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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

Commission file number: 001-34635

 

 

POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   27-0981065
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

210 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(405) 600-7704

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 past 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 Regulation 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 the definitions 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

At May 1, 2012, there were 12,405,730 outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock having an aggregate market value of $30.3 million based on a closing price of $2.44 per share.

 

 

 


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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1. Financial Statements

  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

     F-1   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

     F-2   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     F-3   

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

     F-4   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-5   

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

     1   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     7   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     7   
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     8   

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     8   

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

     8   

Item 6. Exhibits

     9   

SIGNATURES

     11   

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     December 31,
2011
    March 31,
2012
 
           (Unaudited)  
ASSETS     

Current assets

    

Cash and equivalents

   $ 349      $ 25   

Accounts receivable—trade, net

     9,123        6,838   

Other receivables

     1,267        196   

Inventory

     1,788        1,692   

Other

     7,492        7,904   

Derivative financial instruments

     42,803        46,887   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     62,822        63,542   

Oil and natural gas properties, full cost method of accounting, net

     124,068        121,659   

Pipeline assets, net

     59,088        58,503   

Other property and equipment, net

     14,726        15,542   

Other, net

     3,497        3,043   

Equity investment

     12,994        17,163   

Derivative financial instruments

     29,516        24,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 306,711      $ 303,729   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 6,286      $ 5,386   

Revenue payable

     4,972        3,927   

Accrued expenses and other

     8,700        10,225   

Litigation reserve

     3,081        4,322   

Current portion of long-term debt

     3,000        —     

Derivative financial instruments

     5,223        4,814   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     31,262        28,674   

Derivative financial instruments

     4,611        3,925   

Long term debt

     190,000        179,000   

Asset retirement obligations

     11,733        11,895   

Other

     4,559        400   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     242,165        223,894   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding—6,000 shares

     56,736        58,563   

Stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 authorized shares; 215,662 and 222,413 Series B Voting Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively

     2        2   

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 authorized shares; 9,935,337 and 12,268,970 issued and outstanding, respectively

     99        123   

Additional paid-in capital

     378,093        384,184   

Accumulated deficit

     (370,384     (363,037
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     7,810        21,272   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 306,711      $ 303,729   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2012  

Revenues

    

Oil and gas sales

   $ 20,237      $ 13,622   

Gathering

     1,356        699   

Pipeline

     3,173        3,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     24,766        17,749   

Costs and expenses

    

Production expense

     12,434        11,501   

Pipeline expense

     1,660        882   

General and administrative

     4,888        4,579   

Litigation reserve

     9,500        —     

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     6,891        7,013   

Gain on disposal of assets

     (9,922     (109
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     25,451        23,866   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (685     (6,117

Other income (expense)

    

Realized gain from derivative financial instruments

     9,236        12,085   

Unrealized loss from derivative financial instruments

     (10,057     (60

Gain from equity investment

     —          4,169   

Other income, net

     334        11   

Interest expense, net

     (2,689     (2,741
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (3,176     13,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (3,861     7,347   

Income taxes

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (3,861     7,347   

Preferred stock dividends

     (1,859     (2,093

Accretion of redeemable preferred stock

     (355     (471
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to common stock

   $ (6,075   $ 4,783   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share

    

Basic

   $ (0.74   $ 0.43   

Diluted

   $ (0.74   $ 0.37   

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    

Basic

     8,256        11,206   

Diluted

     8,256        12,786   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2012  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,861   $ 7,347   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operations:

    

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     6,891        7,013   

Stock-based compensation

     299        442   

Amortization of deferred loan costs

     421        409   

Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments

     10,057        60   

Litigation reserve

     9,500        —     

Gain on disposal of assets

     (9,922     (109

Gain from equity investment

     —          (4,169

Other non-cash changes to net income (loss)

     (291     130   

Change in assets and liabilities

    

Receivables

     1,535        3,356   

Payables

     187        (555

Other

     (2,227     (3,489
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

     12,589        10,435   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Restricted cash

     28        —     

Proceeds from sale of assets

     5,763        232   

Equipment, development, leasehold and pipeline

     (8,530     (4,491
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

     (2,739     (4,259
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Repayments of debt

     (10,569     (14,000

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     —          7,500   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

     (10,569     (6,500
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (719     (324

Cash and equivalents–beginning of period

     730        349   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents–end of period

   $ 11      $ 25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

(Amounts subsequent to December 31, 2011 are unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     Preferred
Shares
     Preferred
Stock
     Common
Shares
Issued
     Common
Stock
     Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2011

     215,662       $ 2         9,935,337       $ 99       $ 378,093      $ (370,384   $ 7,810   

Stock-based compensation

     —           —           —           —           442        —          442   

Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures

     —           —           153,400         2         (2     —          —     

Issuance of Series B preferred stock

     6,751         —           —           —           —          —          —     

Issuance of warrants

     —           —           —           —           737        —          737   

Issuance of common stock

     —           —           2,180,233         22         7,478        —          7,500   

Preferred stock dividends

     —           —           —           —           (2,093     —          (2,093

Preferred stock accretion

     —           —           —           —           (471     —          (471

Net income

     —           —           —           —           —          7,347        7,347   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2012

     222,413       $ 2         12,268,970       $ 123       $ 384,184      $ (363,037   $ 21,272   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

PostRock Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, production and gathering of crude oil and natural gas. It manages its business in two segments, production and pipeline. Its production segment is focused in the Cherokee Basin, a 15-county region in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. It also has minor oil producing properties in Oklahoma and oil and gas producing properties in the Appalachian Basin. The pipeline segment consists of a 1,120 mile interstate natural gas pipeline, which transports natural gas from northern Oklahoma and western Kansas to Wichita and Kansas City (the “KPC Pipeline”). Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “PostRock,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to PostRock Energy Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods on a basis consistent with the annual audited consolidated financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the summary of significant accounting policies and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “2011 10-K”).

