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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2012

o         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 001-35432

ZAZA ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

ZaZa Energy Corporation
1301 McKinney St Suite 3000
Houston, Texas 77010

(Address of principal executive office)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-595-1900

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (i) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (ii) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

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 o

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 definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

As of August 31, 2012, there were 101,719,953 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(a)         Adjusted to reflect the February 21, 2012 Merger with Toreador Resources Corporation, giving retroactive effect for the issuance of shares to former ZaZa LLC members.  See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.

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

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ZAZA ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

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

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ZAZA ENERGY CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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

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ZAZA ENERGY CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

ZaZa Energy Corporation (“ZEC”, or “ZaZa” or the “Company”) was formed on August 4, 2011 for the purpose of being a holding company of both ZaZa Energy, LLC (“ZaZa LLC”) and Toreador Resources Corporation (“Toreador”) upon completion of an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution, dated August 9, 2011, as amended (the “Combination”). On February 21, 2012, upon the consummation of the transaction under the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution, ZEC became the parent company of ZaZa LLC and Toreador. In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, unless the context provides otherwise, “we”, “our”, “us” and like references refer to ZaZa, its two subsidiaries (ZaZa LLC and Toreador) and each of their respective subsidiaries.

The Combination has been treated as a reverse merger under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). For accounting purposes, ZaZa LLC is considered to have acquired Toreador in the Combination. Under the purchase method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of Toreador have been recorded at their respective fair values and added to those of ZaZa LLC in our financial statements.

The accompanying consolidated balance sheets include the accounts of ZaZa Energy Corporation and all subsidiaries, including ZaZa LLC and Toreador.  The results of operations include the results of our accounting predecessor, ZaZa LLC, from January 1, 2012 through February 20, 2012 and all of our subsidiaries, including ZaZa LLC and Toreador, since February 21, 2012.  For the period from February 21, 2012 to June 30, 2012 Toreador contributed $11.7 million in revenue and $46 million net loss. All figures presented are in thousands except per share data.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared following a reverse merger and are issued under the name of the legal parent (ZaZa Energy Corporation) (the accounting acquiree) but are a continuation of the financial statements of the legal subsidiary (ZaZa Energy LLC) (accounting acquirer), with one adjustment, which is to retroactively adjust the accounting acquirer’s legal capital to reflect the legal capital of the legal parent (the accounting acquiree).  Comparative information presented in those consolidated financial statements also is retroactively adjusted to reflect the legal capital of the legal parent (accounting acquiree).  Accordingly, the equity structure of the legal subsidiary (the accounting acquirer) is restated using the exchange ratio established in the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution, dated August 9, 2011, as amended, to reflect the number of shares of the legal parent (the accounting acquiree) issued in the reverse merger.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the period. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, which are normally required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been condensed or omitted; however management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could be materially different from these estimates.

The consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011, included in the Form 10-K. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012.

Combination of ZaZa LLC and Toreador Resources Corporation

On February 21, 2012, we consummated the combination of ZaZa LLC and Toreador Resources Corporation, on the terms set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution,

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dated August 9, 2011, and as subsequently amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto on November 10, 2011 and Amendment No. 2 thereto on February 21, 2012 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among us, ZaZa LLC, Toreador, and Thor Merger Sub Corporation, our wholly-owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”).

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (i) Merger Sub merged with and into Toreador (the “Merger”), with Toreador continuing as the surviving entity, (ii) the three former members of ZaZa LLC (the “ZaZa LLC Members”), holding 100% of the limited liability company interests in ZaZa LLC, directly and indirectly contributed all of such interests to us (the “Contribution”), and (iii) the holders of certain profits interests in ZaZa LLC contributed 100% of such interests to us (the “Profits Interests Contribution”). Upon the consummation of the Combination, Toreador and ZaZa LLC became our wholly owned subsidiaries.

At the effective time of the Merger, each share of common stock, par value $0.15625 per share, of Toreador issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was converted into the right to receive one share of ZaZa common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), which in the aggregate represented 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately after the consummation of the Combination (but without giving effect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants as discussed below).

Immediately after the consummation of the Merger and Contribution, and pursuant to the Net Profits Interest Contribution Agreement, dated August 9, 2011, among ZaZa, ZaZa LLC and the holders of net profits interests in ZaZa LLC, the holders of certain profits interests in ZaZa LLC completed the Profits Interests Contribution in exchange for $4.8 million in cash.

The estimate of the fair value of the merger consideration was determined as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

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The fair value of the merger consideration received by the Toreador stockholders was estimated to be approximately $134.9 million in the aggregate. This amount has been allocated to Toreador’s tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based on an estimate of the fair value of Toreador’s assets and liabilities. The following is a summary of the value of the merger consideration and the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities of Toreador.

Pro Forma Results

The following table provides pro forma results of operations as if the merger between ZaZa and Toreador had been completed at the beginning of each period presented (in thousands, except per share data):

The equity structure of the legal subsidiary (the accounting acquirer) has been retroactively adjusted using the exchange ratio established in the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution, dated August 9, 2011, as amended, to reflect the number of shares of the legal parent (the accounting acquiree) issued in the reverse merger.  For the purpose of 2011 earnings per share calculation (“EPS”), the number of weighted average shares outstanding represents assumed shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011, as there were no changes in the capital structure of ZaZa LLC during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.  The shares outstanding were calculated based on the Toreador shares outstanding and the exchange ratio.

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Subsidiaries of ZaZa Energy Corporation

ZaZa Energy, LLC

ZaZa LLC was a privately-held independent exploration and production company focused on the exploration and development of unconventional onshore oil and gas resources in the United States of America, until February 21, 2012, when it was contributed to ZaZa as part of the Combination. ZaZa LLC was controlled by the ZaZa Founders who each beneficially owned one-third of the outstanding limited liability company interests of ZaZa LLC. ZaZa LLC’s operations are concentrated in south Texas, including its largest exploration area in the core area of the Eagle Ford shale formation and in the eastern extension of the Eagle Ford/Woodbine formation, which we refer to as the “Eaglebine.”

Toreador Resources Corporation

Toreador was a publicly held independent energy company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil with interests in developed and undeveloped oil properties in the Paris Basin, France. Toreador currently operates solely in the Paris Basin, which covers approximately 170,000 km2 of northeastern France, centered 50 to 100 km east and south of Paris. As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, production from the Neocomian Complex and Charmottes fields oil fields represented a majority of Toreador’s total revenue and substantially all of Toreador’s sales and other operating revenue.

