AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
Registration No. 333-69847
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PYR ENERGY CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
95-4580642
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1675 Broadway, Suite 1150
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 825-3748
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(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
D. Scott Singdahlsen
1675 Broadway, Suite 1150
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 825-3748
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(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Copies to:
Alan L. Talesnick, Esquire
Francis B. Barron, Esquire
Patton Boggs LLP
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 1900
Denver, Colorado 80264
(303) 830-1776
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant
to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. [ ]
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ X ]
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to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list
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please check the following box. [ ]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Previously paid.
We hereby amend this registration statement on such date or dates as may be
necessary to delay its effective date until we shall file a further amendment
which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter
become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The
selling stockholders may not sell these securities until the registration
statement filed with the Securities And Exchange Commission is effective. This
prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an
offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
SELLING STOCKHOLDER
PROSPECTUS
PYR ENERGY CORPORATION
4,601,991 shares of common stock
This prospectus relates to the transfer of up to 4,601,991 shares of common
stock of PYR Energy Corporation by the selling stockholders identified in this
prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of these
shares by the selling stockholders. We will receive proceeds from the exercise,
if any, of warrants to purchase common stock held by the selling stockholders.
The shares consist of the following:
o Up to 3,752,182 shares of common stock that have been or may be issued
to certain selling stockholders when they convert our convertible
preferred stock or that previously were issued in payment of interest
or dividends;
o Up to 408,143 additional shares that may be issued to pay dividends on
the preferred stock;
o 266,666 shares issued in exchange for interests in oil and gas leases
and seismic data;
o Up to 175,000 shares that may be issued to two of the selling
stockholders when they exercise warrants to purchase common stock.
The selling stockholders have not entered into any underwriting
arrangements nor have any of the selling stockholders indicated that they
actually will sell any shares. If any shares are sold, the prices at which the
selling stockholders sell the common stock may be the market prices prevailing
at the time of transfer, prices related to the prevailing market prices, or
negotiated prices. Brokerage fees or commissions may be paid by the selling
stockholders in connection with sales of the common stock. The selling
stockholders may transfer some or all of the common stock in exchange for
consideration other than cash, or for no consideration, in the selling
stockholders' sole discretion. This prospectus may be used by the selling
stockholders to transfer the common stock to affiliates of the selling
stockholders.
Our common stock is quoted on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol
"PYR". On September 22, 2000, the closing price of the common stock was $6.00
per share.
Investing in the common stock involves certain risks. See the "Risk
Factors" section beginning on page 7.
Neither the Securities And Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this
prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is September __, 2000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY............................................................3
RISK FACTORS..................................................................7
OFFERING BY SELLING STOCKHOLDERS AND PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION....................10
LEGAL MATTERS................................................................16
EXPERTS......................................................................16
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION POSITION ON CERTAIN
INDEMNIFICATION.........................................................16
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND CAUTIONARY
STATEMENTS..............................................................17
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE AVAILABLE INFORMATION................................17
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE..............................17
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary highlights information contained in this prospectus.
You should carefully read this entire prospectus, including the "Risk Factors"
section, as well as the information incorporated by reference into this
prospectus.
The Company We apply advanced seismic and computer aided
exploration technology to systematically explore for
and exploit onshore domestic natural gas and oil
accumulations. Our main activities are concentrated
in the western part of the United States.
Recent Developments In May 1997, we and other working interest owners
commenced drilling on our first exploration well -
the Bellevue #1-17 on our East Lost Hills prospect.
On November 23, 1998, the East Lost Hills prospect
well blew out and ignited after having reached a
depth of approximately 17,600 feet out of targeted
total depth of 19,000 feet. A relief well, the
Bellevue #1-17R, began drilling on December 18,
1998. On May 29, 1999, the relief well successfully
killed, and the operator plugged and abandoned, the
original well bore. The Bellevue #1-17R was then
used to successfully sidetrack a replacement well
back into the target reservoir. At the time
completion operations began, Berkley Petroleum, Inc.
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkley Petroleum
Corporation (BKP.TO) ("Berkley")) of Calgary, had
taken over as operator. The Bellevue 1-17R well was
production tested in December and flowed gas at
rates ranging between 1.3 and 5.0 MMCFPD. Condensate
and water was also obtained d analysis indicated
that only the uppermost sand unit encountered in
1-17R was contributing to the flow. The uncemented
production liner in 1-17R makes stimulation efforts
very difficult, hence the participants have decided
to review the options of either a sidetrack of 1-17R
in order to redrill the Temblor section, or to drill
a new well from surface.
On August 26, 1999, the participants in this
prospect commenced drilling a second well at East
Lost Hills to further explore the Temblor Formation.
The Berkley ELH #1 well is approximately two miles
to the northwest of the original well. In order to
have a better chance to reach total depth, a
drilling rig capable of drilling to 30,000 feet was
brought in to drill this well. On April 12, 2000,
Berkley reported that this well had reached a depth
of 19,724 feet. The open hole section extending from
18,280 feet to total depth was wire line logged and
it was determined that a total of 2,474 feet of the
Temblor Formation had been penetrated. Completion
operations commenced, which included running a
production liner to total depth.
Production testing commenced on May 28, 2000 and was
completed on June 16, 2000. Operations are underway
to build wellsite facilities and a transportation
pipeline in order to connect this well for
production. Actual production from this well is
anticipated to begin by December 1, 2000.