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. The update requires reporting entities to provide information about movements of assets among Levels 1 and 2 of the three-tier fair value hierarchy established under FASB ASC 820. The update also requires separate presentation (on a gross basis rather than as one net number) about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements within the reconciliation of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for any fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the requirement to separately disclose purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements, which is effective for any fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company adopted the provisions of this update relating to disclosure on movement of assets among Levels 1 and 2 beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2010, while the provisions requiring gross presentation of activity within Level 3 assets were adopted beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04 Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 clarifies the principles and definitions used to measure fair value and expands disclosure requirements in order to achieve greater consistency between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendment does not require additional fair value measurements and is not intended to establish valuation standards or affect valuation practices outside of financial reporting. ASU 2011-04 is to be applied prospectively and is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 requires that all nonowner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In the two-statement approach, the first statement should present total net income and its components followed consecutively by a second statement that should present total other comprehensive income, the components of other

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

comprehensive income and the total of comprehensive income. Certain provisions in this update relating to the new presentation for reclassifications of items out of accumulated other comprehensive income have been delayed indefinitely. The remaining amendments are to be applied retrospectively and are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011. The amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 — Divestitures

Appalachian Basin Sale—In December 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (“MHR”) to sell certain oil and gas properties and related assets in West Virginia. The sale closed in three phases in December 2010, January 2011 and June 2011 for a total of $44.6 million. The amount received for the second phase was $11.7 million paid half in cash and half in MHR common stock . The Company recorded a gain of $10.0 million, net of $114,000 in selling costs, in January 2011 related to the second phase of the sale with a corresponding reduction in the carrying amount of its oil and gas full cost pool of $1.5 million. In addition, the Company reduced the gain on the Appalachian Basin sale by $111,000 during the first quarter of 2011 to reflect post-closing adjustments pursuant to the sale agreement with MHR.

Of the total proceeds received from all three phases of the sale, $6.4 million was set aside in escrow to cover potential claims for indemnity and title defects. The total first and second closing escrowed amount of $5.9 million is to be released in June 2012 while the third closing escrowed amount of $564,000 is to be released in December 2012. These amounts are reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as a component of other current assets. If all of the amounts in escrow are released, the Company would receive a total of $1.5 million with the remaining amount to be released to the lender and a third-party and reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheet in other current liabilities.

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 3—Other Balance Sheet Items

The following describes the components of the following condensed consolidated balance sheet items (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2011
     March 31,
2012
 

Other current assets

     

Prepaid fees and deposits

   $ 1,022       $ 1,465   

Escrowed funds (1)

     6,439         6,439   

Other

     31         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,492       $ 7,904   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets

     

Intangible assets

   $ 676       $ 603   

Deferred financing costs

     2,270         1,893   

Noncurrent deposits and other

     551         547   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,497       $ 3,043   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     

Interest

   $ 53       $ 45   

Employee-related costs and benefits

     1,294         1,475   

Non-income related taxes

     41         981   

Escrowed funds due to third parties (2)

     4,981         4,981   

Fees for services

     1,042         1,053   

Other

     1,289         1,690   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,700       $ 10,225   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

     

Litigation reserve (3)

   $ 4,111       $ —     

Lease termination costs

     440         393   

Other

     8         7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,559       $ 400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Escrowed funds relate to the proceeds from the Appalachian Basin sale. The escrowed funds are restricted to cover indemnities and title defects related to the sale. If there are no claims against escrow, $5.9 million is scheduled to be released in June 2012 with the remainder to be released in December 2012.
(2) The portion of escrowed funds from the Appalachian Basin sale that, upon release, will be payable to the Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC) and a third party.
(3) Recorded at present value. At March 31, 2012, litigation reserve is presented as a separate item within current liabilities.

Note 4 — Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is exposed to commodity price risk and management believes it prudent to periodically reduce exposure to cash-flow variability resulting from this volatility. Accordingly, the Company enters into certain derivative financial instruments in order to manage exposure to commodity price risk inherent in its oil and gas production. Derivative financial instruments are also used to manage commodity price risk inherent in customer pricing requirements and to fix margins on the future sale of natural gas. Specifically, the Company may utilize futures, swaps and options.

Derivative instruments expose the Company to counterparty credit risk. The Company’s commodity derivative instruments are currently with several counterparties. The Company generally executes commodity derivative instruments under master agreements which allow it, in the event of default, to elect early termination of all contracts with the defaulting counterparty. If the Company chooses to elect early termination, all asset and liability positions with the defaulting counterparty would be net cash settled at the time of election.

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The Company monitors the creditworthiness of its counterparties; however, it is not able to predict sudden changes in counterparties’ creditworthiness. In addition, even if such changes are not sudden, it may be limited in its ability to mitigate an increase in counterparty credit risk. Possible actions would be to transfer its position to another counterparty or request a voluntary termination of the derivative contracts resulting in a cash settlement. Should one of these counterparties not perform, the Company may not realize the benefit of some of its derivative instruments under lower commodity prices as well as incur a loss. The Company includes a measure of counterparty credit risk in its estimates of the fair values of derivative instruments in an asset position.

The Company does not designate its derivative financial instruments as hedging instruments for financial accounting purposes and, as a result, it recognizes the change in the respective instruments’ fair value currently in earnings. The table below outlines the classification of derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and their financial impact on the condensed consolidated statements of operations at and for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Balance Sheet location

   December 31,
2011
    March 31,
2012
 

Commodity contracts

   Current derivative financial instrument asset    $ 42,803      $ 46,887   

Commodity contracts

   Long-term derivative financial instrument asset      29,516        24,277   

Commodity contracts

   Current derivative financial instrument liability      (5,223     (4,814

Commodity contracts

   Long-term derivative financial instrument liability      (4,611     (3,925
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ 62,485      $ 62,425   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gains and losses associated with derivative financial instruments related to oil and gas production were as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2012  

Realized gains

   $ 9,236      $ 12,085   

Unrealized gains (losses)

     (10,057     (60
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (821   $ 12,025   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the estimated volumes, fixed prices and fair values attributable to all of the Company’s oil and gas derivative contracts at March 31, 2012.