NOTE 2 — AGREEMENTS WITH HESS CORPORATION

ZaZa LLC

In April 2010, ZaZa LLC entered into an agreement with Hess Corporation (“Hess”) in which ZaZa LLC was to identify certain geographical areas in the Eagle Ford Shale trend that were available for leasing and subsequently conduct exploration and production activities thereon. Hess was to pay all acquisition costs including ZaZa LLC’s interest until production up to $500 million. As of June 30, 2012, approximately $366 million in leases had been acquired pursuant to this agreement. After production, Hess was to retain a 90% working interest and ZaZa LLC, the operator, a 10% working interest. Hess also was to pay ZaZa LLC a 10% cash bonus per net acre for each lease purchased. The 10% cash bonus was recognized as revenue after the leases were obtained, title was cured and transferred to Hess, and recorded with the appropriate county.

In connection with the Exploration and Development Agreement (“EDA”), Hess periodically advanced non-interest bearing funds to ZaZa LLC to fund lease acquisitions, exploration and development activities, and reimbursed ZaZa LLC for certain general and administrative expenses incurred in performing these activities. The funds received related to lease acquisitions were deemed restricted as to use pursuant to the EDA until the lease was acquired. Hess also approved all exploration and development activities based on the underlying approved authorization for expenditures (“AFE”) and advanced funds to ZaZa LLC for such activities, usually 30 days in advance of actual expenditures being incurred. The funds, once received, were commingled with ZaZa LLC’s own cash and were not restricted as to use. The amounts received by ZaZa LLC for lease acquisitions and exploration and development activities in excess of the amounts incurred to date were recorded as advances from joint interest owner in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Given the nature of the EDA arrangement to ZaZa LLC’s overall business activities, the cash flows from each of the above activities have been presented as operating cash flows in the accompanying statements of cash flows.

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Toreador

On May 10, 2010, Toreador Energy France S.A.S, (“TEF”), a company organized under the laws of France and an indirect subsidiary of the Company, entered into the Hess Investment Agreement (“the Investment Agreement”) Hess Oil France S.A.S., a company organized under the laws of France and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hess Corporation, a Delaware corporation, pursuant to which (x) Hess became a 50% holder of TEF’s working interests in its awarded and pending exploration permits in the Paris Basin, France (the “Permits”) subject to fulfillment of Work Program (as described in (y) (2) hereafter) and (y) (1) Hess was required to make a $15 million upfront payment to TEF, (2) Hess had the right to invest up to $120 million in fulfillment of a two-phase work program (the “Work Program”) and (3) TEF would be entitled to receive up to a maximum of $130 million of success fees based on reserves and upon the achievement of an oil production threshold, each as described more fully below.

The Ministère de l’Ecologie, de l’Energie, du Développement Durable et de la Mer (Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea) in France granted first-stage approval on June 25, 2010. An application for the grant to Hess of title (together with TEF) on each of the pending exploration permits in the Paris Basin was also filed with the French Government.

Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, Phase 1 of the Work Program was expected to consist of an evaluation of the acreage underlying the Permits and the drilling of six wells (“Phase 1”).  If Hess did not spend $50 million in fulfillment of the Work Program within 30 months of receipt of government approval, Hess was required to promptly transfer back to TEF the transfer working interests.  In light of the political situation in France and our voluntary agreement with the French government to delay drilling in our permits, TEF entered into an Amendment Agreement to the Investment Agreement that extended the deadline to complete Phase 1 by 18 months for a total of 48 months after receipt of government approval.

Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, if Hess spent $50 million in Phase 1, Hess would have had the option to proceed to Phase 2 of the Work Program. If Hess elected not to proceed to Phase 2 of the Work Program, Hess was required to promptly transfer back to TEF a percentage of the transfer working interests determined with reference to the amount of money spent by Hess in fulfillment of the Work Program during Phase 1.

Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, if Hess elected to proceed, Phase 2 of the Work Program was expected to consist of appraisal and development activities, depending on the results of the work in Phase 1. If Hess did not spend $70 million (less money spent by Hess in fulfillment of the Work Program in excess of $50 million in Phase 1) in fulfillment of the Work Program within 36 months (“Phase 2”), Hess was required to promptly transfer back to TEF a percentage of the transfer working interests determined with reference to the amount of money spent by Hess in fulfillment of the Work Program during Phase 1. Following Phase 2, TEF and Hess were to bear the costs of subsequent exploration, appraisal and development activities in accordance with individual participation agreements governing the joint operations on each Permit.

Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, Hess agreed to pay TEF: (x) a success fee based on proved developed oil reserves (as defined by Rule 4-10(a) of Regulation S-X), up to a maximum of $80 million and (y) a success fee if oil production exceeded an agreed threshold, up to a maximum of $50 million, each of which was subject to reduction under certain circumstances.

Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, TEF and Hess designated an area of mutual interest within the Paris Basin (the “AMI”). If either party acquired or applied for a working interest in an exploration permit or exploitation concession within the AMI, such party would be required to offer to the other party 50% of such interest on the same terms and conditions.

Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, TEF was entitled to invoice Hess for all exploration, salary and general and administrative expenses that are associated with its activities as operator of the Permits.  There was no activity under this agreement in the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

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Termination of the Agreements with Hess

Rationale for Hess Joint Venture Dissolution

Based on public communications from Hess, it became obvious that Hess and ZaZa had different understandings about Hess’s obligations under the EDAs relating to our joint venture.  Correspondence and communications between the parties relating to the disagreements between the parties led to the conclusion that it would be in the best interest of both parties to dissolve the joint venture and divide the combined assets.  These disagreements included overhead allocations and reimbursements, timing of the delivery of lease assignments and net acreage shortfalls (some of which disagreements are the subject of our claim against FLMK/Emerald Leasing discussed in “Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies”), timing and amounts of payments, drilling obligations and drilling schedules, obligations to transfer undrilled acreage to ZaZa prior to lease expiration, and the interpretation of the other rights and obligations of the parties.  Accordingly, the parties entered into a Heads of Agreement on June 8, 2012 outlining the terms of a division of assets to dissolve the joint venture, and the parties entered into definitive agreements regarding such division of assets and dissolution of the joint venture on July 25, 2012.

The EDAs for the Hess joint venture required ZaZa LLC to operate the Hess joint venture properties during the first year of drilling, after which Hess had an election to take over operatorship.  This provision enabled ZaZa LLC to build an operating track record during this first year of drilling.  As operator of the Hess joint venture, ZaZa LLC successfully drilled and completed 18 Eagle Ford wells.  Hess elected to take over operatorship, and the transition from ZaZa LLC to Hess commenced in November 2011 and was expected to be completed in July 2012.  In conjunction with the operatorship transition, Hess also made public announcements in the first quarter of 2012 that indicated that they intended to pursue a drilling program in 2012-2013 that was slower than ZaZa LLC had anticipated.  The combination of Hess taking over operatorship and the expectation that Hess would slow the drilling program led ZaZa LLC to negotiate an exit from the EDA in July 2012. As a result of this exit, ZaZa LLC relinquished the Cotulla Area and regained operational control of approximately 60% of the venture’s former acreage (totaling 72,000 net acres).  TEF also exited the Investment Agreement (subject to French regulatory approval), which had stalled due to French governmental regulations. This will result in the Company converting its 50% working interest to a 5% non-cost bearing revenue interest for up to $130 million in cash receipts. In addition to the aforementioned land transitions, the Company also received $69 million in cash.

