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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
 
Commission File Number
September 30, 2002
 
0-23431
 

 
MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 

 
Delaware
 
38-3379776
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
 
Identification No.)
3104 Logan Valley Road
   
Traverse City, Michigan
 
49685-0348
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(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

 
Outstanding at November 14, 2002

Common stock, $.01 par value
 
1,992,159 shares
 


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MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
          
Page No.

PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
      
Item 1.
      
3
          
   
Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
    
3
          
   
September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001
    
4
          
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002
    
5
          
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
    
6
        
7
Item 2.
      
17
Item 3.
      
25
Item 4.
        
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION
      
Item 1.
      
26
Item 2.
      
27
Item 3.
      
27
Item 4.
      
27
Item 5.
      
28
Item 6.
      
28

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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 September 30,

    
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   
2002

    
2001

    
2002

    
2001

 
REVENUES:
                                  
Natural gas
 
$
1,501
 
  
 
2,695
 
  
$
5,299
 
  
$
12,072
 
Crude oil and condensate
 
 
548
 
  
 
795
 
  
 
2,330
 
  
 
2,621
 
Other operating revenues
 
 
37
 
  
 
65
 
  
 
142
 
  
 
234
 
   


  


  


  


Total operating revenues
 
 
2,086
 
  
 
3,555
 
  
 
7,771
 
  
 
14,927
 
   


  


  


  


OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                  
Lease operating expenses and production taxes
 
 
425
 
  
 
655
 
  
 
1,353
 
  
 
2,418
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
 
1,415
 
  
 
2,793
 
  
 
5,929
 
  
 
10,505
 
General and administrative
 
 
389
 
  
 
383
 
  
 
1,554
 
  
 
1,459
 
Cost ceiling writedown
 
 
—  
 
  
 
1,000
 
  
 
7,000
 
  
 
8,500
 
   


  


  


  


Total operating expenses
 
 
2,229
 
  
 
4,831
 
  
 
15,836
 
  
 
22,882
 
   


  


  


  


OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
 
 
(143
)
  
 
(1,276
)
  
 
(8,065
)
  
 
(7,955
)
   


  


  


  


INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
(145
)
  
 
(241
)
  
 
(547
)
  
 
(829
)
   


  


  


  


INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
 
(288
)
  
 
(1,517
)
  
 
(8,612
)
  
 
(8,784
)
   


  


  


  


INCOME TAX PROVISION (CREDIT) (Note 2)
 
 
—  
 
  
 
(176
)
  
 
(5,743
)
  
 
(97
)
   


  


  


  


NET INCOME (LOSS)
 
$
(288
)
  
$
(1,341
)
  
$
(2,869
)
  
$
(8,687
)
   


  


  


  


EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (Note 3)
                                  
Basic
 
$
(0.01
)
  
$
(0.07
)
  
$
(0.15
)
  
$
(0.45
)
   


  


  


  


Diluted
 
$
(0.01
)
  
$
(0.07
)
  
$
(0.15
)
  
$
(0.45
)
   


  


  


  


 
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 September 30, 2002

    
As of December 31, 2001

 
    
(Unaudited)
        
ASSETS
                 
CURRENT ASSETS:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
355
 
  
$
201
 
Accounts receivable
  
 
2,602
 
  
 
3,076
 
Inventories, prepaids and advances to other operators
  
 
621
 
  
 
523
 
    


  


Total current assets
  
 
3,578
 
  
 
3,800
 
    


  


OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES—at cost (full cost method):
                 
Proved oil and gas properties
  
 
151,916
 
  
 
146,649
 
Unproved oil and gas properties
  
 
4,532
 
  
 
11,244
 
Less-Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
  
 
(137,363
)
  
 
(124,618
)
    


  


Net oil and gas properties
  
 
19,085
 
  
 
33,275
 
    


  


OTHER ASSETS
  
 
367
 
  
 
512
 
    


  


Total assets
  
$
23,030
 
  
$
37,587
 
    


  


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                 
Notes payable
  
$
2,684
 
  
$
—  
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
  
 
1,800
 
  
 
—  
 
Accounts payable
  
 
534
 
  
 
2,767
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
  
 
3,446
 
  
 
4,974
 
    


  


Total current liabilities
  
 
8,464
 
  
 
7,741
 
    


  


LONG-TERM DEBT
  
 
—  
 
  
 
6,696
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 2)
  
 
—  
 
  
 
5,743
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)
                 
EQUITY:
                 
Common stock warrants, 13,350,498 outstanding at September 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; 19,921,590 shares and 19,478,853 shares outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively
  
 
199
 
  
 
195
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  
 
(83
)
  
 
89
 
Additional paid in capital
  
 
77,447
 
  
 
77,251
 
Retained deficit
  
 
(63,857
)
  
 
(60,988
)
    


  


Total equity
  
 
14,566
 
  
 
17,407
 
    


  


Total liabilities and equity
  
$
23,030
 
  
$
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
  
 
—  
  
 
 —  
  
 
2
    
 
—  
 
  
 
74
  
 
—  
 
Issuance of non-employee directors’ shares
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
  
 
2
    
 
—  
 
  
 
122
  
 
—  
 
Change in unrealized (losses)
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
    
 
(172
)
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
 
Net (loss)
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
    
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
  
 
(2,869
)
    

  

  

    


  

  


BALANCE-September 30, 2002
  
$