 

     Remainder of     Year Ending December 31,    

 

 
     2012     2013     2014     2015-2016     Total  
     ($ in thousands, except per unit data)  

Natural Gas Swaps

          

Contract volumes (Mmbtu)

     8,262,298        9,000,003        —          —          17,262,301   

Weighted-average fixed price per Mmbtu

   $ 6.97      $ 7.28      $ —        $ —        $ 7.13   

Fair value, net

   $ 37,178      $ 33,986      $ —        $ —        $ 71,164   

Natural Gas Basis Swaps

          

Contract volumes (Mmbtu)

     6,762,295        9,000,003        —          —          15,762,298   

Weighted-average fixed price per Mmbtu

   $ (0.72   $ (0.71   $ —        $ —        $ (0.71

Fair value, net

   $ (3,332   $ (4,440   $ —        $ —        $ (7,772

Crude Oil Swaps

          

Contract volumes (Bbl)

     50,013        65,892        61,680        112,056        289,641   

Weighted-average fixed price per Bbl

   $ 93.86      $ 101.70      $ 97.00      $ 92.29      $ 95.71   

Fair value, net

   $ (533   $ (124   $ (114   $ (196   $ (967

Total fair value, net

   $ 33,313      $ 29,422      $ (114   $ (196   $ 62,425   

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

In April 2012, the Company repriced the portion of its natural gas swap contracts expected to settle in June, July and August of 2012 to market prices and received proceeds of $10.8 million.

The following table summarizes the estimated volumes, fixed prices and fair values attributable to all of the Company’s oil and gas derivative contracts at December 31, 2011:

 

     Year Ending December 31,  
     2012     2013     Total  
     ($ in thousands, except per unit data)  

Natural Gas Swaps

      

Contract volumes (Mmbtu)

     11,000,004        9,000,003        20,000,007   

Weighted-average fixed price per Mmbtu

   $ 7.13      $ 7.28      $ 7.20   

Fair value, net

   $ 42,803      $ 29,516      $ 72,319   

Natural Gas Basis Swaps

      

Contract volumes (Mmbtu)

     9,000,000        9,000,003        18,000,003   

Weighted-average fixed price per Mmbtu

   $ (0.70   $ (0.71   $ (0.71

Fair value, net

   $ (4,767   $ (4,611   $ (9,378

Crude Oil Swaps

      

Contract volumes (Bbl)

     42,000        —          42,000   

Weighted-average fixed price per Bbl

   $ 87.90      $ —        $ 87.90   

Fair value, net

   $ (456   $ —        $ (456

Total fair value, net

   $ 37,580      $ 24,905      $ 62,485   

Note 5 — Fair Value Measurements

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values:

Cash and Equivalents, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable The carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short-term nature or maturity of the instruments.

Commodity Derivative Instruments The Company’s oil and gas derivative instruments may consist of variable to fixed price swaps, collars and basis swaps. When possible, the Company estimates the fair values of these instruments based on published forward commodity price curves as of the date of the estimate. The discount rate used in the discounted cash flow projections is based on published LIBOR rates adjusted for counterparty credit risk. Counterparty credit risk is incorporated into derivative assets while the Company’s own credit risk is incorporated into derivative liabilities. Both are based on the current published credit default swap rates.

Equity Investment The Company owns an equity investment in Constellation Energy Partners LLC (“CEP”). At March 31, 2012, the investment included 482,999 Class A Member Interests and 5,918,894 Class B Member Interests, for a total 26.5% voting interest in CEP. Fair value for the Class B Member Interests, which are publicly traded, is based on market price and classified as a Level 1 measurement under the fair value hierarchy. Fair value for the Class A Member Interests, classified as a Level 2 measurement, is based on the market price of the publicly traded interests and a premium reflecting certain additional rights. At March 31, 2012, the fair values used for the Class A units and the Class B units were $3.79 and $2.59 per unit, respectively.

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Measurement information for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis was as follows:

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total Net  Fair
Value
 

At December 31, 2011

          

Equity investment

   $ 11,601       $ 1,393      $ —         $ 12,994   

Derivative financial instruments — assets

     —           72,319        —           72,319   

Derivative financial instruments — liabilities

     —           (9,834     —           (9,834
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,601       $ 63,878      $ —         $ 75,479   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

At March 31, 2012

          

Equity investment

   $ 15,330       $ 1,833      $ —         $ 17,163   

Derivative financial instruments — assets

     —           71,164        —           71,164   

Derivative financial instruments — liabilities

     —           (8,739     —           (8,739
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 15,330       $ 64,258      $ —         $ 79,588   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company classifies assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement of each individual asset and liability taken as a whole.

There were no movements between Levels 1 and 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of risk management assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for the three months ended March 31, 2011 (in thousands). With respect to Level 3 assets or liabilities, there were no transfers, purchases, sales or issuances during this time period. The Company did not own any Level 3 assets and liabilities during the three month period ended March 31, 2012.

 

     Three Months Ended
March  31, 2011
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ (9,853

Realized and unrealized gains included in earnings (1)

     (857

Settlements

     895   
  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ (9,815
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes $792,000 in unrealized losses relating to liabilities held at March 31, 2011.