Hess Joint Venture Dissolution Agreement

In order to resolve our disagreements with Hess relating to our joint venture, on June 8, 2012, ZaZa, ZaZa LLC, ZaZa Energy France S.A.S. (formerly known as Toreador Energy France S.A.S.)(“ZEF”), Hess and Hess Oil France S.A.S. (“Hess France”) entered into a Heads of Agreement (“HoA”), that provided for the termination of the ongoing obligations of the parties under the EDAs and the agreements between ZEF and Hess France, including that certain Investment Agreement dated May 10, 2010, as amended, and that certain agreement dated July 21, 2011 with Vermillion REP, S.A.S., (the “French Agreements”), and the division of the assets covered by the EDAs and the French Agreements.

In connection with the execution of the HoA, ZaZa LLC and Hess entered into an amendment to the Exploration and Development Agreement Eagleford Shale Area dated April 28, 2010, as amended, and the applicable joint operating agreements, to eliminate Hess’s obligation to carry the cost of the wells under those agreements in the Cotulla Prospect Area, in exchange for a cash payment by Hess to ZaZa LLC of $15 million.  This $15 million was paid to ZaZa on June 8, 2012.  ZaZa LLC had the right under the amendment to reinstate Hess’s well-carry obligations at any time prior to September 28, 2012, if the Exploration and Development Agreement was still in effect, by paying Hess $15 million.  The Company did not have basis in the property.  Given the uncertainty surrounding the EDA, the proceeds received have been recognized as a deferred gain in the accompanying financial statements, which is contingent on the signing of definative documentation.  The gain will be recognized in the third quarter in connection with the termination of the EDA.

On July 25, 2012, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into the definitive documentation to carry out the transactions contemplated by the HoA and consummated the transactions contemplated by the HoA (and such definitive documentation).  The definitive documentation included the following:

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·                  A Texas Division of Assets Agreement, by and among the Company, ZaZa LLC and Hess, pursuant to which the ongoing obligations of ZaZa LLC and Hess under the Eagle Ford Agreements, including funding for additional leases, well carry or carry for expenses, were terminated and the assets covered by the Eagle Ford Agreements were divided; and

·                  A Paris Basin Purchase and Sale Agreement, by and among Hess France and ZEF, pursuant to which, following governmental approval, the ongoing obligations of the parties thereto under the French Agreements, including funding for additional leases, well carry or carry for expenses, will be terminated and the assets covered by the French Agreements will be divided.

Pursuant to the Texas Division of Assets Agreement and the Paris Basin Purchase and Sale Agreement (collectively, the “Hess Agreements”), ZaZa received the following:

·                  Approximately $69 million in cash;

·                  Approximately 60,500 additional net acres in the Eagle Ford core area;

·                  The right to receive five percent of any net sales proceeds in excess of $1 billion and ten percent of any net sales proceeds in excess of $1.2 billion if Hess sells any of its retained working interest in the Cotulla Prospect Area by May 1, 2013; and

·                  A five percent overriding royalty interest (“ORRI”) in certain of Hess’s exploration licenses in the Paris Basin capped at $130 million.

As a result of consummation of the transactions set forth in the Hess Settlement Agreements, ZaZa’s net acreage holdings in the Eagle Ford core increased from a total of 11,500 acres to approximately 72,000 acres.  The acreage by area comprises approximately 1,970 acres in the Cotulla Prospect Area in the proved, productive region of southern Frio County, 23,120 acres in the Hackberry Prospect Area (Lavaca and Colorado Counties), 10,810 acres in the Moulton Prospect Area (Fayette, Gonzalez and Lavaca Counties) and 35,650 acres in the Sweet Home Prospect Area (DeWitt and Lavaca Counties).  Subject to governmental approvals, ZaZa will also transfer its 50% working interest in the Paris Basin exploration licenses as provided for in the Investment Agreement between Hess France and ZEF and retain a 5% ORRI in such licenses, in which the total proceeds relating thereto to ZaZa are capped at $130 million.

Pursuant to the Hess Agreements, Hess received the following:

·                  Approximately 4,490 net acres in LaSalle, Frio, Zavala, and Dimmit Counties (the “Cotulla Prospect Area”);

·                  A two percent ORRI on the Moulton Prospect Area and a one percent ORRI in the Hackberry and Sweet Home Prospect Areas; and

·                  Subject to governmental approval, all rights and title to the exploration permits and pending permits in France (ZaZa retains all current production in France from its operating concessions).

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As described above, in connection with the entry into the Hess Agreements, ZaZa LLC and Hess terminated the Eagle Ford Agreements.  Pursuant to the Eagle Ford Agreements, ZaZa LLC retained a 10% working interest in all acreage acquired on behalf of the joint venture in the Eagle Ford shale and also earned a cash bonus of 10% on all acreage acquired on behalf of the joint venture.  Under the terms of the joint venture, Hess had a right to participate in all leases acquired by ZaZa LLC in the Eagle Ford shale.  If Hess elected to participate in a lease, the lease became part of the joint venture and Hess paid all of the acquisition costs up to a cap, and paid all of the exploration and development costs for a specified number of approved wells on the leased acreage until production.  ZaZa LLC also received a partial reimbursement of general and administrative expenses while it was the operator of wells under the joint venture. ZaZa LLC’s 10% working interest in each well (subject to a cap) in the joint venture was “carried” by Hess pursuant to the Eagle Ford Agreements.

Pursuant to the Hess Agreements, Hess has assigned to ZaZa certain claims that the joint venture had against various leasing contractors and brokers who had been paid for acreage but had neither delivered the acreage nor refunded the payments.  Hess is entitled to 50% of any cash proceeds received by ZaZa in its prosecution of these claims, however, ZaZa is entitled to all of the acreage delivered in kind by the leasing contractors/brokers. ZaZa LLC filed a lawsuit against certain lease brokers, consultants and law firms who were involved in the leasing of acreage for the company in DeWitt and Lavaca Counties, including Emerald Leasing LLC, FLMK Acquisition, LLC, John T. Lewis, Billy Marcum, Brad Massey, Max Smith, Randy Parsley, Timothy E. Malone, Heroux & Helton PLLC, and Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC.