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The participants commenced drilling the Berkley ELH
#2 step-out well on July 11, 2000, located
approximately 1.5 miles northwest of the Berkley ELH
#1 well. The ELH #2 currently is drilling at a depth
of approximately 17,000 feet, with total depth
targeted to be 17,400 feet.
In October and November 1998, we issued $2.5 million
of convertible promissory notes in a private
placement to some of the selling stockholders. These
notes automatically converted into 25,000 shares of
our Series A convertible preferred stock with a
total face amount of $2,500,000 upon the
authorization of the preferred stock by our
stockholders in April 1999. The convertible
preferred stock is convertible into common stock at
the rate of one share of common stock for each $.60
of face amount of Series A preferred stock (166.67
shares of common stock for each $100 face amount of
preferred stock). Also in October 1998, we issued
266,666 shares of common stock in exchange for oil
and gas leases and seismic data that three of the
selling stockholders transferred to us. This
prospectus will be used by the selling stockholders
to sell the common stock that they received or may
receive after they convert their Series A preferred
stock into common stock.
We were introduced to investors who purchased a
majority of the convertible notes by William
Forster. In connection with that introduction, we
paid Mr. Forster a finder's fee of $45,000 and
issued to entities designated by Mr. Forster
warrants to purchase 175,000 shares of common stock
at an exercise price of $.75 per share. The transfer
of these shares of common stock is covered by this
prospectus.
On June 19, 2000, the participants at East Lost
Hills commenced drilling the Berkley ELH #3 well.
This well is designed to test a geologically
separate structure than the structure encountered by
our drilling activities thus far at East Lost Hills.
The well is currently drilling at a depth of
approximately 14,100 feet, toward its total
projected depth of approximately 18,000 feet.
In April 1999, we purchased working interests,
ranging from 3.0% to 3.75% in three additional deep
Temblor exploration projects in the San Joaquin
Basin of California. These projects are called Cal
Canal, Lucky Dog and Pyramid Power. Our interest
will be carried (non-cost bearing) "through the
tanks" in the initial test well in each of the three
separate exploration prospects. The first
exploration well in the program (Cal Canal) began
drilling on June 15, 1999 and is operated by
Berkley. This well was drilled to 18,100 feet.
Completion operations commenced on January 20, 2000.
Non-commercial hydrocarbon flow rates were obtained
from the initial perforated 10 foot zone in the
lower McDonald. Several additional zones remain to
be tested in the Temblor, McDonald and upper
McDonald. Participants have decided to defer further
completion or deepening of the existing well bore
until information regarding reservoir quality and
performance is obtained from additional on-g Joaquin
basin.
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On May 14, 1999, we completed a private placement
resulting in receipt of $7,000,000 (less
commissions, fees and related expenses of
approximately $100,000) of funding through the sale
of 4,375,000 shares of common stock and 437,500
5-year warrants to purchase an additional share of
common stock at a price of $2.50. The warrants are
immediately exercisable, and all warrants expire on
May 14, 2004. We may, upon 30-days' notice,
repurchase any remaining outstanding warrants for
$.001 per warrant at any time after the weighted
average trading price of the common stock has been
at least $6.00 for a 45-day period.
On May 25, 2000, we completed a private placement
resulting in receipt of $715,000 (less fees and
expenses of approximately $10,000) of funding
through the sale of units at $32.50 per unit, with
each unit consisting of ten shares of common stock
and a warrant to purchase one share of common stock
at a price of $4.25. The warrants are immediately
exercisable and all warrants expire on May 24, 2003.
We may, upon 30 days' notice, repurchase any
remaining outstanding warrants for $.001 per warrant
at any time after the weighted average trading price
of the common stock has been at least $7.50 for a
30-day period.
On August 3, 2000, we completed a private placement
resulting in receipt of $9,450,000 (less fees and
expenses of approximately $450,000) of funding
through the sale of units at $17.50 per unit, with
each unit consisting of five shares of common stock
and a warrant to purchase one share of common stock
at a price of $4.80. The warrants are immediately
exercisable and all warrants expire on July 31,
2003. We may, upon 30 days notice, repurchase any
remaining outstanding warrants for $.001 per warrant
at any time after the weighted average trading price
of the common stock has been at least $10.00 for a
30 consecutive trading day period.
The Offering Should they elect to do so, the selling stockholders
may sell a total of 4,601,991 shares of common
stock. These shares consist of the following:
o Up to 3,752,182 shares of common stock that
have been or may be issued to certain selling
stockholders when they convert our
convertible preferred stock or that
previously were issued in payment of interest
or dividends;
o Up to 408,143 additional shares that may be
issued to pay dividends on the preferred
stock;
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o 266,666 shares issued in exchange for
interests in oil and gas leases and seismic
data;
o Up to 175,000 shares that may be issued to
two of the selling stockholders when they
exercise warrants to purchase common stock.
Additional shares may be issued to the selling
stockholders to comply with anti-dilution provisions
of the Series A preferred stock. These additional
shares also may be sold by the selling stockholders
under this prospectus.
The common stock may be sold at market prices or
other negotiated prices. The selling stockholders
have not entered into any underwriting arrangements
for the sale of the shares.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of
common stock by the selling stockholders. We will
receive proceeds of $.75, per share upon the
exercise, if any, by selling stockholders of
warrants to purchase up to 175,000 shares of common
stock.
