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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the Quarter Ended
June 30, 2002
 
Commission File Number
0-23431
 

 
MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
3104 Logan Valley Road
Traverse City, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
38-3379776
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
49685-0348
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (231) 941-0004
 
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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Class
Common stock, $.01 par value
 
Outstanding at
August 12, 2002
19,801,522 shares
 


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MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
         
Page No.

PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    
Item 1.
     
3
       
3
       
4
       
5
       
6
       
7
Item 2.
     
16
Item 3.
     
24
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION
    
Item 1.
     
25
Item 2.
     
26
Item 3.
     
26
Item 4.
     
26
Item 5.
     
27
Item 6.
     
27

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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.     Financial Statements
 
MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
    
For the Three Months Ended June 30,

    
For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 
    
2002

    
2001

    
2002

    
2001

 
REVENUES:
                                   
Natural gas
  
$
1,963
 
  
$
3,800
 
  
$
3,798
 
  
$
9,377
 
Crude oil and condensate
  
 
931
 
  
 
910
 
  
 
1,782
 
  
 
1,825
 
Other operating revenues
  
 
47
 
  
 
72
 
  
 
105
 
  
 
169
 
    


  


  


  


Total operating revenues
  
 
2,941
 
  
 
4,782
 
  
 
5,685
 
  
 
11,371
 
    


  


  


  


OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                   
Lease operating expenses and production taxes
  
 
488
 
  
 
824
 
  
 
929
 
  
 
1,763
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
  
 
2,422
 
  
 
3,525
 
  
 
4,514
 
  
 
7,712
 
General and administrative
  
 
504
 
  
 
514
 
  
 
1,164
 
  
 
1,076
 
Cost ceiling writedown
  
 
7,000
 
  
 
7,500
 
  
 
7,000
 
  
 
7,500
 
    


  


  


  


Total operating expenses
  
 
10,414
 
  
 
12,363
 
  
 
13,607
 
  
 
18,051
 
    


  


  


  


OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
  
 
(7,473
)
  
 
(7,581
)
  
 
(7,922
)
  
 
(6,680
)
    


  


  


  


INTEREST EXPENSE
  
 
(206
)
  
 
(331
)
  
 
(402
)
  
 
(588
)
    


  


  


  


INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
  
 
(7,679
)
  
 
(7,912
)
  
 
(8,324
)
  
 
(7,268
)
    


  


  


  


INCOME TAX PROVISION (CREDIT) (Note 2)
  
 
(5,523
)
  
 
(169
)
  
 
(5,743
)
  
 
79
 
    


  


  


  


NET INCOME (LOSS)
  
$
(2,156
)
  
$
(7,743
)
  
$
(2,581
)
  
$
(7,347
)
    


  


  


  


EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Note 3)
                                   
Basic
  
$
(0.11
)
  
$
(0.40
)
  
$
(0.13
)
  
$
(0.38
)
    


  


  


  


Diluted
  
$
(0.11
)
  
$
(0.40
)
  
$
(0.13
)
  
$
(0.38
)
    


  


  


  


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

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MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
 
    
As of June 30,
2002

      
As of December 31,
2001

 
       
    
(Unaudited)
          
ASSETS
                   
CURRENT ASSETS:
                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
3
 
    
$
201
 
Accounts receivable
  
 
2,419
 
    
 
3,076
 
Inventories, prepaids and advances to other operators
  
 
599
 
    
 
523
 
    


    


Total current assets
  
 
3,021
 
    
 
3,800
 
    


    


OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES—at cost (full cost method):
                   
Proved oil and gas properties
  
 
154,678
 
    
 
146,649
 
Unproved oil and gas properties
  
 
5,090
 
    
 
11,244
 
Less-Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
  
 
(136,018
)
    
 
(124,618
)
    


    


Net oil and gas properties
  
 
23,750
 
    
 
33,275
 
    


    


OTHER ASSETS
  
 
402
 
    
 
512
 
    


    


Total assets
  
$
27,173
 
    
$
37,587
 
    


    


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                   
Notes payable
  
$
3,202
 
    
$
—  
 
Accounts payable
  
 
774
 
    
 
2,767
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
  
 
3,826
 
    
 
4,974
 
    


    


Total current liabilities
  
 
12,402
 
    
 
7,741
 
    


    


LONG-TERM DEBT
  
 
4,600
 
    
 
6,696
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 2)
  
 
—  
 
    
 
5,743
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)
                   
EQUITY:
                   
Common stock warrants, 13,350,498 outstanding at
June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001
  
 
860
 
    
 
860
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized;
none outstanding
  
 
—  
 
    
 
—  
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 19,801,522 shares and 19,478,853 shares outstanding at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively
  
 
198
 
    
 
195
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  
 
(131
)
    
 
89
 
Additional paid in capital
  
 
77,413
 
    
 
77,251
 
Retained deficit
  
 
(63,596
)
    
 
(60,988
)
    


    


Total equity
  
 
14,771
 
    
 
17,407
 
    


    


Total liabilities and equity
  
$
27,173
 
    
$
37,587
 
    


    


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

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MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
    
Common Stock Warrants

  
Preferred Stock

  
Common Stock

    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

    
Additional Paid In Capital

  
Retained Deficit

 
BALANCE—December 31, 2001
  
$
860
  
$
—  
  
$
195
    
$
89
 
  
$
77,251
  
$
(60,988
)
Issuance of benefit plan shares
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
  
 
1
    
 
—  
 
  
 
40
  
 
—  
 
Issuance of non-employee directors’ shares
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
  
 
2
    
 
—  
 
  
 
122
  
 
—  
 
Change in unrealized (losses)
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
    
 
(220
)
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
 
Net (loss)
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
    
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
  
 
(2,581
)
    

  

  

    


  

  


BALANCE—June 30, 2002
  
$
860
  
$
—  
  
$
198
    
$
(131
)
  
$
77,413
  
$
(63,569
)
    

  

  

    


  

  


 
Disclosure of Comprehensive Income:
 
    
For the six months ended June 30,

 
    
2001

    
2002

 
Net income (loss)
  
$
(2,581
)
  
$
(7,347
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  
 
(220
)