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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

March 31, 2003

    

0-23431

 

MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

    

38-3379776

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

    

(I.R.S. Employer 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 by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 126-2 of the Act).

 

Yes    ¨                     No  x

 

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

May 12, 2003


Common stock, $.01 par value

    

2,061,253 shares

 



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MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      
        

Item 1. Financial Statements

    

3

        

Consolidated Statements of Operations Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

    

3

        

Consolidated Balance Sheets March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

    

4

        

Consolidated Statement of Equity Three Months Ended March 31, 2003

    

5

        

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three Months Ended March 31, 2003, and 2002

    

6

        

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    

7

        

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

    

17

        

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    

24

        

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

    

25

        
        

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

      
        

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

    

26

        

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

    

27

        

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

    

27

        

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

    

27

        

Item 5. Other Information

    

27

        

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

    

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 March 31


 
    

2003


    

2002


 

REVENUE:

                 

Natural gas

  

$

2,829

 

  

$

1,836

 

Crude oil and condensate

  

 

791

 

  

 

851

 

Other operating revenue

  

 

33

 

  

 

58

 

    


  


Total operating revenue

  

 

3,653

 

  

 

2,745

 

    


  


OPERATING EXPENSES:

                 

Lease operating expenses and production taxes

  

 

564

 

  

 

441

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  

 

1,636

 

  

 

2,092

 

General and administrative

  

 

551

 

  

 

661

 

    


  


Total operating expenses

  

 

2,751

 

  

 

3,194

 

    


  


OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

  

 

902

 

  

 

(449

)

    


  


INTEREST EXPENSE

  

 

(15

)

  

 

(196

)

    


  


INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  

 

887

 

  

 

(645

)

    


  


INCOME TAX PROVISION (CREDIT) (Note 2)

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(220

)

    


  


NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT
OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE

  

 

887

 

  

 

(425

)

    


  


CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE (Note 1)

  

 

(450

)

  

 

—  

 

    


  


NET INCOME (LOSS)

  

$

437

 

  

$

(425

)

    


  


Basic Income (Loss) Per Share —  Before Cumulative Effect of Change
in Accounting Principle

  

$

0.44

 

  

$

(0.22

)

Basic Income (Loss) Per Share — Cumulative Effect of Change
in Accounting Principle

  

$

(0.22

)

  

 

—  

 

Basic Income (Loss) Per Share

  

$

0.22

 

  

$

(0.22

)

Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share — Before Cumulative Effect of Change
in Accounting Principle

  

$

0.43

 

  

$

(0.22

)

Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share — Cumulative Effect of Change
in Accounting Principle

  

$

(0.22

)

  

 

—  

 

Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share

  

$

0.21

 

  

$

(0.22

)

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:

                 

Basic

  

 

2,027

 

  

 

1,964

 

    


  


Diluted

  

 

2,085

 

  

 

1,964

 

    


  


 

 

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 March 31, 2003


      

As of December 31, 2002


 
    

(Unaudited)

          

ASSETS

                   

CURRENT ASSETS:

                   

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

353

 

    

$

46

 

Accounts receivable

  

 

2,156

 

    

 

1,441

 

Inventories, prepaids and advances to other operators

  

 

607

 

    

 

324

 

    


    


Total current assets

  

 

3,116

 

    

 

1,811

 

    


    


OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES—at cost (full cost method):

                   

Proved oil and gas properties

  

 

157,691

 

    

 

155,189

 

Unproved oil and gas properties

  

 

693

 

    

 

2,375

 

Less-Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

  

 

(140,884

)

    

 

(138,826

)

    


    


Net oil and gas properties

  

 

17,500

 

    

 

18,738

 

    


    


OTHER ASSETS

  

 

151

 

    

 

300

 

    


    


Total assets

  

$

20,767

 

    

$

20,849

 

    


    


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                   

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                   

Notes payable (Note 3)

  

$

128

 

    

$

—  

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

  

 

—  

 

    

 

800

 

Accounts payable

  

 

398

 

    

 

639

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

  

 

2,677

 

    

 

2,301

 

    


    


Total current liabilities

  

 

3,203

 

    

 

3,740

 

    


    


LONG-TERM DEBT

  

 

—  

 

    

 

—  

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6)

                   

EQUITY:

                   

Common stock warrants, 960,050 outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

  

 

851

 

    

 

851

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding

  

 

—  

 

    

 

—  

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 2,061,253 shares and 1,992,186 shares outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively

  

 

21

 

    

 

20

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  

 

(143

)

    

 

(49

)

Additional paid in capital

  

 

77,743

 

    

 

77,632

 

Accumulated deficit

  

 

(60,908

)

    

 

(61,345

)

    


    


Total equity

  

 

17,564

 

    

 

17,109

 

    


    


Total liabilities and equity

  

$

20,767

 

    

$

20,849

 

    


    


 

 

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 Loss


    

Additional Paid In Capital


  

Accumulated Deficit


 

BALANCE-December 31, 2002

  

$

851

  

$

  

$

20

    

$

(49

)

  

$

77,632

  

$

(61,345

)

Issuance of benefit plan shares

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

    

 

—  

 

  

 

23

  

 

—  

 

Issuance of non-employee directors’ shares

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

1

    

 

—  

 

  

 

88

  

 

—  

 

Change in unrealized losses

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

    

 

(94

)

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

 

Net income

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

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