Company Offices Our offices are located at 1675 Broadway, Suite
1150, Denver, Colorado 80202, telephone number (303)
825-3748.
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RISK FACTORS
The purchase of shares of common stock involves a high degree of risk.
Before purchasing common stock, you should read this entire prospectus and
consider the following factors concerning the company in addition to the other
information in this prospectus.
We have a limited operating history.
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We have a limited operating history since we started in the oil and gas
business in 1996. The development of our business will require substantial
expenditures. Our future financial results will depend primarily on our ability
to locate oil and gas and other hydrocarbons economically in commercial
quantities, provide drilling site and target depth recommendations resulting in
profitable productive wells, and on the market prices for oil and natural gas.
We cannot predict that our future operations will be profitable.
Oil and gas prices are highly volatile.
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Even if we are able to discover or acquire oil and gas production, of which
there is no assurance, our revenues, profitability and liquidity will be highly
dependent upon prevailing prices for oil and natural gas. Oil and gas prices can
be extremely volatile and in recent years have been depressed by excess total
domestic and imported supplies. Current price levels may not be sustained.
Prices also are affected by actions of state and local agencies, the United
States and foreign governments, and international cartels. These external
factors and the volatile nature of the energy markets make it difficult to
estimate future prices of oil and natural gas. Any substantial or extended
decline in the price of oil and/or natural gas would have a material adverse
effect on our business.
The oil and gas business is speculative in nature.
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Sales of oil and natural gas are seasonal in nature, leading to substantial
differences in cash flow at various times throughout the year. The marketability
of our gas production, if any, will depend in part upon the availability,
proximity and capacity of gas gathering systems, pipelines and processing
facilities. Federal and state regulation of oil and gas production and
transportation, general economic conditions, changes in supply and changes in
demand all could negatively affect our ability to produce and market oil and
natural gas. If market factors were to change dramatically, the financial impact
on us could be substantial because we would incur expenses without receiving
revenues from sales of production.
We depend on industry alliances.
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We attempt to limit financial exposure on a project-by-project basis by
forming industry alliances where our technical expertise can be complemented
with the financial resources and operating expertise of established companies.
If we were not able to form these industry alliances, our ability to fully
implement our business plan could be limited. This could have a material,
negative effect on our business.
Our non-operator status limits our control over our oil and gas related
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We focus primarily on providing seismic imaging and analysis and rely upon
other project participants to provide and complete all other project operations
and responsibilities including operating, drilling, marketing and project
administration. As a result, we have only a limited ability to exercise control
over a significant portion of a project's operations or the associated costs of
those operations. The success of a project is dependent upon a number of factors
that are outside of our area of expertise and project responsibilities. These
factors include: (1) the availability of favorable term leases and required
permitting for projects, (2) the availability of future capital resources by us
and the other participants for the purchasing of leases and the drilling of
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wells, (3) the approval of other participants to the purchasing of leases and
the drilling of wells on the projects, and (4) the economic conditions at the
time of drilling, including the prevailing and anticipated prices for oil and
gas. Our reliance on other project participants and our limited ability to
directly control certain project costs could have a material negative effect on
our receipt of expected rates of return on our investment in certain projects.
We may not discover reserves.
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Our future success is dependent upon our ability to economically locate oil
and gas reserves in commercial quantities. Except to the extent that we acquire
properties containing proved reserves or conducts successful exploration and
development activities, or both, our proved reserves, if any, will decline as
reserves are produced. Our ability to locate reserves is dependent upon a number
of factors, including our participation in multiple exploration projects and
technological capability to locate oil and gas in commercial quantities. We
cannot predict that we will have the opportunity to participate in projects that
economically produce commercial quantities of hydrocarbons in amounts necessary
to meet our business plan or that the projects in which we elect to participate
will be successful. There can be no assurance that our planned projects will
result in significant reserves or that we will have future success in drilling
productive wells at low reserve replacement costs. We have not yet established
any oil and gas production, and have not booked any proved reserves.
We need additional funding to sustain our operations.
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We anticipate that we will need additional funding to sustain our
operations for our oil and gas exploration plans. In October and November 1998,
we closed a private placement resulting in a gross capital infusion of
$2,500,000 from various investors. In May 1999, we completed an additional
private placement resulting in a gross capital infusion of $7,000,000. In May
2000, we completed an additional private placement resulting in gross proceeds
of $715,000. In August 2000, we completed an additional private offering
resulting in gross proceeds of $9,450,000. We do not have a steady source of
revenue to provide funding to sustain operations. The availability of a reliable
source of revenue to sustain our operations is beyond our control.
Our exploratory drilling activities are costly and may not be profitable.
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Exploration for oil and natural gas is a speculative business involving a
high degree of risk, including the risk that no commercially productive oil and
gas reservoirs will be encountered. The cost of drilling, completing and
operating wells is often uncertain and drilling operations may be curtailed,
delayed or canceled as a result of a variety of factors. These include
unexpected formation and drilling conditions, pressure or other irregularities
in formations, equipment failures or accidents, as well as weather conditions,
compliance with governmental requirements and shortages or delays in the
delivery of equipment. Our expenditures on oil and natural gas properties could
result in discoveries of oil or natural gas in commercial quantities. Some or
all of its test wells, as a consequence, may not ultimately be developed into
producing wells and may be abandoned. If this is the case, we will have incurred
expenses for the abandoned well without receiving any revenues from that well.