In connection with the division of assets, Hess France and ZEF also agreed to terminate the French Agreements.  The French Agreements provided the framework for a proof of concept program in the Paris Basin and the sharing on a 50-50 basis of the permits in certain areas in the Paris Basin.  As a result of recent legislation in France banning hydraulic fracturing, ZaZa’s plan to drill on the land had been adversely affected and the value of the French Agreements had declined.  The French Agreements will be terminated, subject to, and following the receipt of, the necessary governmental approvals to the transfer and division of the French assets contemplated by the Hess Agreement.

In addition, on July 25, 2012, ZaZa entered into a Waiver and Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 21, 2012 (the “SPA”), relating to our 8% senior secured notes due 2017 (the “Senior Secured Notes”).  Amendment No. 2 was a condition to obtaining the requisite consent of the holders of our Senior Secured Notes to the transactions contemplated by the Hess Agreements, and provides the following:

·                  Consent rights for the holders of a majority of the Senior Secured Notes on all sales or joint venture transactions involving oil and gas properties, with certain carveouts and requirements to apply a portion of net sales proceeds to pay down the Senior Secured Notes, until such time as the Senior Secured Notes have an outstanding principal amount of $25 million or less;

·                  A provision that if the Senior Secured Notes have not been paid down to $35 million by February 21, 2013, the interest rate will increase from 8% to 10% per annum;

·                  A limit on additional debt incurrence of ZaZa to $50 million in reserve-based lending; and

·                  A requirement that the Company engage an investment banker to assist the Company in securing a joint venture partner or partners for its Eagle Ford and Woodbine/Eaglebine assets, as well as to evaluate other strategic opportunities available to the Company which has been satisfied by our engaging Jefferies & Company, Inc. as our financial advisor.

In addition, immediately following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Hess Agreement, and as contemplated by Amendment No. 2, the Company paid down the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes by $33.0 million and paid a $3.5 million associated fee.

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NOTE 3 — GOING CONCERN

Our independent registered public accounting firm issued their report dated June 14, 2012, in connection with the audit of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 that included an explanatory paragraph describing the existence of conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern due to our disagreement with our joint venture partner and overall impact on our liquidity. We believe that the uncertainties giving rise to this going concern qualification were substantially resolved upon finalization of the termination of our joint venture with Hess.  However, our independent registered public accounting firm will provide a new opinion based on facts and circumstances at December 31, 2012 for the year then ended.

We had $34.5 million of cash and equivalents at August 1, 2012 after giving effect to the receipt of approximately $69 million in cash proceeds from Hess on July 25, 2012 as part of the Hess settlement and the reduction in the outstanding balance of the Senior Secured Notes to $67 million using a portion of the cash proceeds, and funding overhead, opex and capex.

Management anticipates capital expenditure of approximately $18.7 million in the aggregate for the third and fourth quarters of 2012.  For the remainder of 2012, our capital expenditures will be used to drill an exploration well in the Eaglebine and three wells in Moulton, and fund lease extensions and options in the Eaglebine and Eagle Ford.

We anticipate that our activities for the remainder of 2012 will result in a positive working capital of $1 million to $4 million at December 31, 2012.  This analysis reflects management’s best estimates and is dependent on a variety of factors outside our control, including litigation, production forecasts for new and existing wells and commodity prices.  We believe that we will be able to provide tax shelter for substantially all of the $85 million consideration received from Hess through use of our current year losses.

Going forward, we will utilize cash flow from operations, alternative sources of equity or debt capital, joint venture partnerships and possible asset divestitures to finance additional drilling operations in the Eaglebine and or Eagle Ford.  The Company has engaged Jefferies & Company, Inc. as its financial advisor to assist in securing a joint venture partner or partners for its Eagle Ford and Woodbine/Eaglebine assets, as well as to evaluate all strategic opportunities available to the Company, including asset and corporate transactions and financing arrangements. However, there is no assurance that the Company will secure a joint venture partner or partners.  Absent additional sources of financing or the securing of a joint venture partner, we will have to substantially reduce our expenditures in 2013.

NOTE 4 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers investments in all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less at date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives its oil and gas revenue primarily from the sale of produced oil and gas. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, substantially all of our oil and gas production had been marketed by Hess and TOTAL. The Company uses the sales method of accounting for the recognition of gas revenue whereby revenues, net of royalties are recognized as the production is sold to the purchaser. The amount of gas sold may differ from the amount to which the Company is entitled based on its working interest or net revenue interest in the properties. Revenue is recorded when title is transferred based on our nominations and net revenue interests. Pipeline imbalances occur when production delivered into the pipeline varies from the gas we nominated for sale. Pipeline imbalances are settled with cash approximately 30 days from date of production and are recorded as a reduction of revenue or increase of revenue depending upon whether we are over-delivered or under-delivered. Settlements of oil and gas sales occur after the month in which the product was produced. We estimate and accrue for the value of these sales using information available at the time financial statements are generated. Differences are reflected in the accounting period during which payments are received from the purchaser.

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The Company also derives its bonus income revenue from a bonus on leasehold amounts that Hess agrees to participate in. The bonus amount is equal to 10% of the sum of all direct costs associated with acquiring the net mineral acres as defined in the EDA and is recognized after the leases are obtained, title is cured and transferred to Hess, and recorded with the appropriate county.

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Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable include reimbursement amounts billed to Hess, oil and gas revenues, and related parties receivables. Management periodically assesses the Company’s accounts receivable and establishes an allowance for estimated uncollectible amounts. Accounts determined to be uncollectible are charged to operations when that determination is made. The Company usually does not require collateral.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company maintains its cash balances at several financial institutions, which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company’s cash balances typically are in excess of the insured limit. A significant portion of accounts receivable are from two entities. This concentration may impact the Company’s overall credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that this entity may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. The Company has incurred no losses related to these accounts.

Oil and Gas Properties

The Company accounts for its natural gas and crude oil exploration and production activities under the successful efforts method of accounting. Oil and gas lease acquisition costs are capitalized when incurred. Lease rentals are expensed as incurred. Oil and gas exploration costs, other than the costs of drilling exploratory wells, are charged to expense as incurred. The costs of drilling exploratory wells are capitalized pending determination of whether they have discovered proved commercial reserves. Exploratory drilling costs are capitalized when drilling is complete if it is determined that there is economic producibility supported by either actual production or a conclusive formation test. If proved commercial reserves are not discovered, such drilling costs are expensed. In some circumstances, it may be uncertain whether proved commercial reserves have been found when drilling has been completed. Such exploratory well drilling costs may continue to be capitalized if the reserve quantity is sufficient to justify its completion as a producing well and sufficient progress in assessing the reserves and the economic and operating viability of the project is being made. Costs to develop proved reserves, including the costs of all development wells and related equipment used in the production of natural gas and crude oil, are capitalized. Unproved properties with individually significant acquisition costs are analyzed on a property-by-property basis for any impairment in value. If the unproved properties are determined to be productive, the appropriate related costs are transferred to proved oil and gas properties.