Additional Fair Value Disclosures — The Company has 6,000 outstanding shares of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (see Note 9 — Redeemable Preferred Stock and Warrants). The fair value and the carrying value of these securities were $62.2 million and $56.7 million, respectively, at December 31, 2011, and $75.7 million and $58.6 million, respectively, at March 31, 2012. The fair value was determined by discounting the cash flows over the remaining life of the securities utilizing a LIBOR interest rate and a risk premium of approximately 13.0% and 9.3% at December 31, 2011, and March 31, 2012, respectively, which was based on companies with similar leverage ratios to PostRock. The Company has classified the valuation of these securities under Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company’s long-term debt consists entirely of floating-rate facilities. The carrying amount of floating-rate debt approximates fair value because the interest rates paid on such debt are generally set for periods of six months or shorter.

Note 6—Equity Investment

The Company believes that its 26.5% voting interest in CEP at March 31, 2012, along with the right to appoint two directors to CEP’s Board provide it the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of CEP. Rather than accounting for the investment under the equity method, the Company elected the fair

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

value option to account for its interest in CEP. The fair value option was chosen as the Company determined that the market price of CEP’s publicly traded interests provided a more accurate fair value measure of the Company’s investment in CEP. The Company has not elected the fair value option for any of its other assets and liabilities. As a result of the increase in the market price of CEP’s traded interests, the Company recorded a gain of $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The gain was recorded as a component of other income (expense) in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

The following table presents summarized financial information of CEP (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
 

Revenues

   $ 23,760   

Gross profit (loss) (1)

     7,407   

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     5,885   

Net income (loss)

     5,885   

 

(1) Equals revenues less operating expenses

Note 7 — Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table reflects the changes to asset retirement obligations for the period indicated (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2012  

Asset retirement obligations at beginning of period

   $ 7,150       $ 11,733   

Liabilities incurred

     23         —     

Liabilities settled

     —           (48

Accretion

     161         210   

Divestitures

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations at end of period

   $ 7,334       $ 11,895   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 8 — Long-Term Debt

The following is a summary of long-term debt at the dates indicated (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2011
     March 31,
2012
 

Borrowing Base Facility

   $ 190,000       $ 179,000   

Secured Pipeline Loan

     3,000         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt

     193,000         179,000   

Less current maturities included in current liabilities

     3,000         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

   $ 190,000       $ 179,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The terms of the Company’s credit facilities are described within Note 10 of Item 8. Financial Statement and Supplementary Data in the 2011 10-K. During the first quarter of 2012, the Company made $11.0 million in net payments on its Borrowing Base Facility. In addition, the Company made $3.0 million in payments on the Secured Pipeline Loan, which was fully retired in February 2012. The Company is currently in discussion with its lenders regarding the redetermination of the borrowing base under the Borrowing Base Facility that was to be effective as of April 30, 2012.

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants under the Borrowing Base Facility at March 31, 2012.

Note 9 — Redeemable Preferred Stock and Warrants

Prior to July 1, 2013, the Company may accrue dividends on its Cumulative Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) rather than paying them in cash. Whenever dividends are accrued on a quarterly dividend payment date, the liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred Stock is increased by the amount of the accrued dividends and additional warrants to purchase shares of PostRock common stock and additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock are issued. The Company records the increase in liquidation preference and the issuance of additional warrants by allocating their relative fair values to the amount of accrued dividends. The allocation results in an increase to the Company’s temporary equity related to the Series A Preferred Stock and an increase to additional paid in capital related to the additional warrants issued. The increase to additional paid in capital related to additional warrants issued was $737,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

The following tables describe the changes in temporary equity, currently consisting of the Series A Preferred Stock (in thousands except share amounts), and in the outstanding warrants:

 

     Carrying Value of
Series  A Preferred
Stock
     Number of
Outstanding
Series A
Preferred Shares
     Liquidation Value of
Series A Preferred
Stock
     Number of
Outstanding
Warrants
     Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Warrants
 

December 31, 2011

   $ 56,736         6,000       $ 69,759         21,566,245       $ 3.23   

Accrued dividends

     1,356         —           2,093         675,088         3.10   

Accretion

     471         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

March 31, 2012

   $ 58,563         6,000       $ 71,852         22,241,333       $ 3.23   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 10 — Equity and Earnings per Share

Share-Based Payments — The Company recorded share based compensation expense of $299,000 and $442,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively. Total share-based compensation to be recognized on unvested stock awards and options at March 31, 2012, is $2.7 million over a weighted average period of 1.37 years. The following table summarizes option and restricted awards granted during the first quarter of 2012 and their associated valuation assumptions:

 

     Number of
awards  granted
     Fair value per
option  or share
     Exercise price      Risk free rate     Volatility  

Options

             

First quarter 2012 employee awards (1)

     95,000       $ 1.69       $  2.93         0.9     76.1

Restricted Stock

             

First quarter 2012 employee awards (2)

     153,800       $ 3.70         n/a         n/a        n/a   

 

(1) Awards vest ratably over a three year period.
(2) Awards vest in one year.

In addition to the awards listed above, the Company also granted 141,560 restricted stock awards and 134,230 stock options with an exercise price of $3.09 to employees on April 2, 2012. These awards vest ratably over a three year period.

Income/(Loss) per Share — A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the basic and diluted per share calculations for the periods indicated is as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2012  

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,861   $ 7,347   

Preferred accretion

     (355     (471

Preferred stock dividends

     (1,859     (2,093
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ (6,075   $ 4,783   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator

    

Common shares

     8,256,149        11,206,112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share

     8,256,149        11,206,112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of potentially dilutive securities

    

Unvested share-based awards

     —          49,270   

Warrants

     —          1,528,334   

Stock options

     —          2,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

     8,256,149        12,785,739   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ (0.74   $ 0.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ (0.74   $ 0.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities excluded from earnings per share calculation:

    

Unvested share-based awards

     392,000        14,998   

Antidilutive stock options

     536,350        1,070,620   

Warrants

     19,875,191        1,830,462   

Common Stock Issuance — On February 9, 2012, the Company issued 2,180,233 shares of its common stock to White Deer Energy L.P. and its affiliates for proceeds of $7.5 million, which were used to retire the Secured Pipeline Loan and for other general corporate purposes.

