash equivalents and trade and other receivables are exposed to credit risk. We believe the credit risk on cash is low because the counterparties are highly-rated financial institutions. The majority of our trade and other receivables are with customers in the petroleum and natural gas industry and are subject to normal industry credit risks. We generally extend unsecured credit to these customers and therefore the collection of trade and other receivables may be affected by changes in economic or other conditions. We believe the risk is mitigated by the size and reputation of the companies to which we extend credit. We have not experienced any material credit loss in the collection of trade and other receivables to date and therefore have not made any provision for bad debts. We did not have any allowance for doubtful accounts as at March 31, 2015 and 2014. As at March 31, 2015, $1,320,589 is owing from CrownQuest Operating, LLC.

Financial information is reviewed on the counterparties in order to review and monitor their financial stability and assess their ongoing ability to honor their commitments under the derivative contracts. We have not experienced, nor do we expect to experience, any difficulty in the counterparties honoring their commitments.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. Our cash and credit facility are exposed to interest rate risk as we invest cash at floating rates of interest in highly liquid instruments and borrow funds at floating rates of interest. Fluctuations in interest rates impact interest income and expense. As at March 31, 2015, a 1% change in interest rates would have had a negligible impact on our income and comprehensive income for the period ended March 31, 2015.

 

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Currency Risk

Currency risk is the risk that fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. Financial instruments that impact our income or loss due to currency fluctuations include Canadian dollar denominated assets and liabilities. The Company does not use derivative instruments or hedges to manage currency risks. The sensitivity of our income or loss due to changes in the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and United States dollar is included in the table below:

 

     Cash      Trade and
other
receivables
     Trade and
other
payables
    Net assets
exposure
     Effect of +/-
10% change
in currency
 

Canadian dollar denomination

   $ 8,966,514       $ 12,781       $ (175,420   $ 8,803,875       $ 880,388   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management has evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive officer (Chief Executive Officer) and principal financial officer (Chief Financial Officer), as required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and includes, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In our amended Form 10 filed during the reporting period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we disclosed that management had identified a material error in the financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 with regards to the determination of its deferred income tax expense, discussed below. Because of this material error, our management has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2015. We believe that the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in this Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates, and for the periods presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

As disclosed and described in our amended Form 10, after the issuance of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2014, management identified a material error with regards to the determination of its deferred income tax expense for the years ended June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2013, which caused us to restate our previously issued annual consolidated financial statements to correct the error. In connection with this restatement, we determined that we had a material weakness as of June 30, 2014, namely that our controls over the evaluation and review of our deferred income taxes were not effective.

As a result of this error, management is continuing to evaluate the appropriate changes to the internal controls over financial reporting to address the determination of deferred income taxes and will fully implement these changes in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2015, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We are not, to our knowledge, currently a party to any legal proceedings. From time to time, we may become party to ongoing legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including workers’ compensation claims and employment related disputes. While the outcome of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe the results of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed below and in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Registration Statement on Form 10, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our hedging transactions may limit our gains and expose us to other risks.

We periodically enter into derivative transactions related to our future production to manage the risks from changes in commodity prices. Hedging instruments allow us to reduce, but not eliminate, the potential effects of the variability in cash flow from operations due to fluctuations in commodity prices and provide increased certainty of cash flows for our drilling program and debt service requirements. These instruments provide only partial price protection against declines in commodity prices and, depending on the hedging instrument, may limit our potential gains from future increases in prices. None of our instruments are used for trading purposes. We do not speculate on commodity prices but rather attempt to hedge a portion of our physical production in order to protect our returns.

Depending on market and other conditions, we may continue to use commodity derivative instruments to hedge our price risk in the future. Our hedging strategy and future hedging transactions will be determined at our discretion and may be different than what we have done on a historical basis. We are not under an obligation to hedge a specific portion of our production.

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

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

None

Item 6. Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index on page 30 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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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.

 

LYNDEN ENERGY CORP.
By:

/s/ Colin Watt

Colin Watt
President, Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Secretary and Director
Date:

May 13, 2015

By:

/s/ Laurie Sadler

Laurie Sadler

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:

May 13, 2015

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

    3.1    Certificate of Continuation of Lynden Ventures, Ltd., dated February 2, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Registration Statement on Form 10-12G initially filed on October 29, 2014.
    3.2    Certificate of Change of Name of the Company, dated January 16, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of our Registration Statement on Form 10-12G initially filed on October 29, 2014.
    3.3    Notice of Articles of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of our Registration Statement on Form 10-12G initially filed on October 29, 2014.
    3.4    Articles of the Company, dated December 5, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of our Registration Statement on Form 10-12G initially filed on October 29, 2014.
  10.1*†    Lynden Energy Corp. Stock Option Plan, as amended on March 16, 2014 and approved by the TSX Venture Exchange on April 27, 2015.
  31.1*    Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2*    Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1**    Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.2**    Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS+    XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH+    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL+    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.DEF+    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB+    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE+    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
Compensatory plan or arrangement.
+ Filed electronically herewith.

 

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