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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[x] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003

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 0-9408

PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   84-1097578
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)    

1099 18th Street, Suite 400, Denver CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(303) 297-2100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

No Change
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed from 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 is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [x] No [  ]

As of October 31, 2003, the Registrant had 12,910,142 shares of Common Stock, $0.015 Par Value, outstanding.



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-31.1 Certification of CEO - Section 302
EX-31.2 Certification of CFO - Section 302
EX-32.1 Certification of CEO - Section 906
EX-32.2 Certification of CFO - Section 906


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PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION

INDEX

             
        Page
       
Part I – Financial Information
       
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
       
   
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
    3  
   
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
    5  
   
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
    6  
   
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    7  
   
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
    8  
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    14  
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    23  
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    24  
 
Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
    24  
Part II – Other Information
       
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    25  
 
Signatures
    27  
 
Certifications
    28  

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

                   
      September 30,   December 31,
      2003   2002
     
 
      (Unaudited)        
CURRENT ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 50,358,000     $ 36,263,000  
Available for sale securities, at market
    1,517,000       1,744,000  
Receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts: 9/30/03, $302,000; 12/31/02, $304,000)
    10,581,000       7,492,000  
Derivatives, at fair value
    131,000        
Tubular goods inventory
    995,000       940,000  
Other
    519,000       818,000  
 
   
     
 
 
Total current assets
    64,101,000       47,257,000  
 
   
     
 
OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, at cost, accounted for using the full cost method
    169,353,000       151,518,000  
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
    (71,928,000 )     (62,980,000 )
 
   
     
 
 
Oil and gas properties – net
    97,425,000       88,538,000  
 
   
     
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost
               
Oilfield service equipment
    9,961,000       9,457,000  
Furniture and equipment
    687,000       712,000  
Field office, shop and land
    478,000       478,000  
 
   
     
 
 
    11,126,000       10,647,000  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (6,430,000 )     (5,808,000 )
 
   
     
 
 
Property and equipment – net
    4,696,000       4,839,000  
 
   
     
 
OTHER ASSETS
    1,298,000       1,293,000  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 167,520,000     $ 141,927,000  
 
   
     
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (cont’d.)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                   
      September 30,   December 31,
      2003   2002
     
 
      (Unaudited)        
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 3,620,000     $ 3,129,000  
Amounts payable to oil and gas property owners
    3,089,000       3,192,000  
Ad valorem and production taxes payable
    2,663,000       3,864,000  
Accrued and other liabilities
    1,648,000       893,000  
Derivatives, at fair value
          225,000  
 
   
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    11,020,000       11,303,000  
AD VALOREM TAXES, non-current
    3,084,000       2,077,000  
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
    1,860,000        
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY
    26,491,000       21,281,000  
 
   
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    42,455,000       34,661,000  
 
   
     
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.015 par value, 35,000,000 shares authorized; 13,258,548 and 13,064,048 shares issued
    199,000       196,000  
Additional paid-in capital
    7,554,000       5,250,000  
Retained earnings
    124,708,000       107,470,000  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    250,000       (115,000 )
Treasury stock, 348,406 and 236,538 shares at cost
    (7,646,000 )     (5,535,000 )
 
   
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    125,065,000       107,266,000  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 167,520,000     $ 141,927,000  
 
   
     
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

                                   
      Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      September 30,   September 30,
     
 
      2003   2002   2003   2002
     
 
 
 
REVENUES
                               
Oil and gas sales
  $ 15,259,000     $ 5,455,000     $ 41,605,000     $ 17,460,000  
Gains (losses) on derivatives instruments, net
    680,000       (143,000 )     1,986,000       (2,780,000 )
Oilfield services
    2,207,000       1,964,000       6,335,000       6,403,000  
Interest, dividend and other income
    83,000       156,000       353,000       474,000  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    18,229,000       7,432,000       50,279,000       21,557,000  
 
   
     
     
     
 
EXPENSES
                               
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
                               
 
Depletion of oil and gas properties
    3,599,000       2,320,000       10,358,000       6,757,000  
 