 

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POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 11 — Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation — The Company is subject, from time to time, to certain legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of conducting its business. It records a liability related to its legal proceedings and claims when it has determined that it is probable that it will be obligated to pay and the related amount can be reasonably estimated. Except for those legal proceedings listed below, it believes there are no pending legal proceedings in which it is currently involved which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flow.

During 2011, the Company was involved in various royalty owner lawsuits in Kansas and Oklahoma as further described in Note 14 of Part II, Item 8 in the 2011 10-K. These lawsuits were settled in 2011. The Company made a settlement payment of $3.0 million related to the Kansas lawsuit in January 2012 with an additional payment of $4.5 million to be made by January 31, 2013. The Company has accrued $4.3 million related to its outstanding litigation, which includes $4.2 million for the present value of the remaining payment on its Kansas royalty lawsuit settlement.

Contractual Commitments — The Company has numerous contractual commitments in the ordinary course of business including debt service requirements, operating leases and purchase obligations. Except for debt repayments during the first quarter of 2012 described in Note 8, as of March 31, 2012, there were no other material changes to the Company’s contractual commitments since December 31, 2011.

Note 12 — Operating Segments

Operating segment data for the periods indicated is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Production     Pipeline      Total  

Three months ended March 31, 2011

       

Revenues

   $ 21,593      $ 3,173       $ 24,766   

Operating profit

   $ 13,130      $ 573       $ 13,703   

Three months ended March 31, 2012

       

Revenues

   $ 14,321      $ 3,428       $ 17,749   

Operating profit (loss)

   $ (3,238   $ 1,700       $ (1,538

Identifiable assets

       

December 31, 2011

   $ 245,093      $ 61,618       $ 306,711   

March 31, 2012

   $ 242,848      $ 60,881       $ 303,729   

The following table reconciles segment operating profits reported above to income before income taxes (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2012  

Segment operating profit (1)

   $ 13,703      $ (1,538

General and administrative expenses

     (4,888     (4,579

Litigation reserve

     (9,500     —     

Gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments

     (821     12,025   

Interest expense, net

     (2,689     (2,741

Gain from equity investment

     —          4,169   

Other income, net

     334        11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ (3,861   $ 7,347   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Segment operating profit represents total revenues less costs and expenses directly attributable thereto.

Note 13 — Subsequent Events

In April 2012, the Company repriced the portion of its natural gas swap contracts expected to settle in June, July and August of 2012 to market prices and received proceeds of $10.8 million. The Company is currently in discussion with its lenders regarding the redetermination of the borrowing base under the Borrowing Base Facility that was to be effective as of April 30, 2012.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

PostRock Energy Corporation (“PostRock”) is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, production and gathering of crude oil and natural gas. We manage our business in two segments, production and pipeline. Our production segment is focused in the Cherokee Basin, a 15-county region in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. We also have minor oil producing properties in Oklahoma and gas producing properties in the Appalachian Basin. Our pipeline segment consists of a 1,120 mile interstate natural gas pipeline, which transports natural gas from northern Oklahoma and western Kansas to Wichita and Kansas City.

The following discussion should be read together with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere herein and with our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

2012 Drilling Program Update

For 2012, we budgeted approximately $12.1 million to drill and complete 34 new gas wells in the Cherokee Basin and five new oil wells in central Oklahoma, and recomplete eight oil wells in central Oklahoma and 36 oil wells in the Appalachian Basin. In addition, we budgeted $9.6 million for land, infrastructure and equipment. During 2012, we recompleted 18 wells to increase oil production. Capital spending in the first quarter of 2012 included $1.6 million on drilling and recompletions, $1.4 million to complete our vehicle and equipment efficiency projects, $913,000 to connect two sections of our gathering system to improve production, $751,000 to complete our consolidation and upgrade of facilities in the Cherokee Basin, $62,000 to extend leases in the Cherokee Basin and $113,000 on our interstate pipeline. Our capital spending for the remainder of 2012 is subject to available capital as discussed below in “Sources of Liquidity in 2012 and Capital Requirements.

The significant reduction in natural gas prices at the end of 2011 has continued into 2012, falling below $2.00 per MMbtu in April 2012, and prices are not expected to return to economic levels for some time. As a result, we have curtailed all capital expenditures related to natural gas and have redirected our remaining budgeted drilling capital to oil development opportunities on existing leasehold. These opportunities include the potential for behind-pipe recompletions, workovers and new drilling locations. While we are still in the early stages of testing this potential, results from initial efforts are encouraging. From the 18 oil recompletions we have performed to date in the Cherokee Basin, seven are currently producing oil, four will not produce oil and results are still pending on the remaining seven. The seven wells currently producing oil are flowing 26 net barrels a day in total. While it is too soon to draw broad conclusions, successful results in these initial tests could add up to 300 recompletion and 300 new well opportunities.