ZaZa’s engineers estimate proved oil and gas reserves, which directly impact financial accounting estimates, including depreciation, depletion, and amortization. Our proved reserves represent estimated quantities of oil and condensate, natural gas liquids and gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate, with reasonable certainty, to be recovered in future years from known reservoirs under economic and operating conditions existing at the time the estimates were made. As it relates to our reserves in the Paris Basin, evidence indicates that the renewal of the contracts providing the right to operate is reasonably certain and our proved reserves have been computed using this assumption. The process of estimating quantities of proved oil and gas reserves is very complex requiring significant subjective decisions in the evaluation of all available geological, engineering, and economic data for each reservoir. The data for a given reservoir may also change substantially over time as a result of numerous factors including, but not limited to, additional development activity, evolving producing history, and continual reassessment of the viability of production under varying economic conditions. Consequently, material revisions (upward or downward) to existing reserve estimates may occur from time to time.

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization of the cost of proved oil and gas properties are calculated using the unit-of-production method. The reserve base used to calculate depreciation, depletion, and amortization for leasehold acquisition costs is the sum of proved developed reserves and proved undeveloped reserves. With respect to lease and well equipment costs, which include development costs and successful exploration drilling costs, the reserve base includes only proved developed reserves. Estimated future dismantlement, restoration, and abandonment costs, net of salvage values are taken into account.

Amortization rates are updated quarterly to reflect: (1) the addition of capital costs, (2) reserve revisions (upwards or downwards) and additions, (3) property acquisitions and/or property dispositions, and (4) impairments. When circumstances indicate that an asset may be impaired, the Company compares expected undiscounted future cash flows at a producing field level to the unamortized capitalized cost of the asset. If the future undiscounted cash flows, based on the Company’s estimate of future natural gas and crude oil prices, operating costs, anticipated production from proved reserves, and other relevant data, are lower than the unamortized capitalized cost, the capitalized cost is reduced to fair value. Fair value is calculated by discounting the future cash flows at an appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate.

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Asset Retirement Obligations

We follow ASC 410-20 which applies to obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction and development of the assets. ASC 410-20 requires that we record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred and a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset.

The following table summarizes the changes in our asset retirement liability during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Furniture and fixtures

Furniture and fixtures are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives as follows:

Other Assets

Other assets consist of long term restricted deposits related to letters of credit with the Railroad Commission and other vendors as well as debt issuance costs. At June 30, 2012 debt issuance costs were $4.5 million with accumulated amortization of $224 thousand. The costs are being amortized over 5 years.

Income Taxes

For financial reporting purposes, we generally provide taxes at the rate applicable for the appropriate tax jurisdiction. Management periodically assesses the need to utilize these unremitted earnings to finance our foreign operations. This assessment is based on cash flow projections that are the result of estimates of future production, commodity prices and expenditures by tax jurisdiction for our operations. Such estimates are inherently imprecise since many assumptions utilized in the cash flow projections are subject to revision in the future.

Management also periodically assesses, by tax jurisdiction, the probability of recovery of recorded deferred tax assets based on its assessment of future earnings estimates. Such estimates are inherently imprecise since many assumptions utilized in the assessments are subject to revision in the future. Based on this assessment, we recorded a full valuation on our deferred tax benefits associated with the net operating losses on Toreador. We have no uncertain tax positions.

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Earnings (loss) Per Common Share

Basic net income per share is computed on the basis of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted net income per share is computed based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the periods plus the assumed issuance of common shares for all potentially dilutive securities (see Note 6). The equity structure of the legal subsidiary (the accounting acquirer) has been retroactively adjusted using the exchange ratio established in the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution, dated August 9, 2011, as amended, to reflect the number of shares of the legal parent (the accounting acquiree) issued in the reverse merger.  For the purpose of 2011 earnings per share calculation (“EPS”) the number of weighted average shares outstanding represents assumed shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011, as there were no changes in the capital structure of ZaZa LLC during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.  The shares outstanding were calculated based on the Toreador shares outstanding and the exchange ratio.

Foreign Currency Translation

The United States dollar is the functional currency for all of ZaZa’s consolidated subsidiaries except for certain of its French subsidiaries, for which the functional currency is the Euro. For subsidiaries whose functional currency is deemed to be other than the United States dollar, asset and liability accounts are translated using the period-end exchange rates and revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Translation adjustments are included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Any gains or losses on transactions or monetary assets or liabilities in currencies other than the functional currency are included in net income (loss) in the current period.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the date of grant, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense, generally on a straight line basis over the vesting period of the award.  Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods to reflect actual forfeitures. Awards subject to vesting requirements for non-employees will be fair valued each reporting period, final fair value being determined at the vesting date.

Recent Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that further addresses fair value measurement accounting and related disclosure requirements.  The guidance clarifies the FASB’s intent regarding the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements, changes the fair value measurement requirements for certain financial instruments, and sets forth additional disclosure requirements for other fair value measurements.  The guidance is to be applied prospectively and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2012.  The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, as it only expanded disclosures.

In June 2011, the FASB amended current comprehensive income guidance. The amended guidance eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of shareholders’ equity. Instead, we must report comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income which contains two sections, net income and other comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. This guidance will be effective for public companies during the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted. Also, in December 2011, FASB issued an accounting standard update to abrogate the requirement for presentation in the income statement of the effect on net income of reclassification adjustments out of AOCI as required in FASB’s June 2011 amendment.  We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as it only required a change in the format of the current presentation.

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NOTE 5 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Each of the three ZaZa managing partners has a direct or indirect interest in an overriding royalty interest generally equal to one percent (1%) (for a total of three percent (3%)) in:

·                  Each leasehold estate located within the boundaries of the “area of mutual interest” map that was attached to the Exploration and Development Agreement between ZaZa and Hess (the “EDA”) that has been or may be acquired by ZaZa prior to April 2016 including the Eagle Ford shale trend and the Eaglebine trend; and

·                  Each leasehold estate located within the boundaries of an “expansion area” covering certain counties in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi that may be acquired by ZaZa prior to April 2016, unless a longer period of time is stated in any area of mutual interest agreement that may be entered into between ZaZa and a third party.

In March 2010, ZaZa LLC entered into an agreement with the ZaZa LLC Members and Eli Smith & Associates, which we refer to as Smith, to acquire 100% working interests in any unproved acreage identified in a defined area of mutual interest located in the Colorado and Lavaca counties of Texas. During the year ended December 31, 2011, ZaZa acquired acreage for a total of approximately $6.1 million pursuant to this agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2010, ZaZa acquired acreage totaling approximately $28.9 million pursuant to this agreement; $6.2 million of the purchase price was in the form of $3 million notes payable due to the ZaZa LLC Members and $3.2 million in accounts payable due to ZaZa LLC Members, which was paid in January 2011. The ZaZa managing partners and Smith retain a direct or indirect reserved overriding royalty interest generally equal to three percent (3%) in each property sold to ZaZa, which is divided pro-rata among the four sellers in the transactions. Simultaneously with each purchase, ZaZa pursuant to a separate agreement sells 90% of the acquired working interests to Hess, retaining a 10% working interest in each property. No gain or loss was recognized on the sales to Hess.