Our insurance may not be sufficient to cover all our operations.
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The nature of the oil and gas business involves a variety of risks. These
include the risks of operating hazards such as fires, explosions, cratering,
blowouts, such as the blowout at the exploratory well in which we have an
interest in East Lost Hills, and encountering formations with abnormal
pressures. The occurrence of any of these risks could result in losses. We
expect to maintain insurance against some, but not all, of these risks in
amounts that we believe to be reasonable in accordance with customary industry
practices. The occurrence of a significant event, however, that is not fully
insured could have a material adverse effect on our financial position.
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Many of our competitors have more resources than we do.
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We compete in the areas of oil and gas exploration with other companies.
Many of these competitors may have substantially larger financial and other
resources than we do. From time to time, there may be competition for, and
shortage of, exploration, drilling and production equipment. These shortages
could lead to an increase in costs and to delays in operations that could have a
material adverse effect on our business. We may therefore not be able to acquire
desirable properties or equipment required to develop its properties. Problems
of this nature also could prevent us from producing any oil and natural gas we
discover at the rate we desire to do so.
Technology changes could put us at a competitive disadvantage.
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The oil and gas industry is characterized by rapid and significant
technological advancements and introductions of new products and services using
new technologies. As new technologies develop, we may be placed at a competitive
disadvantage, and competitive pressures may force us to implement those new
technologies at a substantial cost. If other oil and gas finding companies
implement new technologies before we do, those companies may be able to provide
enhanced capabilities and superior quality compared with what we are able to
provide. We may not be able to respond to these competitive pressures and
implement new technologies on a timely basis or at an acceptable cost. One or
more of the technologies that we currently utilize or implement may become
obsolete in the future. If this occurs, our business could be materially
adversely affected. If we are unable to utilize the most advanced commercially
available technology, our business could be materially and adversely affected.
Government regulations could hurt our business.
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The production and sale of oil and gas are subject to a variety of federal,
state and local government regulations, including regulations concerning the
prevention of waste, the discharge of materials into the environment, the
conservation of oil and natural gas, pollution, permits for drilling operations,
drilling bonds, reports concerning operations, the spacing of wells, the
unitization and pooling of properties, and various other matters including
taxes. Many jurisdictions have at various times imposed limitations on the
production of oil and gas by restricting the rate of flow for oil and gas wells
below their actual capacity to produce. Although we intend to be in compliance
with applicable environmental and other government laws and regulations, we
cannot guarantee that significant costs for compliance will not be incurred in
the future. The November 1998 blowout of the East Lost Hills exploratory well in
which we have an interest raises a number of these risks. Although a majority of
the costs associated with the blow out have been covered by insurance policies
in effect when the blow out occurred, a portion of the claims have not yet been
reimbursed through one of the insurance policies. The Company has advanced
approximately $430,500 for its proportionate share of the claims in order that
these claims be paid directly to the claimants. The Company believes that most,
if not all, of these claims will ultimately be reimbursed through insurance
proceeds.
Our operating results may vary significantly.
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Our operating results, as a start-up company in the oil and gas industry,
may vary significantly during any financial period. These variations may be
caused by significant periods of time between each of our discoveries and
developments, if any, of oil or natural gas properties in commercial quantities.
These variations may also be caused by the volatility associated with oil and
gas prices.
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A possible growth in management could have an adverse effect on our business.
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Because of our small size, we desire to grow rapidly in order to achieve
certain economies of scale. Although there is no assurance that this rapid
growth will occur, to the extent that it does occur it will place a significant
strain on our financial, technical, operational and administrative resources. As
we increase our services and enlarge the number of projects we are evaluating or
in which we are participating, there will be additional demands on our
financial, technical and administrative resources. The failure to continue to
upgrade our technical, administrative, operating and financial control systems
or the occurrence of unexpected expansion difficulties, including the
recruitment and retention of geoscientists and engineers, could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We depend on key employees.
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We are highly dependent on the services of D. Scott Singdahlsen, our Chief
Executive Officer and President, Andrew P. Calerich, our Chief Financial
Officer, and our other geological and geophysical staff members. The loss of the
services of any of them could hurt our business. We do not have an employment
contract with Mr. Singdahlsen, Mr. Calerich or any other employee.
Our business may be limited.
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We currently are pursuing only the oil and gas exploration business.
Although we are involved in other oil and gas projects, we are concentrating the
majority of our initial oil and gas exploration efforts in the San Joaquin
Basin. We are involved in eight separate and distinct projects in the San
Joaquin Basin, but our exploration efforts are concentrated in this same general
area and this lack of diverse business operations subjects us to a high degree
of concentration of risks. Our future success may depend upon our success in
discovering and developing oil and gas in commercial quantities on our San
Joaquin properties and upon the general economic success of the oil and gas
industry.
OFFERING BY SELLING STOCKHOLDERS AND PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Shares Offered
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We are registering the transfer by the selling stockholders of up to
4,601,991 shares of common stock. These shares consist of the following:
o Up to 3,752,182 shares of common stock that have been or may be issued
to certain selling stockholders when they convert our convertible
preferred stock or that previously were issued in payment of interest
or dividends;
o Up to 408,143 additional shares that may be issued to pay dividends on
the preferred stock;
o 266,666 shares issued in exchange for interests in oil and gas leases
and seismic data;
o Up to 175,000 shares that may be issued to two of the selling
stockholders when they exercise warrants to purchase common stock.