Results of Operations

Operating segment data for the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Increase/  
     2011     2012     (Decrease)  

Revenues

        

Oil and gas sales

   $ 20,237      $ 13,622      $ (6,615     (32.7 )% 

Gathering

     1,356        699        (657     (48.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total production segment

     21,593        14,321        (7,272     (33.7 )% 

Pipeline segment

     3,173        3,428        255        8.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

   $ 24,766      $ 17,749      $ (7,017     (28.3 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Operating profit

        

Production

   $ 13,130      $ (3,238   $ (16,368     (124.7 )% 

Pipelines

     573        1,700        1,127        196.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total segment operating profit

     13,703        (1,538     (15,241     (111.2 )% 

General and administrative expenses

     (4,888     (4,579     309        (6.3 )% 

Litigation reserve

     (9,500     —          9,500        (100.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total operating profit

   $ (685   $ (6,117   $ (5,432     (793.0 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012

The following table presents financial and operating data for the periods indicated as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Increase/  
     2011      2012      (Decrease)  
     ($ in thousands except per unit data)  

Production Segment

          

Oil and gas sales

   $ 20,237       $ 13,622       $ (6,615     (32.7 )% 

Gathering revenue

   $ 1,356       $ 699       $ (657     (48.5 )% 

Production expense

   $ 12,434       $ 11,501       $ (933     (7.5 )% 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   $ 5,951       $ 6,162       $ 211        3.5

Gain (loss) on disposal of assets

   $ 9,922       $ 104       $ (9,818     (99.0 )% 

Production Data

          

Total production (Mmcfe)

     4,673         4,429         (244     (5.2 )% 

Average daily production (Mmcfe/d)

     51.9         48.7         (3.2     (6.2 )% 

Average Sales Price per Unit (Mcfe)

          

Natural Gas (Mcf)

   $ 4.08       $ 2.73       $ (1.35     (33.1 )% 

Oil(Bbl)

   $ 88.58       $ 99.25       $ 10.67        12.0

Natural Gas Equivalent (Mcfe)

   $ 4.33       $ 3.08       $ (1.25     (28.9 )% 

Average Unit Costs per Mcfe

          

Production expense

   $ 2.66       $ 2.60       $ (0.06     (2.3 )% 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   $ 1.27       $ 1.39       $ 0.12        9.4

Pipeline Segment

          

Pipeline revenue

   $ 3,173       $ 3,428       $ 255        8.0

Pipeline expense

   $ 1,660       $ 882       $ (778     (46.9 )% 

Depreciation and amortization expense

   $ 940       $ 851       $ (89     (9.5 )% 

Gain (loss) on disposal of asset

   $ —         $ 5       $ 5          *% 

 

* Not meaningful

Oil and gas sales decreased $6.6 million, or 32.7%, from $20.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011 to $13.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Decreased average realized natural gas prices reduced revenue by $5.8 million and lower production volumes reduced revenue by $1.0 million. These decreases were slightly offset by increased oil production volumes and prices. Our average realized prices on an equivalent basis (Mcfe) decreased from $4.33 per Mcfe for the three months ended March 31, 2011, to $3.08 per Mcfe for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Oil and gas sales exclude any realized or unrealized hedging gains or losses.

Gathering revenue decreased $657,000, or 48.5%, from $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 to $699,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The decrease is primarily due to the settlement of the royalty lawsuits in late 2011 which lowered the rates that we are paid for gathering royalty interest gas. A decline in production volumes also contributed to the decrease.

Pipeline revenue increased $255,000, or 8.0%, from $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 to $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase was due to higher volumes transported associated with oil production in Osage County, Oklahoma.

Production expense consists of lease operating expenses, production taxes and gathering expense. Production expense decreased $933,000, or 7.5%, from $12.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, to $11.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The decrease was in part due to field optimization projects we began in the latter half of 2011, which resulted in decreased labor, vehicle and equipment costs of $741,000 and decreased gathering costs of $239,000. Also contributing to the decrease was a reduction in production taxes of $912,000 primarily due to lower gas prices and production. These reductions were offset by decreased capitalized expenses of $569,000 due to reduced drilling activity, a one-time charge of $368,000 related to our March 2012 field reorganization and a $22,000 increase across various other expense items. We believe that the field reorganization will result in annual savings of $2.0 million from reduced labor and equipment costs. Production costs were $2.66 per Mcfe for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to $2.60 per Mcfe for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Excluding the one-time charge, production costs for the current quarter were $2.51 per Mcfe.

 

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Pipeline expense decreased $778,000, or 46.9%, from $1.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011, to $882,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Costs were higher in the prior year period due to $335,000 of costs related to an external gas leak and $261,000 of costs related to a pipeline capacity lease that was negotiated lower in January 2011 and finally expired at the end of October 2011.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased $122,000, or 1.8%, from $6.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011, to $7.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Depletion and amortization on our production properties increased approximately $211,000, or 3.5%, from $6.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011 to $6.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Increased depletion and amortization was primarily due to a higher depletion rate offset by lower production volumes in the current quarter. On a per unit basis, we had an increase of $0.12 per Mcfe from $1.27 per Mcfe during the three months ended March 31, 2011 to $1.39 per Mcfe during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Depreciation and amortization expense on our pipeline segment decreased $89,000, or 9.5%, from $940,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2011, to $851,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Gain from the disposal of assets of $9.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011, was primarily due to the second phase of the Appalachian Basin sale in January 2011.

General and administrative expenses decreased $309,000, or 6.3%, from $4.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011, to $4.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012. The decrease was primarily due to a $306,000 workman’s compensation claim paid in the first quarter of 2011.

Litigation reserve expense was $9.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011. The expense was recorded to increase our litigation reserve to the estimated potential cost to resolve royalty owner lawsuits pending in Oklahoma and Kansas at the time. The Oklahoma lawsuit was settled in 2011 for $5.6 million which was paid in July 2011. The Kansas lawsuit was settled in 2011 for $7.5 million which included $3.0 million paid in January 2012 and $4.5 million to be paid by January 31, 2013. As part of these settlements, all ambiguity in the calculation of prospective as well as prior royalties in our lease agreements was eliminated. Subsequent to the settlements, we are charging post-production costs to royalty and overriding royalty interest owners pursuant to an agreed upon formula derived as part of the settlements.