Effective May 1, 2010, ZaZa and its members entered into a compensation agreement in which base salary, discretionary bonus and incentive compensation were defined. Incentive compensation is based on the fulfillment of certain performance metrics and the occurrence of a “Company liquidity event,” defined therein as an initial public offering, merger, reverse merger, financing or other availability of capital deemed financially beneficial to ZaZa. During the year ended December 31, 2011, no discretionary bonuses were approved by ZaZa.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, ZaZa paid $17.5 million in discretionary bonuses and incentive compensation.

ZaZa has no full time employees, but has entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Sequent Petroleum Management, LLC (“SPM”) pursuant to which SPM provides ZaZa with contractors and consultants and their related benefits programs in exchange for a monthly fee for managing such personnel in March 2011. Scott Gaille, who was appointed ZaZa Energy Corporation’s Chief Compliance Officer as of March 2012 was a principal of SPM until September 6, 2012, when he disposed of all of his interests in SPM. ZaZa reimburses SPM for the costs of the personnel under the Management Agreement, including for the costs of their insurance and other benefits. SPM handles all payroll, tax, accounting and benefit services for the contractors and consultants provided under the Management Agreement. For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, ZaZa paid SPM $2 million (including $16 thousand in management fees) and $1.4 million (including $15 thousand in management fees), respectively, under this agreement. For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, ZaZa paid SPM $15.4 million (including $31 thousand in management fees) and $1.4 million (including $20 thousand in management fees), respectively, under this agreement.  At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, ZaZa had a receivable from SPM for $66 thousand and $84 thousand, respectively, related to an estimation of period end payroll.

Lot-A-Go 5 (“LG5”) is an airplane rental company in which Todd A. Brooks and Gaston Kearby hold partnership interest. From time to time, ZaZa will rent the plane for business travel reasons. ZaZa is charged for the pilots’ time, hanger fees and fuel. In addition, at December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2012, ZaZa had a payable to LG5 for $80 thousand related to the remainder of a short term working capital loan that bears no interest.

Entry into Reimbursement Agreements

In connection with but following consummation of the combination of Toreador Resources Corporation and ZaZa LLC, the three former members of ZaZa LLC, Todd A. Brooks, Gaston L. Kearby, and John E. Hearn Jr. (together, the “ZaZa Founders”), each determined to transfer to certain service providers approximately 1.7 million shares of restricted common

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stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Restricted Stock”), held by entities controlled by the ZaZa Founders.  Because such transfers are expected to give rise to a compensation expense deduction to the Company upon vesting of the grants, as opposed to giving rise to a deduction to the ZaZa Founders, the Company has agreed to pay in cash to the ZaZa Founders the economic value of any tax deduction the Company receives as a result of these grants by the ZaZa Founders.

On September 11, 2012, the Company entered into separate Reimbursement Agreements with each of Blackstone Oil & Gas, LLC (“Blackstone”), Omega Energy Corp. (“Omega”), and Lara Energy, Inc. (“Lara”) (together, the “Reimbursement Agreements”).  Blackstone, Omega, and Lara are respectively controlled by Todd A. Brooks, who serves as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and also as a Director, Gaston L. Kearby, who is the former Executive Director-Operations and currently serves as a Director of the Company, and John E. Hearn Jr., who serves as the Chief Operating Officer and a Director of the Company.  Pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreements, the Company will reimburse each of Blackstone, Lara, and Omega for the value of the tax benefit(s) received by the Company due to the transfers of Restricted Stock within thirty (30) days of such time(s) when the Company is able to make use of the expense(s) relating thereto to reduce its federal income tax withholding or payments (the “Reimbursements”).  If Blackstone, Lara, and Omega together cease to control a majority of the common stock of the Company prior to the time that the Company is able to make use of any or all of such expenses to reduce its federal income tax withholding or payments, then the Company will pay to each of Blackstone, Lara, and Omega an amount equal to thirty-five percent (35%) of the value of the shares of the Restricted Stock (determined at the time of vesting) transferred by each such grantor.

The Company estimates that the Reimbursements could be as much as $2.5 million for each of Blackstone, Lara, and Omega.  The tax characterization of the Reimbursements and their reporting shall be determined by a third party tax advisor to the Company.  Each of Blackstone, Lara, and Omega will be responsible and liable for any tax consequences (including, but not limited to, any interest or penalties) as a result of the Reimbursements.

Assignment of Stadium Suite Lease

On September 28, 2011, ZaZa LLC entered into that certain Reliant Stadium Suite Lease Agreement (the “Original Suite Lease”) with Houston NFL Holdings, L.P. (the “Landlord”), whereby ZaZa LLC leased a luxury suite at Reliant Stadium for Houston Texans professional football games and certain other events.  On February 23, 2012, ZaZa LLC entered into that certain Houston Texans Reliant Stadium Suite Lease Agreement (the “Amended Suite Lease”) with Landlord, which amended and restated the Original Suite Lease.  In order to reduce overhead costs, the Company’s Board of Directors has approved the assignment and assumption of the Amended Suite Lease, and, subject to Landlord approval, ZaZa LLC will assign the Amended Suite Lease to Blackstone Oil & Gas, LLC (“Blackstone”), and Blackstone will agree to assume from ZaZa LLC, ZaZa LLC’s obligations under the Amended Suite Lease.  Todd A. Brooks, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, holds all outstanding equity interests in Blackstone and is its President.  The Landlord has not yet consented to such assignment and assumption, but is expected to do so.  To the extent the assignment and assumption are approved by the Landlord, and the Amended Suite Lease is assigned to Blackstone and then subsequently assigned by Blackstone to a third party for a profit, Blackstone will reimburse the Company for the value of the benefit, if any, which it receives.  The term of the Amended Suite Lease commenced at the start of the 2012 National Football League (“NFL”) season and will terminate at the conclusion of the 2018 NFL season.  The base rate (including additional rent) of rent for the Amended Suite Lease is $248,000 for the first year of the term, and thereafter is subject to increases of up to five percent (5%) per year in each subsequent year.  Blackstone previously paid for the first year’s rent for and on behalf of ZaZa LLC, for which Blackstone will not be reimbursed.  The additional rent payments for the remaining six years of the Amended Suite Lease will total no less than $1,488,000.