Additional shares may be issued to the selling stockholders to comply with
anti-dilution provisions of the Series A preferred stock. These additional
shares also may be sold by the selling stockholders under this prospectus.
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Plan Of Distribution
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The selling stockholders may transfer their common stock at the prices that
they are able to obtain in the market or in negotiated transactions. We will not
receive any proceeds form the transfer of the common stock by the selling
stockholders.
It is anticipated that the selling stockholders will offer the common stock
in direct sales to private persons and in open market transactions. The selling
stockholders may offer the shares to or through registered broker-dealers who
will be paid standard commissions or discounts or other compensation by the
selling stockholders. The selling stockholders also may pledge as collateral for
loans Series A preferred stock and/or common stock to be issued upon conversion
of those securities. This prospectus may be used by the lender to receives the
pledge of those securities to sell shares of common stock if a loan is not
repaid. The selling stockholders have informed us that they have not entered
into any underwriting arrangement or other agreements with brokers to transfer
any or all of the common stock offered under this prospectus.
The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers that act in connection with
the sale of shares might be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of
Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, and any commissions received by
these broker-dealers and any profit on the resale of the shares sold by them
while acting as principals might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or
commissions under the Securities Act. We and the selling stockholders have
agreed to indemnify each other, underwriters, if any, their controlling persons
and others against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the
Securities Act. The selling stockholders may agree to indemnify any agent,
dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales of the
shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the
Securities Act.
Because selling stockholders may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the
meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, the selling stockholders will be
subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, which may
include delivery through the facilities of the American Stock Exchange pursuant
to Rule 153 under the Securities Act. We have informed the selling stockholders
that the anti-manipulative provisions of Regulation M promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may apply to their sales in the market.
Selling stockholders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open
market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided
they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that Rule.
Relationships Of Selling Stockholders To Us
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In November 1998, we completed the sale of convertible promissory notes in
the total amount of $2,500,000 in a private placement transaction pursuant to
exemptions from federal and state registration requirements. These notes were
automatically converted into Series A preferred stock in April 1999. Victory Oil
Company purchased $1.0 million of notes, and parties related to Whittier Energy
Company purchased $500,000 of notes. The remaining $1.0 million of notes were
sold to other investors.
In connection with the sale of the notes, we agreed to add S.L. Hutchison
and Bryce W. Rhodes to our Board of Directors. Pursuant to this agreement,
Messrs. Hutchison and Rhodes were nominated and elected as directors at the
annual meeting of stockholders held in April 1999 pursuant to this agreement.
Mr. Hutchison is the Chief Financial Officer of Victory and Mr. Rhodes is a Vice
President of Whittier Energy.
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As a condition to the sale of the notes, D. Scott Singdahlsen, who is an
officer and director, and Robert B. Suydam, who was an officer and director and
has retired from PYR Energy and resigned from our Board Of Directors, entered
into a voting agreement with the purchasers of the notes. Pursuant to the voting
agreement, Mr. Singdahlsen and Mr. Suydam each agreed, respectively, that he
will vote all the shares of common stock owned by him in favor of the election
of two nominees of the investors to serve on the Board Of Directors and for the
re-election of those nominees or other nominees at any time that the aggregate
percentage ownership of common equity of PYR Energy underlying the notes or
Series A preferred stock owned by the investors is 20 percent or more of the
outstanding common stock. Mr. Singdahlsen and Mr. Suydam are required to vote
for only one nominee at any time after the aggregate percentage ownership of
common equity of PYR Energy owned by the investors is less than 20 percent and
greater than or equal to 10 percent of the outstanding common stock. The
obligation of Mr. Singdahlsen and Mr. Suydam to vote for any nominees of the
investors terminates at any time after the percentage ownership of common equity
of PYR Energy owned by the investors is less than 10 percent of the outstanding
common stock. Mr. Singdahlsen and Mr. Suydam are not required to vote for the
designated board members at any time that the holders of the Series A preferred
stock have the right voting separately as a class to elect those designated
board members.
Also as a condition to the investors' purchase of the notes, we entered
into an agreement with Victory, Whittier Energy, and Catalina Properties
Corporation pursuant to which Victory, Whittier Energy and Catalina contributed
their interests in approximately 5,400 gross acres of leasehold as well as
access to 39 square miles of existing of 3-D seismic data adjoining the
Company's Southeast Maricopa "Stevens" Exploration Project in California. As
consideration for these interests, we issued 106,666 shares to Victory, 80,000
to Whittier Energy, and 80,000 to Catalina, for an aggregate of 266,666 shares.
We were introduced to Victory and Whittier Energy by William Forster. In
connection with Mr. Forster's introduction, we paid Mr. Forster a finder's fee
of $45,000 and issued to two of the selling stockholders, as designated by Mr.
Forster, warrants to purchase up to 175,000 shares of our common stock at an
exercise price of $.75 per share until October 26, 2003. At Mr. Forster's
request, these warrants were delivered to Kerlin Capital Group, LLC and
Greyledge Mojave LLC . This prospectus may be used in connection with the
transfer of the shares that will be issued if the warrants are exercised.
Other than as described in this section, there are no material
relationships between any of the selling stockholders and any of our officers,
directors, predecessors or affiliates.
Selling Stockholders
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The following table sets forth the name of each selling stockholder, the
number of shares of common stock held by each selling stockholder before this
offering (including shares issuable upon the conversion of the Notes and the
exercise of the warrants), the number of shares of common stock to be sold by
each selling stockholder, and the number of shares owned by each selling
stockholder after this offering.
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Number Of Percentage
Shares Of Of Common
Common Stock Number Of Number Of Stock Owned
Owned Before Shares To Be Shares Owned After
Name Offering (1) Offered (1) After Offering Offering
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Victory Oil Company 2,843,711 1,919,127 924,584 4.9%
Whittier Energy Company 163,750 80,000 83,750 *
Catalina Properties Corporation 80,000 80,000 0 *
Adventure Seekers Travel, Inc. 64,230 64,230 0 *
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Number Of Percentage
Shares Of Of Common
Common Stock Number Of Number Of Stock Owned
Owned Before Shares To Be Shares Owned After
Name Offering (1) Offered (1) After Offering Offering
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S.L. Hutchison 127,348 102,348 25,000 *
Dan T. Reiner 723,949 380,199 343,750 1.8%
Whittier Trust Company, 117,238 117,238 0 *
Trustee, Laura-Lee Woods
UDT 2/15/66
Crown Hill Trust 666,249 391,249 275,000 1.4%
Victor Frandsen 181,830 150,580 31,250 *
Whittier Trust Company, 22,639 22,639 0 *
Trustee, Laura-Lee Whittier
Woods UDT 12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company, 38,810 38,810 0 *
Trustee, Leland Whittier Woods
UDT 12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 4,446 4,446 0 *
Laure Louise Woods UDT 9/30/66
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 38,810 38,810 0 *
Laure Louise Woods UDT 12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 5,659 5,659 0 *
Kimberly Ann Osborn UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 40,426 40,426 0 *
Marcia Woodward Hodges UDT
2/15/66
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 14,956 14,956 0 *
Brett Edward Hodges UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 14,554 14,554 0 *
Sharon Whittier Hodges UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 48,513 48,513 0 *
Winifred Woodward Rhodes UDT
2/15/66
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 11,723 11,723 0 *
Bryce Rhodes UDT 12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 7,277 7,277 0 *
Joanne W. Blokker UDT 2/15/66
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 8,409 8,409 0 *
Joanne W. Blokker UDT 12/22/66
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 2,426 2,426 0 *
Johan Frederick Blokker UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 3,233 3,233 0 *
Joan Ellen Solaini UDT 12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 3,233 3,233 0 *
Diane K. Solaini UDT 12/30/82
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Number Of Percentage
Shares Of Of Common
Common Stock Number Of Number Of Stock Owned
Owned Before Shares To Be Shares Owned After
Name Offering (1) Offered (1) After Offering Offering
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Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 4,040 4,040 0 *
Anne E. Wright UDT 2/16/66
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 5,659 5,659 0 *
Anne E. Wright UDT 12/22/66
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 4,040 4,040 0 *
Mary E. Hook UDT 2/15/66
Whittier Trust Company, Trustee, 6,223 6,223 0 *
Mary K. Hook UDT 12/22/66
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 17,787 17,787 0 *
Trustee, Lucy Whittier UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 36,787 36,787 0 *
Trustee, Peter Paul Whittier UDT
2/15/66
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 6,065 6,065 0 *
Trustee, Peter Paul Whittier UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 3,396 3,396 0 *
Trustee, Cheyenna Lynn Whittier
UDT 12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 6,550 6,550 0 *
Trustee, Amanda W. Duff UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 6,065 6,065 0 *
Trustee, Paul Whittier Duff UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 71,958 71,958 0 *
Trustee, Brian M. Hodges Trust 82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 8,085 8,085 0 *
Trustee, Brian Mellor Hodges UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 7,679 7,679 0 *
Trustee, Emery Wood Rhodes UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 7,679 7,679 0 *
Trustee, Adam Jess Rhodes UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 2,911 2,911 0 *
Trustee, Dominique Blokker UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 2,989 2,989 0 *
Trustee, Donna Wynne Solaini UDT
12/30/82
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Number Of Percentage
Shares Of Of Common
Common Stock Number Of Number Of Stock Owned
Owned Before Shares To Be Shares Owned After
Name Offering (1) Offered (1) After Offering Offering
---- ------------ ----------- -------------- --------
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 2,989 2,989 0 *
Trustee, Donald Andrews Whittier
UDT 12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 2,989 2,989 0 *
Trustee, Brian Edwin Whittier UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 2,989 2,989 0 *
Trustee, Gale Roberts Whittier UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 2,989 2,989 0 *
Trustee, Donja Blokker UDT
12/30/82
Whittier Trust Company, Agent, 11,273 11,273 0 *
MHW Corp Bryce Rhodes
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 11,235 11,235 0 *
Agent, MHW Corp Terry Joyner
Whittier Trust Company, Agent, 11,235 11,235 0 *
MHW Corp Adam Rhodes
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 11,235 11,235 0 *
Agent, MHW Corp. Emery Rhodes
Whittier Trust Company, Agent, 11,235 11,235 0 *
MHW Corp Brett Hodges
Whittier Trust Company, Agent, 11,235 11,235 0 *
MHW Corp Sharon Bradford
Whittier Trust Company of Nevada, 11,235 11,235 0 *
Agent, MHW Corp Brian Hodges
Alan C. Johnson and Craig C 42,553 42,553 0 *
Johnson, Trustees of ECJ Gift Trust
dated December 20, 1994
Eric C. Johnson and Craig C 42,553 42,553 0 *
Johnson, Trustees of the CCJ Gift
Trust dated December 20, 1994
Eric C. Johnson and Craig C 42,553 42,553 0 *
Johnson, Trustees of the ALJ Gift
Trust dated December 20, 1994
Eric C. Johnson and Craig C 42,553 42,553 0 *
Johnson, Trustees of the ACJ Gift
Trust dated December 20, 1994
Mission Metroplex Inc. 10,000 10,000 0 *
Kerlin Capital Group, LLC (2) 25,000 25,000 0 *
Greyledge Mojave LLC (2) 150,000 150,000 0 *
Shares that may be issued to pay 408,143 408,143 0 *
interest or dividends (3)
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TOTALS 6,285,325 4,601,991 1,683,334
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*Less than one percent.
(1) The number of shares of common stock to be sold assumes that all of the
Series A preferred stock is converted into common stock, and that the
selling stockholders sell all the shares of common stock received from the
conversion.
(2) The number of shares to be sold by these two selling stockholders assumes
that they exercise all of their warrants to purchase common stock, and that
they sell all the shares of common stock received from the exercise of the
warrants.
(3) We previously registered the transfer of up to a total of 500,000 shares of
common stock issuable to the selling stockholders as payment of accrued
interest on the notes or as dividends on the Series A preferred stock. As
of September 18, 2000, we paid a total of 91,857 shares of common stock to
the selling stockholders as payment of accrued interest on the notes or as
dividends on the Series A preferred stock. To the extent that these shares
are still held by the selling stockholders, they are included under the
heading "Number Of Shares To Be Offered" in the table.
LEGAL MATTERS
Patton Boggs LLP, Denver, Colorado, acted as our counsel in connection with
this offering, including the validity of the issuance of the securities offered
in this prospectus. Attorneys employed by that law firm beneficially own 31,750
shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 1,875 shares of common
stock.
EXPERTS
The financial statements appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for
the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999 have been audited by Wheeler Wasoff, P.C.,
independent auditors, as set forth in their report included in the Annual Report
and incorporated in this prospectus by reference. Those financial statements are
incorporated in this prospectus by reference in reliance upon that report and
upon the authority of that firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION POSITION ON CERTAIN INDEMNIFICATION
Pursuant to Delaware law, our Board of Directors has the power to indemnify
officers and directors, present and former, for expenses incurred by them in
connection with any proceeding they are involved in by reason of their being or
having been an officer or director of the Company. The person being indemnified
must have acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to our best interests. Our Bylaws grant this
indemnification to our officers and directors.
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in
the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated into this prospectus by
reference include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other
than statements of historical fact included in or incorporated into this
prospectus regarding our financial position, business strategy, plans and
objectives of management for future operations and capital expenditures are
forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected
in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance
that those expectations will prove to have been correct.
Additional statements concerning important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from our expectations ("Cautionary Statements") are
disclosed in this prospectus, including the "Risk Factors" section, and in the
documents incorporated into this prospectus. All written and oral
forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf
subsequent to the date of this prospectus are expressly qualified in their
entirety by the Cautionary Statements.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE AVAILABLE INFORMATION
This prospectus constitutes a part of a registration statement on Form S-3
filed with the SEC under the Securities Act. The registration statement on Form
S-3, along with any amendments, are referred to in this prospectus as the
registration statement. This prospectus does not contain all the information set
forth in the registration statement and exhibits to the registration statement,
and statements included in this prospectus as to the content of any contract or
other document referred to are not necessarily complete. For further
information, please review the registration statement and to the exhibits and
schedules filed with the registration statement. In each instance where a
statement contained in this prospectus regards the contents of any contract or
other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, reference is
made to the copy of that contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement, and those statements are qualified in all respects by
this reference.
We are subject to the periodic reporting and other informational
requirements of the Exchange Act. The reports and other information that we file
with the SEC can be inspected and copied at the following public reference
facilities maintained by the SEC:
o 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, Room 1024
o 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511
o 7 World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048.
Copies of these materials also can be obtained at prescribed rates by
writing to the SEC, Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Documents filed electronically by the Company with the
SEC are available at the SEC's World Wide Web site at http://www.sec.gov. The
SEC's World Wide Web site contains reports, proxy and information statements,
and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
Information about the operation of the SEC's public reference facilities may be
obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents that previously were, or are required in the future
to be, filed with the SEC (File No. 001-14462) pursuant to the Exchange Act are
incorporated into this prospectus by reference:
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o Our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended August 31, 1999;
o Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB for the quarters ended November
30, 1999, February 29, 2000, and May 31, 2000;
o Our Proxy Statement dated February 18, 2000 concerning our Annual
Meeting of Stockholders held on March 13, 2000;
o Our Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on December 13,
1999, January 18, 2000, January 28, 2000, April 17, 2000, April 20,
2000, May 31, 2000, June 6, 2000, July 6, 2000, July 18, 2000, and
August 7, 2000; and
o Any reports filed under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this prospectus and prior to
the termination of the offering made hereby.
We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this
prospectus has been delivered, upon request, a copy of any or all of the
documents referred to above that have been or may be incorporated in this
prospectus by reference Requests for copies should be directed to D. Scott
Singdahlsen, President, PYR Energy Corporation, 1675 Broadway, Suite 1150,
Denver, Colorado 80202, telephone number (303) 825-3748.
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PYR ENERGY CORPORATION
4,601,991 shares of common stock
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY.................. 3
RISK FACTORS........................ 7
OFFERING BY SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
AND PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION.......... 10
LEGAL MATTERS....................... 16
EXPERTS............................. 16
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION POSITION ON
CERTAIN INDEMNIFICATION........... 16
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD- ________________________
LOOKING STATEMENTS AND
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS............. 17 SELLING STOCKHOLDER
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE AVAILABLE PROSPECTUS
INFORMATION....................... 17 ________________________
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN
DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE............ 17
September __, 2000
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses Of Issuance And Distribution.
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The following is an itemization of all expenses (subject to future
contingencies) incurred or to be incurred by the Registrant in connection with
the registration of the securities being offered. The selling stockholders will
not pay any of the following expenses.
Registration and filing fee ....................... $ 4,494 (1)
Printing .......................................... $ 6,000 (2)
Accounting fees ................................... $ 3,500 (2)
Legal fees ........................................ $15,000 (2)
Miscellaneous ..................................... $ 1,006 (2)
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Total ............................................. $30,000 (2)
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(1) Previously paid.
(2) Estimated.
Item 15. Indemnification Of Directors And Officers.
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The Delaware General Corporation Law provides for indemnification by a
corporation of costs incurred by directors, employees, and agents in connection
with an action, suit, or proceeding brought by reason of their position as a
director, employee, or agent. The person being indemnified must have acted in
good faith and in a manner that the person reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation.
In addition to the general indemnification section, Delaware law provides
further protection for directors under Section 102(b)(7) of the General
Corporation Law of Delaware. This section was enacted in June 1986 and allows a
Delaware corporation to include in its Certificate Of Incorporation a provision
that eliminates and limits certain personal liability of a director for monetary
damages for certain breaches of the director's fiduciary duty of care, provided
that any such provision does not (in the words of the statute) do any of the
following:
"eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the
director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for
acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under section 174 of this Title
[dealing with willful or negligent violation of the statutory provision
concerning dividends, stock purchases and redemptions], or (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
No such provision shall eliminate or limit the liability of a director for
any act or omission occurring prior to the date when such provision becomes
effective. . ."
The Board Of Directors is empowered to make other indemnification as
authorized by the Certificate Of Incorporation, Bylaws or corporate resolution
so long as the indemnification is consistent with the Delaware General
Corporation Law. Under the Company's Bylaws, the Company is required to
indemnify its directors, officers, and other representatives of the Company for
costs incurred by each of them in connection with any action, suit, or
proceeding brought by reason of their position as a director, officer, or
representative.
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Item 16. Exhibits.
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The following is a complete list of Exhibits filed as part of this
Registration Statement, which Exhibits are incorporated herein.
Number Description
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4.1 Specimen common stock Certificate. Incorporated by reference from
the Company's Form 10-KSB/A1 for the year ended August 31, 1997.
5 Opinion of Patton Boggs LLP concerning the legality of the
securities being registered.*
23.1 Consent of Patton Boggs LLP (included in Opinion in Exhibit 5).*
23.2 Consent of Wheeler Wasoff, P.C.
24.1 Power of Attorney (included in Part II of Registration Statement).*
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*Previously filed.
Item 17. Undertakings.
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The undersigned Company hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company's
Annual Report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the
securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities And Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or
paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
The undersigned Company hereby undertakes:
(1) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus
shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(2) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any
material change to such information in the registration statement.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in the City of Denver,
State of Colorado, on September 25, 2000.
PYR ENERGY CORPORATION
By: /s/ D. Scott Singdahlsen
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D. Scott Singdahlsen,
Chief Executive Officer
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registration Statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.
Signatures Title Date
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/s/ D. Scott Singdahlsen Chief Executive Officer
------------------------- (Principal Executive Oficer); September 25, 2000
D. Scott Singdahlsen President; and Chairman Of The
Board
/s/ Keith F. Carney Director September 25, 2000
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Keith F. Carney
/s/ S.L. Hutchison Director September 25, 2000
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S.L. Hutchison
/s/ Bryce W. Rhodes Director September 25, 2000
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Bryce W. Rhodes
/s/ Andrew P. Calerich Chief Financial Officer September 25, 2000
------------------------- (Principal Financial Officer
Andrew P. Calerich and Principal Accounting
Officer); Vice President;
and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following is a complete list of Exhibits filed as part of this
Registration Statement, which Exhibits are incorporated herein.
Number Description
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4.1 Specimen common stock Certificate. Incorporated by reference from
the Company's Form 10-KSB/A1 for the year ended August 31, 1997.
5 Opinion of Patton Boggs LLP concerning the legality of the
securities being registered.*
23.1 Consent of Patton Boggs LLP (included in Opinion in Exhibit 5).*
23.2 Consent of Wheeler Wasoff, P.C.
24.1 Power of Attorney (included in Part II of Registration Statement).*
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*Previously filed.