Other income (expense) consists primarily of gains (losses) from derivative instruments, gains (losses) from equity investments and net interest expense. Gain from derivative financial instruments increased $12.8 million from a loss of $821,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, to a gain of $12.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. We recorded unrealized losses of $10.0 million and $60,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively. We recorded realized gains of $9.2 million and $12.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively. We recorded a mark-to market gain on our equity investment in Constellation Energy Partners LLC (“CEP”) of $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 with none recorded in the prior year quarter. Interest expense, net, was consistent year over year at $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash flows from operating activities have historically been driven by the quantities of our production, the prices received from the sale of this production, and from our pipeline revenue. Prices of oil and gas have historically been very volatile and can significantly impact the cash from the sale of our production. Use of derivative financial instruments help mitigate this price volatility. Cash expenses also impact our operating cash flow and consist primarily of production operating costs, production taxes, interest on our indebtedness and general and administrative expenses.

Our primary sources of liquidity for the three months ended March 31, 2012, were cash generated from our operations and hedging activities, the sale of common stock to White Deer Energy L.P. and its affiliates (“White Deer”) and borrowings under our borrowing base credit facility. At March 31, 2012, we had decreased our debt by $14.0 million from December 31, 2011.

 

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Cash Flows from Operating Activities Cash flows provided by operating activities decreased $2.2 million from $12.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, to $10.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in revenues partially offset by an increase in gains from our commodity derivatives along with lower operating expenses.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities Cash flows used in investing activities were $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Capital expenditures were $8.5 million and $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively. Cash proceeds from the second phase of our Appalachian Basin sale in the first quarter of 2011 were $5.8 million. The following table sets forth our capital expenditures, including costs we have incurred but not paid, by major categories for the three months ended March 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March  31, 2012
 

Capital expenditures

  

Leasehold acquisition

   $ 62   

Development

     2,479   

Pipelines

     113   

Other items

     2,103   
  

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

   $ 4,757   
  

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities Cash flows used in financing activities totaled $10.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Debt repayments were $10.6 million and $14.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively. During the first quarter of 2012, we issued $7.5 million of common stock to White Deer.

Sources of Liquidity in 2012 and Capital Requirements

We rely on our cash flows from operating activities as a source of internally generated liquidity. During the past three years, our cash flows from operating activities have been sufficient to fund our investing activities. Our long-term ability to generate liquidity internally depends in part on our ability to hedge future production at attractive prices as well as our ability to control operating expenses. This has become especially critical in light of current depressed natural gas prices. To a lesser extent, we have in the past relied on the sale of our non-core production assets to generate liquidity. From time to time, we may also issue equity as an external source of liquidity. On February 9, 2012, we issued 2,180,233 shares of our common stock to White Deer for proceeds of $7.5 million which were used to retire the Secured Pipeline Loan and for other general corporate purposes.

At March 31, 2012, we have a $350 million secured borrowing base revolving credit facility with a borrowing base of $200 million. With borrowings of $179 million and $1.6 million in outstanding letters of credit, we had $19.4 million available under the facility on that date.

We are currently in discussions with our lenders regarding a borrowing base redetermination of the facility based on our oil and gas reserves at December 31, 2011. Primarily as a result of the decline in natural gas price assumptions and the roll off of gas hedges, the borrowing base is expected to be lowered no less than $23 million to $177 million. Given current gas prices, we do not anticipate having meaningful liquidity for some time. We expect to fund working capital and capital expenditures with cash flow from operations and cash on hand.

 

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We have an effective $100 million universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3. We are initially limited to selling debt or equity securities under the shelf registration statement in one or more offerings over a 12 consecutive month period for a total initial public offering price not exceeding one third of our public equity float. The registration statement is intended to give us the flexibility to sell securities if and when market conditions and circumstances warrant, to provide funding for growth or other strategic initiatives, for debt reduction or refinancing and for other general corporate purposes. The actual amount and type of securities or combination of securities and the terms of those securities will be determined at the time of sale, if such sale occurs. If and when a particular series of securities is offered, the prospectus supplement relating to that offering will set forth our intended use of the net proceeds. In addition, we have entered into an at-the-market issuance sales agreement with a sales agent relating to the offering from time to time of shares of our common stock under the shelf registration statement. Sales of shares of our common stock, if any, may be made directly on the NASDAQ Global Market, on any other existing trading market for the common stock or through a market maker, or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to our approval. Our sales agreement is limited to the sale of up to a number of shares of common stock with an initial offering price not to exceed the amount that can be sold under the registration statement. As of the date of the sales agreement, such amount is limited to approximately $20.3 million. As of March 31, 2012, we had not issued any shares of common stock pursuant to the sales agreement.

We are continuing our strategic review of the KPC Pipeline. The review includes a potential sale of the asset which, if consummated, would generate cash and improve our liquidity. Potential buyers are currently engaged in due diligence.

During April 2012 we repriced the portion of our natural gas swap contracts expected to settle in June, July and August of 2012 to market prices for proceeds of $10.8 million. The proceeds will be utilized to reduce our debt.

Dilution

At March 31, 2012, including 2,180,233 shares of our common stock held by White Deer, we had 12,268,970 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. In addition, we have 22,915,155 outstanding warrants to purchase our common stock of which 22,241,333 are owned by White Deer at an average exercise price of $3.23 and 673,822 are owned by Constellation Energy Group Inc. at an average exercise price of $7.07. We also have 114,966 unvested restricted stock units and 1,140,620 options outstanding granted under our long term incentive plan. Consequently, if these securities were included as outstanding, our outstanding shares would have been 36,439,711 of which the warrants and common stock owned by White Deer represent approximately 67%. By exercising their warrants, White Deer can benefit from their respective percentage of all of our profits and growth. In addition, if White Deer begins to sell significant amounts of our common stock, or if public markets perceive that they may sell significant amounts of our common stock, the market price of our common stock may be significantly impacted.