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NOTE 6 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

We currently have 7.0 million shares authorized for issuance under the ZaZa Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) adopted in March 2012.  As of June 30, 2012, approximately 6.6 million shares were available for future grants under the Plan.  Our policy is to issue new shares for exercises of stock options, when restricted stock awards are granted, and at vesting of restricted stock units.  To date only restricted stock awards have been granted under the Plan.

Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the date of grant, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense, generally on straight line basis over the vesting period as defined in the individual grant agreement.  Compensation cost is recognized based on awards ultimately expected to vest.  Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods to reflect actual forfeitures.

Officers, directors and key employees may be granted restricted stock awards (“RSA”) under the Plan, which is an award of common stock with no exercise price.  RSAs are subject to cliff or graded vesting, generally ranging over a three to five year period. We determine the fair value of restricted stock awards based on the market price of our common stock on the date of grant. Compensation cost for RSAs is primarily recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period and is net of forfeitures.

In addition, our financing agreements and stockholders’ agreement permitted the significant ZaZa owners to make grants of up to 6.0 million shares of restricted stock to current and former employees, contractors and service providers of the Company.  For accounting purposes, these grants are treated as a capital contribution by the significant ZaZa owners of the shares of restricted stock to ZaZa and a subsequent grant of such shares by ZaZa to the recipients, outside of the Plan. The restricted stock subject to vesting requirements for contractors and service providers will be treated as equity awards with variable accounting.  The final fair value will be determined at the vesting date.

Stock-based compensation cost for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was $4.8 million.  We did not have stock-based compensation cost prior to the second quarter of 2012.

The following table presents the changes in restricted stock awards pursuant the plan and the owner grants, and related information:

The weighted average grant date fair value per share for awards granted in 2012 was $4.27.  As of June 30, 2012, there was $18.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.58 years.

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NOTE 7 — EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted loss per common share computation:

(1)         For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the number of shares used in the calculation of diluted loss per share did not include 19.6 million and 20.1 million, respectively, common equivalent shares from the Warrants associated with the Senior Secured Notes due to their anti-dilutive effect.

The equity structure of the legal subsidiary (the accounting acquirer) has been retroactively adjusted using the exchange ratio established in the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Contribution, dated August 9, 2011, as amended, to reflect the number of shares of the legal parent (the accounting acquiree) issued in the reverse merger.  For the purpose of 2011 earnings per share calculation (“EPS”) the number of weighted average shares outstanding represents assumed shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011, as there were no changes in the capital structure of ZaZa LLC during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.  The shares outstanding were calculated based on the Toreador shares outstanding and the exchange ratio.

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NOTE 8 — LONG-TERM DEBT

Sale of 8.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 and Warrants

On February 21, 2012, we entered into the SPA with the purchasers thereunder, including MSDC ZEC Investments, LLC and Senator Sidecar Master Fund LP (collectively, the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which we issued senior secured notes in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 and warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 26,315,789 shares of our Common Stock. The proceeds of the sale of the Senior Secured Notes and the Warrants was used for the (i) repayment of the outstanding convertible notes of Toreador, (ii) payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Combination, with the balance to be used for general working capital purposes.

The Senior Secured Notes will mature on February 21, 2017. Subject to certain adjustments set forth in the SPA, interest on the Senior Secured Notes accrues at 8% per annum, payable quarterly in cash. With respect to overdue interest payments or during periods in which an event of default under the SPA has occurred and is continuing, the annual rate of interest will increase to the greater of 3% per annum in excess of the non-default interest rate and 8% over the yield to maturity for 10-Year United States treasury securities. In addition, the annual interest rate payable on the Senior Secured Notes will increase by 0.5% per annum, beginning 181 days after the date of the SPA, if a shelf registration statement with respect to the shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of the Warrants has not been filed and declared effective by the SEC, and ending on the date such shelf registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, as well as for certain periods thereafter if the shelf registration statement is no longer effective or otherwise becomes unavailable to holders of the Warrants.  In addition, if, prior to the third anniversary of the date of the SPA, we authorize the issuance and sale of any equity interests in the Company, we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to offer each Purchaser an opportunity to purchase up to such Purchaser’s pro rata portion of the offered securities on the terms set forth in the SPA.

The Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries and secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all of our assets and of our domestic subsidiaries. To the extent such assets include stock of our foreign subsidiaries, only 65% of such foreign subsidiary stock is to be pledged as security for the Senior Secured Notes. The Senior Secured Notes will rank senior to all of our other debt and obligations. We are permitted to have up to $50 million in additional reserves-based secured lending (including, but not limited to, pre-paid swaps); such borrowings may be secured by liens that come ahead of the liens securing the Senior Secured Notes.

Beginning on February 21, 2015, the Purchasers may require us to purchase all or a portion of the Senior Secured Notes at a price equal to the principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes to be purchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest on such notes. In addition, if a fundamental change (as defined in the SPA) occurs at any time prior to maturity of the Senior Secured Notes, noteholders may require us to purchase all or a portion of the Senior Secured Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes to be purchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest on such notes.

On or prior to February 21, 2015, we may purchase at any time or from time to time any or all of the Senior Secured Notes at 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such notes, plus a make-whole premium on the principal amount of such notes. After February 21, 2015 and ending on February 21, 2016, we may purchase at any time or from time to time any or all of the Senior Secured Notes at a price equal to 105% of the principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such notes. After February 21, 2016, we may purchase at any time or from time to time any or all of the Senior Secured Notes at 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest on such notes.

We are subject to certain affirmative and negative covenants pursuant to the Senior Secured Notes, including, without limitation, restrictions on our and our subsidiaries’ abilities to incur additional debt, pay dividends or make other distributions, redeem stock, make investments, incur liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate and transfer or sell assets, in each case subject to certain baskets and carve-outs.

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After giving effect to the shares issued to the ZaZa LLC Members and the former stockholders of Toreador in the Combination, the Warrants represent approximately 20.6% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on an as-converted and fully-diluted basis. The Warrants contain a cashless exercise provision and became exercisable at the option of the holder at any time beginning August 17, 2012. We can force exercise of the Warrants at any time beginning February 21, 2015 if the daily volume weighted average price (the “VWAP”) of Common Stock is, at the time of such conversion, greater than or equal to $10.00 per share for the prior 45 consecutive trading day period. The Warrants expire on February 21, 2017. The exercise price of the Warrants is $3.15 per share, subject to certain anti-dilution protections, including, but not limited to, stock splits and stock dividends, and issuances below the strike price or below 90% of the market price of our Common Stock. The Warrants also prohibit the payment of cash dividends for as long as the Warrants remain outstanding.