Depreciation of property and equipment
    236,000       202,000       798,000       846,000  
Lease operating expense
    805,000       685,000       2,600,000       2,261,000  
Ad valorem and production taxes
    1,444,000       448,000       4,010,000       1,413,000  
Cost of oilfield services
    1,470,000       1,779,000       4,917,000       5,258,000  
General and administrative
    837,000       772,000       2,471,000       2,388,000  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    8,391,000       6,206,000       25,154,000       18,923,000  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    9,838,000       1,226,000       25,125,000       2,634,000  
Provision for income taxes
    3,245,000       200,000       8,290,000       340,000  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    6,593,000       1,026,000       16,835,000       2,294,000  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                403,000        
 
   
     
     
     
 
NET INCOME
  $ 6,593,000     $ 1,026,000     $ 17,238,000     $ 2,294,000  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Basic net income per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ 0.51     $ 0.08     $ 1.32     $ 0.18  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                0.03        
 
   
     
     
     
 
BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE
  $ 0.51     $ 0.08     $ 1.35     $ 0.18  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Diluted net income per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ 0.50     $ 0.08     $ 1.29     $ 0.17  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                0.03        
 
   
     
     
     
 
DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE
  $ 0.50     $ 0.08     $ 1.32     $ 0.17  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
    12,817,576       12,772,513       12,790,069       12,768,043  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution
    13,080,193       13,221,889       13,039,712       13,261,851  
 
   
     
     
     
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
   
 
    2003   2002   2003   2002
   
 
 
 
Net income
  $ 6,593,000     $ 1,026,000     $ 17,238,000     $ 2,294,000  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Change in fair value of hedges
    321,000       (126,000 )     500,000       (897,000 )
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses (gains) on hedges included in net income
    (350,000 )     254,000       9,000       413,000  
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit related to change in fair value of hedges
    11,000       (47,000 )     (188,000 )     179,000  
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities
    (46,000 )     20,000       11,000       45,000  
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses included in net income
          (27,000 )     59,000       (66,000 )
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit related to change in fair value of available-for-sale securities
    16,000       3,000       (26,000 )     8,000  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    (48,000 )     77,000       365,000       (318,000 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 6,545,000     $ 1,103,000     $ 17,603,000     $ 1,976,000  
 
   
     
     
     
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

                       
          Nine Months Ended
          September 30,
         
          2003   2002
         
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income
  $ 17,238,000     $ 2,294,000  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    11,156,000       7,603,000  
 
Deferred income taxes
    4,931,000       (823,000 )
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    (403,000 )      
 
Unrealized losses on derivatives instruments
    154,000       4,500,000  
 
Tax benefit from exercise of employee stock options
    1,411,000       824,000  
 
Other
    (64,000 )     6,000  
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
   
Receivables
    (3,094,000 )     (206,000 )
   
Inventory
    (55,000 )     183,000  
   
Other current assets
    147,000       67,000  
   
Accounts payable and payables to owners
    388,000       1,220,000  
   
Production taxes payable
    (194,000 )     (1,739,000 )
   
Accrued and other liabilities
    755,000       (603,000 )
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    32,370,000       13,326,000  
 
   
     
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Additions to oil and gas properties
    (18,287,000 )     (12,040,000 )
Proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties
    1,664,000       13,544,000  
Purchases of other property, net
    (793,000 )     (496,000 )
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities, net
    356,000       692,000  
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (17,060,000 )     1,700,000  
 
   
     
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Treasury stock purchased
    (2,111,000 )     (1,669,000 )
Proceeds from common stock issued
    896,000       477,000  
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash used in financing activities
    (1,215,000 )     (1,192,000 )
 
   
     
 
INCREASE CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    14,095,000       13,834,000  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    36,263,000       23,337,000  
 
   
     
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 50,358,000     $ 37,171,000  
 
   
     
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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PRIMA ENERGY CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. GENERAL

     Prima Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged in the exploration for, and the acquisition, development and production of, crude oil and natural gas. Through wholly owned subsidiaries, we also conduct operations in oil and gas property management, oilfield services and natural gas gathering, marketing and trading. These activities have been conducted predominantly in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States.

     Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Prima Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries, which are collectively referred to in this report as “Prima.” All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

     Financial information presented herein as of September 30, 2003 and for the nine-month periods ended September 30