 

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Contractual Obligations

We have numerous contractual commitments in the ordinary course of business, including debt service requirements, purchase obligations and operating lease commitments. Except for the debt repayments during the first quarter of 2012, at March 31, 2012, there were no other material changes to our contractual commitments since December 31, 2011.

Forward-Looking Statements

Various statements in this report, including those that express a belief, expectation, or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include those regarding projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects; financial position; business strategy; budgets; amount, nature and timing of capital expenditures; drilling of wells and construction of pipeline infrastructure; acquisition and development of oil and natural gas properties and related pipeline infrastructure; timing and amount of future production of oil and natural gas; operating costs and other expenses; estimated future net revenues from oil and natural gas reserves and the present value thereof; cash flow and anticipated liquidity; funding of our capital expenditures; ability to meet our debt service obligations; and other plans and objectives for future operations.

When we use the words “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “could,” “estimate,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” or their negatives, or other similar expressions, the statements which include those words are usually forward-looking statements. When we describe strategy that involves risks or uncertainties, we are making forward-looking statements. The factors impacting these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

   

current weak economic conditions;

 

   

volatility of oil and natural gas prices;

 

   

increases in the cost of drilling, completion and gas gathering or other costs of developing and producing our reserves;

 

   

our debt covenants;

 

   

access to capital, including debt and equity markets;

 

   

results of our hedging activities;

 

   

drilling, operational and environmental risks; and

 

   

regulatory changes and litigation risks.

You should consider carefully the statements under Item 1A. Risk Factors included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which describe factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, is available on our website at www.pstr.com.

We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. The forward-looking statements in this report speak only as of the date of this report; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by securities law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in our reports filed with the SEC, which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

The following table summarizes the estimated volumes, fixed prices and fair value attributable to oil and gas derivative contracts at March 31, 2012.

 

     Remainder of     Year Ending December 31,        
     2012     2013     2014     2015-2016     Total  
     ($ in thousands, except per unit data)  

Natural Gas Swaps

          

Contract volumes (Mmbtu)

     8,262,298        9,000,003        —          —          17,262,301   

Weighted-average fixed price per Mmbtu

   $ 6.97      $ 7.28      $ —        $ —        $ 7.13   

Fair value, net

   $ 37,178      $ 33,986      $ —        $ —        $ 71,164   

Natural Gas Basis Swaps

          

Contract volumes (Mmbtu)

     6,762,295        9,000,003        —          —          15,762,298   

Weighted-average fixed price per Mmbtu

   $ (0.72   $ (0.71   $ —        $ —        $ (0.71

Fair value, net

   $ (3,332   $ (4,440   $ —        $ —        $ (7,772

Crude Oil Swaps

          

Contract volumes (Bbl)

     50,013        65,892        61,680        112,056        289,641   

Weighted-average fixed price per Bbl

   $ 93.86      $ 101.70      $ 97.00      $ 92.29      $ 95.71   

Fair value, net

   $ (533   $ (124   $ (114   $ (196   $ (967

Total fair value, net

   $ 33,313      $ 29,422      $ (114   $ (196   $ 62,425   

In April 2012, we repriced the portion of our natural gas swap contracts expected to settle in June, July and August of 2012 to market prices and received proceeds of $10.8 million.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

In connection with the preparation of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2012. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2012, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective with respect to the recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, of information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act.

There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

See Note 11 in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report entitled “Commitments and Contingencies,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

For additional information about our risk factors, see Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2011 10-K.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

The information set forth in Note 9 in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item. The additional warrants to purchase 675,088 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.10 per share and the additional 6,750.88 shares of Series B preferred stock issued to White Deer were issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which exempts transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

10.1   Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 9, 2012 between PostRock Energy Corporation and White Deer Energy, L.P., White Deer Energy TE L.P. and White Deer Energy FI L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to PostRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 15, 2012).
10.2   Amendment No. 1, dated as of February 9, 2012, among PostRock Energy Corporation, White Deer Energy L.P., White Deer Energy TE L.P. and White Deer Energy FI L.P., to the First Amended and Restated Registration and Investor Rights Agreement, dated August 8, 2011, by and among PostRock Energy Corporation, Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc., White Deer Energy L.P., White Deer Energy TE, L.P. and White Deer Energy FI L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to PostRock’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 15, 2012).
10.3*†   Change in Control Severance Plan for Chief Executive Officer.
10.4*†   Change in Control Severance Plan for Executive Officers Other than CEO and President.
10.5*†   PostRock Form of Director Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (Immediate Vesting).
10.6*†   PostRock Form of Director Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (One Year Vesting, Five Year Settlement).
31.1*   Certification by principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*   Certification by principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*   Certification by principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*   Certification by principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to 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 Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document.
101.PRE**   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF**   Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

* Filed herewith.
** Furnished not filed
Management contracts and compensatory plans and arrangements

PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have filed or incorporated by reference the agreements referenced above as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The agreements have been filed to provide investors with information regarding their respective terms. The agreements are not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company or its business or operations. In particular, the assertions embodied in any representations, warranties and covenants contained in the agreements may be subject to qualifications with respect to knowledge and materiality different from those applicable to investors and may be qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules no included with the exhibits. These disclosure schedules may contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the agreements. Moreover, certain representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties, rather than establishing matters as facts. In addition, information concerning the subject matter of the representations,

 

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warranties and covenants may have changed after the date of the respective agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the Company’s public disclosures. Accordingly, investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements as characterizations of the actual state of facts about the Company or its business or operations on the date hereof.

 

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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 this 11th day of May 2012.

 

PostRock Energy Corporation
By:   /S/ TERRY W. CARTER
 

 

  Terry W. Carter
  Chief Executive Officer and President
By:   /s/ DAVID J. KLVAC
 

 

  David J. Klvac
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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