The Warrants contain limitations that prohibit, prior to obtaining the requisite approval of our stockholders pursuant to applicable laws and the rules and regulations of NASDAQ to remove such restriction, the exercise of any Warrant to the extent that such exercise would result in the number of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Warrants at any given time, when combined with the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock previously issued upon conversion of the Warrants, that exceeds 19.9% of the number of shares of Common Stock

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issued and outstanding immediately prior to the issuance of the Warrants. In addition, until January 21, 2017, a holder of Warrants will not be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock upon exercise of such warrants to the extent that such receipt would result in the holder becoming a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations thereunder) of a number of shares of Common Stock exceeding a maximum percentage of the total number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding, unless such limitation has been terminated with 61 days’ notice from the holder. The maximum percentage of Common Stock that a holder of a Warrant may beneficially own is initially 5% but may be increased to 10% under certain circumstances. Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change as set forth in the Warrants, we must make an offer to repurchase all Warrants at the option value of the Warrant using Black-Scholes calculation methods and making certain assumptions described in the Black-Scholes methodology as set forth in the Warrants.

The Purchasers have entered into lock-up agreements with respect to sales (including hedging) of the Warrants for a period of 180 days from the date of the Purchase Agreement. The ZaZa LLC Members and the ZaZa Principals have similarly entered into a lock-up agreement with us, dated February 21, 2012 (the “Lock-Up Agreement”), pursuant to which the ZaZa LLC Members and the ZaZa Principals have agreed not to sell shares of Common Stock for a period of 180 days from the date of the Purchase Agreement. The ZaZa LLC Members and the ZaZa Principals have also agreed, pursuant to the Lock-Up Agreement, to limit their aggregate sales of shares of Common Stock (including hedging) until February 21, 2017 to an amount not to exceed annually a maximum percentage of the aggregate amount of Common Stock then outstanding. The maximum percentage will be determined based on the VWAP of Common Stock for the 10 trading days prior to such determination.

Subordinated Notes

Simultaneously with the consummation of the Merger, and pursuant to the Contribution Agreement dated August 9, 2011 among the ZaZa LLC Members and ZaZa (the “Contribution Agreement”), the ZaZa LLC Members contributed all of the direct or indirect limited liability company interests in ZaZa LLC to us in exchange for (i) a number of shares of Common Stock that, in the aggregate, represented 75% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately after the consummation of the Combination (but without giving effect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants as discussed above), and (ii) subordinated notes in an aggregate amount of $38.25 million issued to the ZaZa LLC Members as partial consideration for the Combination (the “Seller Notes”). In addition, as required under the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Contribution Agreement, we issued subordinated notes in an aggregate amount of $9.08 million to the individuals that own and control the ZaZa LLC Members, Todd Alan Brooks, Gaston L. Kearby and John E. Hearn Jr., in respect of certain unpaid compensation amounts owing to the ZaZa Founders by ZaZa LLC (the “Compensation Notes”) for back salary, bonuses, incentive compensation or other compensation payable to them by ZaZa LLC in connection with or in respect of periods prior to the consummation of the Combination. The Seller Notes and Compensation Notes accrue interest at a rate of 8% per annum, are payable monthly in cash, and mature on August 17, 2017. Subject to certain conditions, we may make regularly scheduled interest payments to the ZaZa LLC Members and the ZaZa Founders on these notes and may prepay these notes at any time. We are required to repay these notes, pro rata, with 20% of the proceeds of any subordinated debt financing and 20% of the proceeds of any equity financing completed on or after the third anniversary of the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes, which are described above.  We have not been making regular interest payments on these notes.  On September 11, 2012, we made a partial interest payment on the notes and the holders of the notes agreed, subject to board approval, to defer any further accrued interest, as well as any interest that accrues after such date, until the earlier of (i) the occurrence of an event providing us with liquidity sufficient to make such payments and (ii) February 21, 2013.

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Note Amendments

Also on June 8, 2012, ZaZa entered into an amendment and waiver (“Amendment”) to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 21, 2012 (the “SPA”), relating to our 8% senior secured notes due 2017 (the “Senior Secured Notes”). The Amendment No. 1:

·                  permitted certain intercompany loans;

·                  required the consent of the holders of a majority of the Senior Secured Notes to any amendment or termination of the Eagle Ford Agreements or the French Agreements and to dispositions of oil and gas properties (which consent was obtained in connection with the entry into the waiver and Amendment No. 2 to the SPA described below); and

·                  required certain further amendments to the SPA, which were provided for in the Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to the SPA described below; and

·                  waives all existing defaults arising under the SPA, including the Company’s failure to timely provide financial statements with an unqualified opinion to the holders of the Senior Secured Notes.

The Amendment No.1 was subject to certain conditions, including providing December 31, 2011 annual and March 31, 2012 quarterly financial statements by August 31, 2012 and finalizing and executing definitive documentation related to the HoA by July 31, 2012. These conditions have been satisfied.

The parties also entered into an Amended and Restated Subordination Agreement with Todd A. Brooks, a director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, John Hearn, a director and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, Gaston Kearby, a director of the Company, Omega Energy, LLC, Blackstone Oil & Gas, LLC, and Lara Energy, Inc., entities controlled by Messrs. Brooks, Hearn and Kearby, specifying that payments may not be made by the Company under the relevant subordinated promissory notes until after the consummation of the transactions outlined in the HoA and the related $33.0 million pay down of the principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes, which conditions have now been satisfied.

On July 25, 2012, in connection with entry into the definitive documents with Hess contemplated under the HoA, we entered into a Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to the SPA (“Amendment No. 2).  Under Amendment No. 2, we paid down the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes by $33.0 million and paid a $3.5 million associated fee.  Amendment No. 2 also provided waivers of certain technical defaults under the SPA.  Amendment No. 2 also provides for:

(a)  consent rights for the holders of a majority of the Senior Secured Notes on all sale or joint venture transactions involving oil and gas properties, with certain carveouts and requirements to apply a portion of net sales proceeds to pay down the Senior Secured Notes, until such time as the Senior Secured Notes have an outstanding principal amount of $25 million or less;

(b)  a provision that if the Senior Secured Notes have not been paid down to $35 million by February 21, 2013, the interest rate will increase from 8% to 10% per annum;

(c)  a limit on additional debt incurrence of ZaZa to $50 million in reserve-based lending; and

(d)  a requirement that the Company engage an investment banker to assist the Company in securing a joint venture partner or partners for its Eagle Ford and Woodbine/Eaglebine assets, as well as to evaluate other strategic opportunities available to the Company, which has been satisfied by our engaging Jefferies & Company, Inc. as our financial advisors, as described above.

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Long-term debt consisted of the following:

(1)         The Senior Secured Notes original issuance discount is amortized to the principal amount through the date of the first put right on February 21, 2017 using the effective interest rate method. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, $1.4 million and $2.0 million, respectively, was recorded in interest expense related to the discount.

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For the three and six months ended June 30 2012 and 2011, interest expense consisted of the following: